Pause, Breathe, Smile
Awakening Mindfulness When Meditation Is Not Enough

A man—a poet, a teacher, a translator-- is walking across a busy airport terminal to board a flight to somewhere. Everyone around him is rushing past, including another traveler who is seen dragging a heavy suitcase behind him, his boarding pass held tightly between his lips. Probably this man is la......more

Pause, Breathe, Smile by Gary Gach offers a simple, yet highly effective method for cultivating mindfulness wherever you may be and whatever you may be doing. It's as simple as the title says, taking time to pause, breathe deep, and smile. This is a beneficial tool alone, and Gach teaches how to tur......more

A great mindfulness guide. Easy to read and easy to follow. I found myself sitting here practicing my PBS whilst reading along. Thank you Netgalley for letting me read this handy guide.......more

Wasn’t a bad read but definitely felt a little too informational and didactic. I actually liked reading it as a meditation exercise in and of itself. I read a few pages of this here and there while studying for the bar to keep me sane and centered.......more

The entire book is written as a commentary. It is FULL of good information but seemed very hard to get through because it was a bit textbook-y. I would recommend reafjng it like a recipie book, not a novel or a textbook. Again, good information, but not a quick read.......more