{"product_id":"how-to-be-zen-in-a-crisis-a-practical-guide-for-surviving-and-thriving-during-lifes-predicaments-and-even-a-pandemic-paperback","title":"How to be Zen in a Crisis: A practical guide for surviving and thriving during life's predicaments and even a pandemic - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSamantha Gordon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow to Be Zen in a Crisis is the quintessential guide for making it through life's most challenging times.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is accessible zen for all walks of life, in every type of crisis. This is life coaching for when your life is on fire. This is self-help when your world is upside down - and it's not because you're doing a handstand in yoga class.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether your crisis is a global pandemic (*ahem*), sexual harassment, a bad boss, rape, a court case, breakup, divorce, kidnap, death, injury, sickness, sociopath reeking havoc in your life, a combination of many or any sort of other impending doom... real crisis comes in many forms. It doesn't matter which particular flavor of crisis you are experiencing, they all have a similar vein of terror and panic that runs through them and this is the crisis to zen guide to come out of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou are in a crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEverything is wack to the exponent of 1000.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou didn't know the crisis was coming. How should you know shit was hitting the fan until it was swirling around the room, putridly pungent in the air and hitting you in the face? It really doesn't matter, the point is - you need to get zen, fast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe aren't getting zen because it's in vogue - we need to get zen because it's essential to our livelihood.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeing zen, has a fundamental role in shaping our brain, whereby it can better assist us through a crisis. Numerous studies have shown that relaxation techniques, being mindful and being zen can allow us to not only be more relaxed, but to have better awareness of what is happening around us and improve our decision-making capabilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow do we get zen, in this context? Well firstly, let's address the myths.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo be zen, you don't have to take an oath of silence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo be zen, you don't have to renounce your possessions and move to Nepal.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo be zen, you don't have to join a monastery and shave your head.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo be zen, you don't have to be serene as a nun and walk on a cloud.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo be zen, you don't have to chant, say om or wear wooden jewelry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo be zen, you don't have to pray to Buddha, Vishnu or sacrifice a goat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou can be lively, enthusiastic, playful and profoundly powerful... all while embodying a core sense of peace. From that point of calmness, you can then make the best decisions and those decisions can save you in your time of need.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou can not only survive, but thrive from the crisis - and you can laugh your way there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not how to be zen on a clear day sitting under a tree, with a gentle breeze coming from the east, blowing through your freshly shaved head. No, this is how you assess the reality of the crisis and clear the way to reach a point of resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou can be calm and analytical. You can be relaxed and strategic. You can feel all of your emotions and be mentally stable. You can survive the crisis and be a better person for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith clear and insightful tools, we'll map out each step forward in the zen pathway. We'll address what needs to be addressed, step-by-step. We'll shine light on the blind spots you've been missing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is no sitting in a lotus position while ignoring the disaster around you - no, these tools will improve your life in a practical and easy-to-follow way. This is mindfulness for resilience. This is for everyone who needs to get pragmatic during a crisis, no matter their background.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith introspection, analysis, inner work and a lot of self-care, we take the necessary tools and connect to what is really needed during this unprecedented time. We do what needs to be done and we learn to breathe through the process. There are meditative exercises throughout to practice each level in the zen process. You will embody a new sense of self by centering yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInsightful, entertaining and modernly zen, How to be Zen in a Crisis is the book you need right now.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 172\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.37 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 11, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42161820401799,"sku":"9798646496783","price":32.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/48b7cfe6c9d37b33d4bcbebb7f89e4dd.webp?v=1733284239","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/how-to-be-zen-in-a-crisis-a-practical-guide-for-surviving-and-thriving-during-lifes-predicaments-and-even-a-pandemic-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}