| Welcome
to Serenity To Go |
1 |
| For the Journey:
What to Bring with You |
2 |
| The Recipe
for Finding the Calm: Five Ingredients |
7 |
| Are You Breathing?
Practical Tips |
12 |
| Quick
Anatomy Lesson: Why Deep Breathing Helps |
16 |
| The Egyptian
Pose: Home Base for Tranquillity |
20 |
| Medical Advisory:
Moderation Is the Best Policy
|
24
|
| Wake-up
Call |
27 |
| When the
Alarm Goes Off: "Hey, I'm Alive" |
28 |
| In the Shower:
Gentle-and Safe-Stretch for the Spine |
31 |
| If You're
Already Zooming: Slowing Down |
35 |
| Before You
Walk Out the Front Door: Three-Minute Mental Focusing
|
39
|
| Commuter
special: By Car and by Train |
43 |
| Four Years
Behind the Wheel: Physical and Mental Comforts |
44 |
| The Traffic
jam: Enjoy the View |
48 |
| The
Body Scan: How to De-stress While Behind the Wheel |
51 |
| Driving
More Calmly: Thinking of Fellow Commuters As "We" |
54 |
| Driving More
Calmly, Take Two: Being Kinder-To Your Heart |
58 |
| Good Morning:
Two Magic Words |
61 |
| Coping with
Crowds: Letting Go of "Faster Is Better" |
64 |
| Mountain
Pose: Stretching the Spine Inconspicuously |
68 |
| Flexing Your
Compassion Muscles: Appreciating Your Fellow Commuters |
72
|
| Nine to
Five (including Lunch) |
75 |
| Caffeine
Substitute: Easy Perk-up Tips |
76 |
| On Hold:
A Simple Face Massage |
80 |
| Dance
of the Eyeballs: An Antidote to Eyestrain |
84 |
| Dell Dance:
Being Thankful While Eating Cheek by jowl |
88 |
| At the Post
Office: Balancing Act |
92 |
| Are You Atlas?
Giving Your Shoulders and Back a Break |
97 |
| Before Meeting
With Your "Boss": Becoming Rooted
|
101
|
| Rush-Hour
Relief: By Bus, Subway, and Foot |
105 |
| What's the
Hurry? How to Walk Through the Subway Turnstile Slowly |
106 |
| Cell-Phone
Mania: Practicing Detachment |
109 |
| The Chill-Out:
Going into a Mini-Hibernation |
113 |
| Symphony
of the Neck: Gentle Neck Stretches |
116 |
| Star Gazer:
Visiting Outer Space During Rush-Hour Madness |
120 |
| Straphanger
Special: A Relaxing Twist |
123 |
| Underground
Compassion: Appreciating the Denizens of the Metro |
128 |
| Leisurely
Stroll: The Pluses of Loitering |
131 |
| At the Supermarket:
Avoiding the Checkout-Line Blues |
134 |
| Home at
Last |
137 |
| Postcommute
Breather: Get a Leg Up |
138 |
| Oh My Aching
Back: Easy and Safe Stretches for a Weary Body |
141 |
| While Preparing
Dinner: Things for Which You're Grateful |
145 |
| Dinner's
Ready: Eating Slowly |
148 |
| The Sweep:
Relaxation from Toes to Head |
152 |
