Take five for mindfulness: Say no to burnout, and yes to balance!
For so many women, “work-life balance” is a myth. And when you’re already juggling a career, personal life, and family-plus your side projects, a smidgen of self-care, and the occasional need to sleep-“mindfulness” can sound like just another thing to do.
But if you take five minutes for mindfulness now and then, it may not only save your sanity-but also springboard your success. Let psychotherapist Shonda Moralis coach you through fifty “mindful breaks” ingeniously tied to your hectic schedule:
– BREATHE mindful breaks promote calm and awareness through meditation, starting with “Coffee”
– EMPOWER mindful breaks bolster your self-confidence-say, to “Unmute Yourself” during a meeting
– ACHIEVE mindful breaks help you set and conquer goals . . . for example, by asking: “Why Not Me?”
If you think you don’t have time for mindfulness, this book is definitely for you.

Moms can feel as if they are sprinting through life, crashing onto the pillow at day’s end only to start again the next morning. In Breathe, Mama, Breathe, psychotherapist Shonda Moralis outlines the benefits of daily meditation and shows moms how to do it-in just five minutes. Plus, she shares over sixty “mindful breaks” that will help moms tune into their own well-being (along with everyone else’s):

Eat a mindful breakfast-with no phone, TV, or newspaper!
Cuddle your child and take three deep breaths together.
Give yourself a mindful-mommy high five-because moms can use positive reinforcement, too.
Every mom-whether caring for a new baby, an overscheduled grade-schooler, or an angsty teen-can become a mindful mama!