List of exercises -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- How I got here -- Working with a friend or group -- How this book works -- Chapter 1: Week 1 -- Peace lives in the Present -- Where does all the stress come from? -- Understanding mindfulness and meditation -- Developing a common vocabulary -- The air you breathe -- Chapter 1 summary -- Chapter 2: Week 2 -- The mechanics of habit formation -- Fleeing the tiger: The physical expression of stress -- The senses -- Chapter 2 summary -- Chapter 3: Week 3 -- Demystifying meditation -- The senses: Hearing -- Chapter 3 summary -- Chapter 4: Week 4 -- Short-term goals, long-term benefits -- Letting go of intention -- Making it hard, making it easier -- Some ways to rethink your blocks -- The senses: Tasting -- The mindful walk -- Chapter 4 Summary -- Chapter 5: Week 5 -- Opening up time and space -- Equanimity: The middle path -- Mindful activity -- Chapter 5 summary -- Chapter 6: Week 6 -- Pain and the present moment -- Your body as barometer -- Sitting meditation -- Chapter 6 summary -- Chapter 7: The nature of the true gift -- Going forward -- Rewiring your brain -- The mindful athlete -- Looking forward while staying in the moment -- Chapter 8: The mindfulness habit and special issues -- Attention issues and the quieted mind -- Mental health and being in the present moment -- Addiction and mindfulness -- Trauma and being present in the body -- Conclusion -- Bibliography

"Create a new way of living that reduces stress, increases productivity, improves mood, and enhances relationships,"--page [4] of cover