NEW "PATHS ARE MADE BY WALKING BOOK" EXPLORES THE SCIENCE OF SPIRITUALITY AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; PSYCHOLOGIST THÉRÈSE JACOBS-STEWART’S DEBUT WORK PROVIDES MORE THAN 20 ANCIENT CONTEMPLATIVE TOOLS FOR CONTEMPORARY WORK, HOME AND LIFE THAT CAN ALTER BRAIN CHEMISTRY AND ENHANCE RELATIONSHIPS WITH SELF AND OTHERS
The unpredictable economy and world situation. More hours at work with less help. Family duties. Ongoing relationships with fellow workers, spouse and self, and other obligations…All can create a crisis of meaning in our daily work and personal lives, notes St. Paul native and psychologist Thèrése Jacobs-Stewart, in her debut book, Paths Are Made By Walking: Practical Steps to Attaining Serenity Using Spiritual and Emotional Intelligence at Home, at Work and in Life (AOL Time Warner Books, 256 pgs.). Paths offers more than 20 proven contemplative exercises from the early Christian and ancient Eastern spiritual traditions within the framework of Western psychology, providing proven practical ways to reduce the stress, fear and noise of uncertain times like these in a simple, non-sectarian manner that is validated by modern science.
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NEW PATHS ARE MADE BY WALKING BOOK EXPLORES THE SCIENCE OF
SPIRITUALITY AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; PSYCHOLOGIST THÉRÈSE JACOBS-STEWART’S
DEBUT WORK PROVIDES MORE THAN 20 ANCIENT CONTEMPLATIVE TOOLS FOR CONTEMPORARY
WORK, HOME AND LIFE THAT CAN ALTER BRAIN CHEMISTRY AND ENHANCE RELATIONSHIPS
WITH SELF AND OTHERS
ST. PAUL, MINN. – The unpredictable economy and
world situation. More hours at work with less help. Family duties. Ongoing
relationships with fellow workers, spouse and self, and other obligations…All
can create a crisis of meaning in our daily work and personal lives, notes St.
Paul native and psychologist Thèrése Jacobs-Stewart, in her debut book, Paths
Are Made By Walking: Practical Steps to Attaining Serenity Using Spiritual and
Emotional Intelligence at Home, at Work and in Life (AOL Time Warner Books, 256
pgs.).
Paths offers more than 20 proven contemplative exercises from the
early Christian and ancient Eastern spiritual traditions within the framework of
Western psychology, providing proven practical ways to reduce the stress, fear
and noise of uncertain times like these in a simple, non-sectarian manner that
is validated by modern science.
“Contemporary science has identified the
amygdala (ah-mig-dah-lah) as the brain’s emotional processing center where our
emotional responses to situations affect how we behave, or react to different
situations,” says Jacobs-Stewart. “But that same pioneering brain science also
has revealed what the spiritual teachers of the Hindu and Buddhist faiths
alongside the Christian saints have known through the centuries: That by using a
daily practice or meditation, we can physically alter our neuropathways in the
brain to change harmful or negative emotional states and ultimately enhance our
relationships with self and others, whether at work, at home or in
life.”
PATHS features over 20 exercises to help readers conquer fear and
stress, resolve conflict, and develop leadership qualities. These exercises
include:
· Simple breathing patterns that through
practice can actually change the pace of your day
·
Scanning the body for tension spots which can lead to a self-diagnosis of
chronic problems because as soon as you tune into your body the cause of pain
becomes obvious
· Learning to assert limits with a
difficult person and effectively gain the energy wasted in that
relationship
· Visualizing the effects of anger and hatred
from the teachings of the Dalai Lama who said, “When we think about these
negative and destructive effects of anger and hatred, we realize that it is
necessary to distance ourselves from emotional
explosions.”
· Exchanging yourself with another causing an
advanced sense of empathy and conflict resolution
Exercises such as these
and keeping a personal log, in which readers record emotional triggers, will
lead you along the path. Thérèse Jacobs-Stewart creates a unique synthesis of
science and the study of spirit that explains the phenomenon of the emotional
brain and, more importantly, shows us how to reap the valuable rewards of using
it everyday to calmly deal with the frustrations of daily life with grace and
wisdom.
About Thérèse Jacobs-Stewart
A colleague of authors Daniel
Goleman and Annie McKee, whose groundbreaking work on emotional intelligence is
reshaping the corporate and self-help worlds, Jacobs-Stewart has been practicing
as a licensed psychologist for more than 20-years. But her life-long learning --
combined with her professional work with world organizations and companies such
as The United Nations, Unilever International, 3M, Northwest Airlines, Roland
Berger and Partners, London and others – makes her an innovative leader and
mindful agent for growth and change.
Jacobs-Stewart has personally
studied with Zen monks in Nepal, the Dali Lama in India, the Christian
contemplatives of a Carmelite hermitage in Arizona, and the Sisters of the
Cenacle in Chicago. Using her personal journey, professional experience and
spiritual training, Jacobs-Stewart also provides rich and rewarding programs as
the principal in MindRoads, a community of professionals dedicated to helping
people make deeper connections to mind, body and heart through coaching and
mentoring, retreats and workshops.
MindRoads is based in
Minneapolis-St.Paul and at www.mindroads.com. Its first workshop for the general public
will be held in August (check website for more details).
Although
bookshelves are flooded with guides to spiritual and emotional development, none
provide the same practical approach of Paths Are Made By Walking: “I wanted this
book and its practices to be readily accessible so I’ve translated the many
exercises into everyday language, making them easy to understand,” explains the
author. “Whether readers are of the Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, or Hindu faith,
atheists, or simply curious about spiritual matters, anyone can use these
exercises to effectively manage their emotions and build more skillful
relationships with themselves and others.”
For more information – or to
interview Thèrése Jacobs-Stewart – please contact Martin Keller at Media Savant
Communications Co., 612-729-8585, or online at e-mail protected from spam
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