If you are reading this, than you're likely plagued with anxiety. The good news is that you don't have to be. You can live a life without so much anxiety and stress. You can train the mind to feel contentment, peace and joy--even in the midst of difficult circumstances. Best-selling author and long-time Buddhist meditation teacher Lodro Rinzler shows us how to work with the mind so that we don't hold ourselves in a state of stress and learn to relax into and appreciate our world once more. What you hold is a guidebook with practical and easy-to-implement steps for how to take back your mind.

Please note that author proceeds will be offered to Feeding America food banks and The Loveland Foundation, offering therapeutic support to black and brown women.
Take Back Your Mind: Buddhist Advice for Anxious Times, Lodro Rinzler, Dharma Club Publications, Paperback, 256 pp, $14.95

LODRO RINZLER is a teacher in the Shambhala tradition of Vajrayana Buddhism. He has taught numerous workshops and retreats. His column "What Would Sid Do?" (Sid = Siddhartha, the Buddha) appears regularly in the Huffington Post. He is the founder of the Institute for Compassionate Leadership, an educational organization that trains young professionals in enlightened leadership skills, and he is a cofounder of MNDFL, a meditation studio in New York City.

CONTENTS: Take Back Your Mind
INTRODUCTION		12
PART ONE Let's Talk About Why You're Anxious All the Time
CHAPTER 1	Why Am I Stressed the F*ck Out?	18
CHAPTER 2	The Three Realms of Anxious Thoughts	23
CHAPTER 3	Calm-Abiding Meditation	26
CHAPTER 4	Slicing through the Cocoon	33
CHAPTER 5	Who Is It That's Suffering from Anxiety?	36
CHAPTER 6	Social Media and the Danger of Comparing Mind	44
CHAPTER 7	The Art of Letting Go	50
CHAPTER 8	A Practice for Working with Strong Emotions	59
CHAPTER 9	Noting and Dismissing Storylines	63
CHAPTER 10	The Power of Simplicity	68
PART TWO The Good News: You Can Relax
CHAPTER 11	Discovering Our Basic Goodness	78
CHAPTER 12	The Trap of Doubt	84
CHAPTER 13	Awakening Your Open Heart	91
CHAPTER 14	The Four Immeasurables	102
CHAPTER 15	An Letting Love Flow	104
CHAPTER 16	An Introduction to Loving-Kindness Meditation	114
CHAPTER 17	Building a Compassionate Society	119
CHAPTER 18	Exchanging Oneself for Others	127
CHAPTER 19	Cultivating Sympathetic Joy	130
CHAPTER 20	The Thing We All Want: Equanimity	134
PART THREE From Anxiety to Compassionate Activity
CHAPTER 21	Nothing (Including Anxiety) Is As Real As We Think	142
CHAPTER 22	Compassion in a Dumpster Fire	146
CHAPTER 23	Even Your Ex Deserves Your Gratitude	151
CHAPTER 24	Joining the Unexpected with Meditation	155
CHAPTER 25	Learning to Trust Yourself	159
CHAPTER 26	Maybe Don't Vomit Your Anxiety onto Others	163
CHAPTER 27	Addressing Your Issues Head-On	168
CHAPTER 28	Stop Fixating on What Does Not Serve You	171
CHAPTER 29	Third Eye Blind and Painful Points	175
CHAPTER 30	Advice for Beginning and Ending Your Day	179
PART FOUR Rubber, Meet Road: The Practical Application for Your Anxious Lifestyle
CHAPTER 31	Taking Mindfulness on the Road	184
CHAPTER 32	The More Money We Come Across, the More Anxiety We See	188
CHAPTER 33	A Stress-Free Work Environment	195
CHAPTER 34	Taking Your Foot Out of Your Mouth	201
CHAPTER 35	Mistakes and Apologies	209
CHAPTER 36	Rough Travels	215
CHAPTER 37	True Love in Relationships	221
CHAPTER 38	When Our Loved One's World Falls Apart	229
CHAPTER 39	Anxiety and the Modern Family	234
CONCLUSION		241
ENDNOTES		249
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS		253
ABOUT THE AUTHOR		255