BREATHE, EMPOWER, ACHIEVE
Mindfulness for women who don’t have time for mindfulness—reset, refocus, and find your work-life balance.
The modern woman is more overwhelmed than ever. Between pursuing a career, maintaining a personal life, and curating the perfect image, she finds herself asking: What work-life balance? But we can find balance—by building simple mindfulness techniques right into our hectic schedules. Now, psychotherapist Shonda Moralis coaches readers through her five-minute “mindful breaks”—each prompted by an everyday situation—and shares how to:
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Breathe to promote calm and awareness with meditation.
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Empower yourself with assertiveness and self-confidence.
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Achieve your dreams by setting—and conquering—goals.
Armed with these fifty mindfulness techniques, plus advice from original interviews with empowered women, anyone can achieve balance in just five minutes a day!
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“Breathe, Empower, Achieve beautifully captures the importance of self-compassion for all women. Rather than adding one more thing to our to do lists, Moralis helps us cultivate a wise and powerful way of being as we move through each moment of our day.”
— Shauna Shapiro, PhD, professor of counseling psychology and author of Good Morning, I Love You
“Breathe, Empower, Achieve, reminded me of my dad’s advice: Steer into the skid. Shonda Moralis is amazing. She knows that balance doesn’t come from a magic eraser that leaves you ohming in some silent, gardenia-scented space; it comes from paying attention to the chaos and clutter, to what’s happening, to what matters. Plus, she lets you meditate while you’re drinking coffee, so there’s that, too.”
— Catherine Newman, author of
Waiting for Birdy and Catastrophic Happiness
“We all need that friend who believes in us and stands with us as we pursue our dreams. In Breathe, Empower, Achieve Shonda is that priceless friend. With powerful, yet gentle words she reminds us of the necessity of balance, helps us examine our dreams, and inspires us to breathe in the midst of life.”
— Rachel Marie Martin, author of The Brave Art of Motherhood
“This book is what we all need. Apply these practices and start being present in your busy life—and find joy.”
— Lisa Druxman, founder of FIT4MOM
“A healthy salve of compassionate encouragement to help women step back from hectic, overloaded agendas. . . . Readers wanting to find simple ways to bring mindfulness into their lives will find this empathetic, enjoyable guide to be a beneficial tool.”
— Publisher's Weekly
BREATHE, MAMA, BREATHE
Called a "Mom Must-Read" by Parents Magazine, Breathe, Mama, Breathe: 5-Minute Mindfulness for Busy Moms is an easy-to-read combination of short meditations, mindful breaks, and relatable stories from my life as a mom to two kids, ten years apart.
As a devoted mindfulness meditator and teacher, psychotherapist, and experienced mom, I was caught unawares when the birth of my second child, a decade after the first, left me feeling slightly unhinged. Opposed to throwing the baby out with the mindfulness bath water, it was clearly time to craft a new normal—one that easily incorporated five-minute mindfulness practices into a demanding, full schedule.
Drawing upon the scientific research of Positive Psychology (the science of happiness and thriving) and mindfulness, as well as years of psychotherapy experience treating overwhelmed, stressed-out moms, Breathe, Mama, Breathe: 5-Minute Mindfulness for Busy Moms is my answer to the enduring question posed by busy moms everywhere: How do I balance it all without losing my mind(fulness)?
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“Breathe, Mama, Breathe is a breath of fresh air for stressed-out moms. At once practical and creative, author Shonda Moralis offers easy-to-use mindfulness tools and strategies for real-life moms needing peace, calm, and centering—along with a dash of compassion and humor that comes from her own experiences as both a mom and a long-time mindfulness expert. This is an excellent and much needed book!”
— Donald Altman, author of Clearing Emotional Clutter, One-Minute Mindfulness, and The Mindfulness Toolbox
“Packed full of practical, totally doable mindfulness practices that can fit seamlessly into anyone’s daily routine, Breathe, Mama, Breathe offers effective ways to become more present and mindful — sending all of your excuses right out the window. This is not just a helpful resource; beautifully readable and wise, it’s essential reading for every mom (and dad!) trying to navigate parenting — and daily life — in a mindful way.”
— Kira Willey, award-winning songwriter & kids yoga expert, creator of Rockin' Yoga school programs, and author of Back Seat Yoga
“Breathe, Mama, Breathe is filled with wise, helpful, and perhaps most importantly, totally doable practices for busy mothers. I’m so grateful Shonda wrote this gem of a book!”
— Carla Naumburg, PhD, author of Ready, Set, Breathe: Practicing Mindfulness with Your Children for Fewer Meltdowns and a More Peaceful Family
“With more than 60 mindful breaks that help moms tune into their own well-being, you will also learn the benefits of meditation and how to quickly and easily master it. Take five and reset.”
— Washington Parent
“Breathe, Mama Breathe is a fun, practical guide to paying attention. Shonda Moralis shows us that mindfulness isn’t about finding more time in the day — it’s about savoring the moments we have.”
— Leigh Ann Henion, New York Times-bestselling author of Phenomenal: A Hesitant Adventurer's Search for Wonder in the Natural World
“Through honest, relatable, and often hilarious stories from her real life as a parent and professional, Shonda Moralis helps busy mamas everywhere understand the physical, emotional, and social benefits of consistent mindfulness practice. With dozens of practical, realistic ways to incorporate mindfulness into even the busiest of schedules, this is a book I will use over and over again!”
— Signe Whitson, LSW, Author of 8 Keys to End Bullying: Strategies for Parents and Schools and How to Be Angry: An Assertive Anger Expression Group Guide for Kids & Teens
“Moralis’s suggestions strike an effective and empowering note.”
— Publisher's Weekly
