The Happiness Hack_ How to Take Charge of Your Brain and Program More Happiness into Your Life ( PDFDrive )

ng Your Mind HAND distract us were often designed to eo games, ads, political campaigns, ate them are experts at using“hooks” aving in your brain. They know how click just one more time. They often we can use our own science to resist! oughts. Stop blaming or criticiz- so distractible” to “This app was make me want to keep coming back.” he tech (or the casino, the TV show, e it’s taking charge of you). Seeing you kick the habit. g hacked, though? That helps you happening around you. That aware- n summon the steps listed above to something that motivates you even or channel tries to insist you want. better. he only way anything ever happens. was passionately focused on creat- one on his team a printed page with desks: aking right now helping us to ship uter the world has ever known on 81

The Happine That message directed his tea Micro-d­ ecisions and small, steady to success. Each moment will offer u look away? Do the right thing or th know how we feel when we choose The journey is —­ST E V E STICK WITH IT Distraction has been training us f ways takes work, so the first steps t or frustrating. Keep practicing. Resistance is pa it is: not a dead end, but a roadbl pushing, and remind yourself, “It’s n “It sure feels different without tho working toward a deeper reward.” About Multitasking Sorry, but multitasking is a hoax managing a lot of details concurr good at one of these things: 82

ess Hack am to make each step matter. prioritizations shape the path us trade-o­ ffs: power through or he easy one? Most of us already the second option. s the reward. JOBS for a long time. Learning new toward change can feel fruitless art of the process. See it for what lock you can get around. Keep normal for this to feel hard,” or ose easy distractions—b­ ut I’m g x. If you think you’re good at rently, you’re probably actually

Masterin TASK SWITCHING You may be extra efficient at sh brain modalities. If so, congra Moving between activities taxe sion, and agitation—­hardly pa only take a moment to check e you pay the cost in time and att back to what you were doing be INTERWEAVING We can frame several seemingly picture, seeing them as a whol bottle, finding your keys, and g rainstorm are all part of “find your brain can organize these th But it’s expensive,in brain ter in the PFC, that glucose-­and well for short periods of time. situations, but we’ll be depleted In this case, the worried pa driving, because a tired PFC doe well. And they shouldn’t be su fragile emotions when they fin Executing complex tasks, espec We can, however, multitask activities. That’s how we walk a can also balance routine physical Though this is not without c to distracted driving (and ev

ng Your Mind hifting smoothly between different atulations. But don’t trick yourself. es the brain, causing fatigue, confu- aths to happiness. It may seem to email or peek in on your “likes,” but tention as your brain works its way efore. y disconnected things into a bigger le. If calling the doctor, warming a getting ready to head out into the d out what’s wrong with the baby,” hings into a unified task. rms.Orchestration like this happens oxygen-­hungry area. It only works . We can prolong its use in critical d (literally brain drained) afterward. arent should be extra careful while esn’t integrate complex information urprised by exhaustion, cravings, or nally get the little one back home. cially under stress, is draining work. when we’re doing multiple routine and chew gum at the same time. We l activities with certain mental work. cost, as the rise of accidents related ven walking!) shows. Researchers 83

The Happine at Harvard learned that drivers w were as likely to tailgate, veer, or b the influence of alcohol. Talking as dangerous as drunk driving. B How can you use your new knowle but safety? Everyday Mindfuln Welcome that om moment and ful Breaking the noise habit is one of th to focus. Stillness and quiet can als of what matters to us: our purpose that bring us joy. Meditation isn’t about getting rid ing how we respond to them: lear them chase us, which we often do in ing our mind, our Watcher, our awa to our thoughts and actions. This practice can take many for meditate is to learn to bring mindfu into everyday life. Breath The fact that meditation often inv another example of ancient wisdom ior. Mindful breathing, it turns out, c Zelano, a professor at Northwestern 84

ess Hack who multitasked while driving brake too late as drivers under on the phone, it turns out, is Be aware of this brain reality. edge to increase not only focus, ness lly tune in to your inner calm. he best ways to train our brains so shine light on a deeper sense e, our priorities, and the things d of thoughts. It’s about master- rning not to chase them or let n default mode. It’s about bring- areness—c­ all it what you will—­ rms. In fact, the reason people ul practices “off the cushion” and . In. volves intentional breath is yet m pointing to brain-a­ ware behav- changes our brains. As Christina n’s medical school, has proved,

Masterin “There’s a dramatic difference i compared with exhalation. “When you breathe in, we neurons in the olfactory cortex across the limbic system,” Dr. Z you are synchronizing brain osc Her research shows that the rhy brain areas where emotions and Mindfulness is about deepen it in any setting. When cooking textures of the food before you. your brain as you shift your att the close-u­ p textures on the bar Sit in quiet, or use everyday choice is yours. Anything you d move toward the quieter, more m you to more balance and happin Getting Unstuck Sometimes the only way to clea Doing deep work, changing take practice. It can be hard. S get the bear. Sometimes…well, fuzzy bear of serotonin you’re af Greeks knew satisfaction took l Sometimes we get stuck. W

ng Your Mind in brain activity…during inhalation e discovered you are stimulating x, amygdala, and hippocampus and Zelano reports. “When you inhale, cillations across the limbic network.” ythm of breath affects activity in the d memory are processed. ning awareness, and you can practice or eating, focus on the fragrances or . When out on a walk, connect with tention from a distant mountain to rk of a tree. y life to guide your awareness: the do to tune away from the noise and meaningful signal within you guides ness. k ar a roadblock is to walk around it. our focus, and building new habits Sometimes, as the saying goes, we , you know the rest. If it’s the warm fter, remember that even the ancient long-t­ erm work and lots of practice. We run out of steam. Or something 85

The Happine happens that takes us jarringly off than our current brain state seems t Adapt what is what is useless, is specifically —­BR U CE LE E , MARTIAL ART Don’t panic. You have choices, o ness practice and cross over to man SHIFT GEARS If you’re working on a computer, Maybe walk around talking about listen back. This will help you orga in different ways. Who knows? May your way to an answer. TALK NICE To yourself, that is. Avoid self-c­rit has a way of pointing the problem b you try to change a habit or do eve still doesn’t work, give yourself a bre 86

ess Hack path. Or we simply need more to offer. useful, reject and add what y your own. ACTOR AND TS MASTER ones that reinforce your happi- ny other life scenarios. , get out your pen and paper. the problem. Record that, and anize and map the information ybe you and your brain will map ticism. Our subconscious mind back at us when we hit a skid. If erything you can to focus and it eak. Reflect on why you’re stuck

Masterin and what skills you can call on t Encourage yourself as you wou your next steps in a whole new REPLENISH Take a moment to make sure yo body. Your roadblock may sim hunger, fatigue, stress, or other a glass of water or something no ten minutes. Remember, your b system. Caring for one creates g OPTIMIZE FOR AHA “Aha moments” happen by sur two or more previously unconn a new connection and, whoosh, a can almost feel it—­but you can To increase the likeliness of sensory input that’s different fro a reason so many people get t sound and feel of water, the war shift something in the brain an collect the right dots before you a few more dots. TAKE A BREAK You can run screaming from workout partner. Either may tends to work better. Plan a

ng Your Mind to move forward. What can you do? uld a treasured friend. You may see light. ou’re taking extra good care of your mply be a tired PFC, depleted by r brain drains. Get up. Stretch. Get ourishing to eat. Meditate, even for brain and your body are part of one good for the other. rprise, as the name suggests, when nected ideas find each other through a new brain pathway is formed. You n’t force it. f an aha moment, shift gears. Seek om what you’ve been trying. There’s their best ideas in the shower: the rmth, calm, or maybe even the ions nd open it to insight. You have to can connect them. Go find yourself m the roadblock or see it as a y work, but one (guess which?) hike, or even a walk around the 87

The Happine block, and tell your brain, “ Tim about a nature break?” Whatever you do—­running a lo for a leg-p­ umping bike ride—­do it it. Watch the details. Focus on how Often, we do the opposite. We with us and go through the motion awakening your senses by creating ence refreshes the brain. It may re very brain areas you need to get aro As we learn to take mindful, int our brains, we direct ourselves in activities that bring more satisfact highest-l­evel cognitive abilities. Tha in and of itself. And things get eve mastery to activate our brains. Navigating th TAKING CONTROL OF T AUTONOMOUS P Breath and working with o psychology so we become hap —­W I M HO F, M I N D CO It would be one thing if Wim Hof highest peak in –27°F weather, w Then you could call him an outlier: 88

ess Hack me for a clean slate,” or “How oad of laundry, reading, or going t attentively. Absorb yourself in you’re doing what you’re doing. take the stress of a roadblock ns of doing something else. Yet g a completely different experi- eplenish the idea supply in the ound that block. tentional charge of how we use ncreasingly toward choices and tion—­and help strengthen our at, it turns out, fuels satisfaction en better when we use our new he Invisible THE BODY’S MOST PROCESSES our body changes our ppy, strong, and healthy. ONTROL MASTER f hiked to the top of Czechia's wearing only shorts, all alone. : someone possessing a mutant

Masterin layer of insulating fat, a mind o metabolism. But he didn’t hike alone. In Hof brought companions: do early twenties through midsixt They all climbed, lively and sm and medical professionals as t celebrated (one group danced in beachwear. Some say it’s Hof’s charisma presence inspired us to accom normally done,” said one climb But watch Hof, and you’ll lea Hof teaches his devotees an u breaths with partial exhales f easy to learn, and the proof sta Hof guides his mentees into in or sessions of sprawling nearly get-­go, his students express awe After four days, they’re ready If this were only Hof, you’d t scientists have monitored his stand, say, in a huge box of ice fo ing his body’s core temperature Or how he climbed to twe Everest, reached the summit o days; ran a full marathon abo shoes and shorts; and aced an Desert (where temperatures of

ng Your Mind of absolute steel, or a very unusual n multiple summits of that peak, ozens of them, women and men, ties, from all corners of the globe. miling, astonishing border guards they gleefully reached the top and the Harlem Shuffle), clad, basically, atic personality. “Just being in his mplish things we never would have ber. arn it’s something more. unusual breathing technique: deep followed by prolonged holds. It’s arts fast. After a short orientation, ncreasingly long cold-w­ ater plunges y naked in snow. Almost from the e at not feeling cold. y to scale an icy mountain. think he was a hoax. But countless abilities, marveling at how he can or nearly two hours while maintain- e. enty-t­wo thousand feet at Mount of Mount Kilimanjaro in only two ove the Arctic Circle, clad only in nother marathon in Africa’s Namib ften reach 113°F) without drinking 89

The Happine water. Hof achieved each of these and scientific supervision. How does he do it? And how do “fun”? Turns out, Hof uses the pow of the invisible: the unconscious, an regions that control the body and t “Breathing and intention chang get us beneath fear, back to the un power we all have. We learn to co reclaiming our true happiness, heal sophical. It’s chemical. And anyone Hof may have mastered a form o by Tibetan Tummo meditators. In ization, and a shutdown of mental energy into heat. Experiments on t temperature increases of nearly 12° noteworthy changes to core body t Hof’s mastery, though, goes b Under intense medical scrutiny, he rial by-p­ roducts that ordinarily ca fever. As doctors prodded and me suppressed his body’s reaction. What’s more, twelve trainees join avoiding illness. There’s something to the breath line response, but Hof says it’s mor have more control of our autonom conditioned to believe. “Everyone is able to do much mor 90

ess Hack e feats under rigorous medical oes he teach others to join the wer of his mind to take control nd normally autonomous, brain the central nervous system. ge things,” he has said. “They nconditioned nature and inner ontrol what’s within ourselves, lth, and strength. It’s not philo- can do it.” of mind control also cultivated n their practice, breath, visual- activity let them convert body these meditators documented °F in their fingers and toes and temperature. beyond temperature control. e has been injected with bacte- ause extreme chills, aches, and easured, Hof took control and ned him in that adventure, also hing that stimulates an adrena- re than that. He believes we all mous systems than we’ve been re than is thought of,” he insists.

Masterin “Enlightenment is a state of ha distant as we’re told it is. “We can learn to control our our natural ability. Anyone can one how.”

ng Your Mind appiness and health, and it’s not as r body from within our body. This is do this. My dream is to show every- 91

Activatin Practice Kuleana: a responsibility and s Ho’ohana: work with Practice Imi Ola: see purpose in life is to Pursue the value of m —­V A L U E

ng accept your personal sacred duty. Practice h intent and purpose. ek your best life. Our seek its highest form. mission and vision. ES OF ALOHA, TRADITIONAL HAWAI’IAN WISDOM

Act T he brain is a p dinary powerhouse rea situation life might brin Yet there’s something even m marvel: you. When you direct t known universe,” working with as you’ve learned, it takes new master this ability. The grass is a where yo —­U N K In Charge, On Pu What do you want more than there to distract you from your How will you get there? Wh be, that points you in that direc And why do you want that makes you excited, curious, or h Ask yourself these question up. Really…listen. Don’t be sur

tivating powerful instrument—­an extraor- ady to help us navigate nearly any ng our way. more powerful than this three-­pound this “most complicated object in the your brain, you’re at your best. But w intentions, actions, and attitudes always greener u water it. KNOWN urpose n the easy indulgences dangled out path? hat’s the first step, whatever it might ction? achievement or experience? What hungry to pursue it? ns and listen openly to what comes rprised if a voice inside you tries to 93

The Happine shut your excitement down. Remem the thoughts and actions you’ve alr and perceived risks often associat worry if that happens. It’s normal. But keep asking, and stay mindf in them you’ll find clues to what re in your answers may spark ember of passion. What you hear may he want to make better, in the world or and contribution. It might be a small thing. We liv overwhelm us, so we often expect ou forget that small actions can spark b Your answer might point you to supporting people who face obs creating art or telling stories that b down walls). Maybe it points to cu change, or facing a political problem the world. But it doesn’t need to be. Things bags to the grocery store, de-e­ scala telling your child how you admire t dinner: any of those things can alig Any of those things can help cha A lot of people expect their pu achievement, or maybe something It’s easy to understand where that especially in the high-­pressure times us glorifies the few who rise to pow 94

ess Hack mber, the brain tends to preserve ready taken, resisting the effort ted with new thoughts. Don’t ful of the answers. Somewhere eally matters to you. Something rs of empathy or strike chords elp you identify something you r in your life, through intention ve in a time where big problems urselves to think big. It’s easy to big changes. to creating a loving home or stacles. It may be as simple as build understanding (or break uring a disease, slowing climate m in a way that visibly changes s as small as bringing renewable ating an angry conversation, or the way they said thank you at gn us with purpose. ange the world. urpose to be a job title, an epic g that changes countless lives. expectation might come from, s we all live in.The noise around wer, wealth, or public acclaim.

Act Meanwhile, much in the wo of countless people whose ess win acclaim. That doesn’t make those con “Purpose” doesn’t have to b achievement. It may be about t or as part of a community. It time—e­ ncouraging others, or b it’s about bringing more beauty you create, something you nurt even about bringing security a which is perhaps one of the gre It’s a helluva able to rec makes y — L­ UC I LL E BAL L , COME Maybe it is about improvin with a path you deeply believe i and approval of a more ordina listen to yourself, and tuning aw can scramble our signals of truth

tivating orld is held together by the actions sential contributions simply never ntributions any less important. be about some large-­scale external the way you do something—­kindly, may be about the way you spend being a healthy role model. Perhaps y to the world, through something ture, or simply the way you live. Or and confidence to those you love, eatest purposes of all. a start, being cognize what ou happy. GROUNDBREAKING EDIENNE ng something large scale: aligning in, even if it means risking the ease ary life. Whatever it is, learning to way from the easy distractions that h, is a first step in tuning in to more 95

What you a differenc have to de kind of diff want to —­J A NE G OO DA RESEARCHER, AN U.N. MESSENG

do makes ce, and you ecide what erence you o make. ALL, WILDLIFE NTHROPOLOGIST, GER OF PEACE

Act purpose and satisfaction. It’s ha a time-h­ onored path to greater Whether your purpose is t change your world, look insid “Collect the dots” around your bring you the greatest satisfact connections, too, will become m and our brains know it. And th awakening a memory in you tha noise and distraction of everyda your reason is worthy. Your ha acting on that, even as distractio The journey of happiness directed by you. As you recogn shift to intentional thinking, y to success. Now, the journey begins. Bet all it takes to find what you’re lo An Appropr THE MINDFUL VISION OF Z The Buddhist path practices for engagin that enrich happiness a of purpose, perspe —­PA M E L A WE I S S , COACH, LEA

tivating ard to break free of the noise. Yet it’s happiness. to change the world or simply to de, and trust what you find there. deepest wishes and the things that tion. As your collection grows, the more clear. We’re here to contribute, hat’s what this book is really about: at may have gotten lost in all of the ay life. You are here for a reason, and appiness stems from knowing and ons dangle around you. is mapped by your brain, but it’s nize invisible or default modes and you are already clearing your path tween you and your brain, you have ooking for. iate Response ZEN BUDDHIST PAMELA WEISS offers a powerful set of ng with the world in ways and deepen our experience ective, and possibility. TEACHER, EXECUTIVE ADERSHIP GUIDE 97

The Happine Back in the eighties, Pamela Weiss and newly-minted professional wor ing practice. She had a mission: im care to people like herself, a Type 1 d Her illness had blocked her from adventure. Yet, determined as she w job wasn’t cutting it. Spreadsheets what she had in mind. She was bore That’s when Weiss discovered S was taken aback by the kindness an met there. Whatever they’ve got, I w so drawn in, she decided to forgo herself to the rigor of Zen Buddhist That was over thirty years ago teacher whose work is rooted in th Buddhist practice. “Most of us move experiences and resisting unpleasan ‘I like it’ or ‘I don’t like it’ defines ou “This may work temporarily. B teaches that becoming objectively moment experience allows us to sh responding appropriately.” Appropriate response is a term fr teaching stories. “A student visits a hours,” she shares. “He asks, ‘What lifetime?’ Likely, the student expect But in the spare simplicity of Zen replied, ‘An appropriate response.’” The term is also the name of 98

ess Hack was a recent college graduate rking for a health-­care consult- mproving the quality of medical diabetic since age ten. m lifelong dreams of travel and was to fight the condition, her s and endless reports were not ed, frustrated, and dissatisfied. San Francisco Zen Center. She nd peace of the community she want, she thought. She became graduate school and dedicate t training. o. Today, Weiss is a Buddhist he psychology and discipline of e through life wanting pleasant nt ones,” she explains. “Largely, ur experience. But it doesn’t last. Buddhism y present to our moment-­to-­ hift from reacting habitually to rom one of Weiss’s favorite Zen an honored teacher in his final t is the teaching of your entire ted a big, enlightening answer. n wisdom, the master simply ” the leadership development

Act practice Weiss founded, elevat in some of Silicon Valley’s best response’ is the essence of wh to provide,” she explains. “We Life can feel overwhelming, ev people. What we need are pra us to meet the complexity with Her current work focuses on s based on the Buddhist conce is a term bursting with richne means awake, enlightened, or Bodhisattva leadership means h perceptions and feelings of the helpful to others, sharing wisdo Her goal? To have the term b for leaders of all kinds. “Bodhis web of all being,” she explains cately tied to the health of ou Bodhisattva leadership is fueled and well-b­ eing, alleviating suff joy. My vision is for the word of leadership within the next d divisiveness of our time, I see th “Buddhist teaching and the b for realizing genuine contentm means true satisfaction: beyo experience. My aspiration is to as widely as I can.”

tivating ting principled, mindful leadership t known companies. “‘Appropriate hat so many of us seek—­and seek e all face struggles and dilemmas. ven though we are smart, capable actices and perspectives that allow h clarity, courage, and kindness.” shaping a new model for leadership ept of a Bodhisattva. “Bodhisattva ess and meaning,” she says. “Bodhi wise. Sattva means sentient being. having the awareness to master the e human experience so we can be om and kindness in skillful ways.” bodhisattva shape a new narrative sattvas understand our place in the s. “Our health as humans is intri- ur planet, the health of all others. d by the wish to increase this health fering and expanding freedom and d ‘bodhisattva’ to define our sense decade. Given the complexity and his as an essential path. bodhisattva path offer a framework ment,” Weiss concludes. “Happiness ond fleeting moments of pleasant o make this understanding available 99

Taking Ch Your time is limited, s someone else’s life… others’ opinions drow voice. And most impor to follow your hear somehow already kno to become. When I was in grade to write down what I grew up. I wrote down I didn’t understand t them they didn’t unde

harge so don’t waste it living Don’t let the noise of wn out your own inner rtant, have the courage rt and intuition. They ow what you truly want —­ST EV E J OBS e school, they told me I wanted to be when I n “happy.” They told me the assignment. I told erstand life. —­UNKNOW N

A s the deeply s this book was coming breath of fresh air. A n said hello. She was visibly sad. She sta and feelings of helplessness as sh conditions in today’s world. “It’ nothing I can do to make a diffe One thing I’ve always appre she makes eye contact. A form brown eyes and wavy white Yet her eyes were sad as she s It was clear she’d been thinki helplessness—­a lot. “It kills me to think there’s n anger in her voice. As I looked at her, I wonde doing and if that was oxytocin I I could have reacted. My a jumped in, egging her on and know!” I could have said. “It m whatever opinion or news story s But I slowed down and fou doing something,” I told her. Sh with you, I notice how you ma I’ll bet you do that often when She wavered, glancing away. A back, nodding. “People do seem

satis fyin g journey of writing to a close, I stepped outside for a neighbor was out for a walk, and we arted talking about her frustration he thought about the many difficult ’s all so hard,” she said. “And there’s erence.” eciated about this neighbor is how mer professional dancer, her warm hair make her lovely to look at. spoke about all that troubled her. ing about this—a­ nd her sense of nothing I can do,” she said, a tinge of ered what my mirror neurons were felt activating my sense of empathy. automatic mode would gladly have d perhaps escalating the despair. “I makes me so angry that…” inserting seemed to add to the sense of outrage. und a different response. “You are he looked curious.“Whenever I talk ake eye contact. You really connect. you interact with people.” After a moment, though, she looked m to say that from time to time.” 101

The Happine So I gave her a mini lecture— tends to annoy my sons—­on mi simple things like eye contact actu routine, automatic patterns and in awareness can activate the parts of social connection, and impulse co I suggested, might help others tre catalyzing a virtuous chain of  “pass Her gaze softened. Her express reached over and squeezed my hand (Take that, sons!) “It reminds me,” she said, a hint that thing Gandhi said. You know: in the world.’” “Exactly,” I agreed. She twinkled, then shrugged.“If guess it’s good enough for me.” My life is my —­M AH AT MA It’s never too late to get back in illustrates. If I’d thought it was too l have written this book. Around that time, my coworker learned from her grandmother, wh States from China. It goes like this: 102

ess Hack —e­xactly the type of thing that irror neurons. I told her how ually helped shift people from nto more awareness. And how our brains that improve mood, ontrol. Her kind eye contact, eat someone else more kindly, it on.” sion looked more hopeful. She d. t of excitement in her voice, “of ‘Be the change you want to see f it’s good enough for Gandhi, I y message. A GANDHI n charge, as my lovely neighbor late ten years ago, I would never r Marlene shared a saying she’d ho had emigrated to the United :

Takin “When you stand at the bott all you see are the things tha reach the top and look dow paths would have brought yo Happiness, real happiness, your life. And everything on yo believe it, has brought you to th more of it. We think we have to be fearl ness and the deeper satisfaction Sure. Except fearless is actual take them apart, you get a new Fear That is truly all it takes: fear your Watcher. Smile at your th reassure it. Tell it,“Go on break And then take a step. You, object in the known universe o very moment, ready to learn fro Whatever you choose, it is re your side. And now you know and so are you. Welcome to your first step satisfaction you deserve.

ng Charge tom of a mountain and look up, at block your path. Yet when you wn, you will know: one hundred ou to that place.” is calling you. You can bring it to our path so far, even when you least he place where you are ready to find less to move forward, toward happi- n we seek. lly two words in one, and when you message: r less. r less. Even a little bit less. Summon hreat state or automatic mode, and k. I’ve got this.” , after all, have the most powerful on your side. It’s watching you, this om what you do next. eady to help you do more of. It’s on how to work with it too. It’s ready, toward more happiness—­and the 103

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ended Reading the “Watcher’s” experience of the Stroke of Insight offers an eye-open- ected neuroanatomist, Dr. Taylor o understanding the brain as she cover from, a large-scale stroke. Her website, mystrokeofinsight.com, offer n scientist’s discovery of her own ses—through her medical journey e of neuroscience in product design, ” I recommend the book Hooked by m, and the conference he launched, xcellent resources. active list of updates, new learning, mong other things, on my website: 105

Acknowled I could not have been either confide brain in scientific terms without the systems neuroscientist Sarah Eaglem attention to detail made the sectio on the brain more accurate, and th extremely grateful for her contribut and the pleasure of working with h clarity, or errors in explanations are Thanks, too, to Buddhist pra Weiss for her inspiration and contri Officer of Appropriate Response, senior executives at some of the wor She’s also guided countless learners Buddha’s teachings to everyday life. Gratitude as well to friends i Wade Roush, PhD; Susan S Ananthaswamy; Shaherose Ch