How to Calm Down: Three Deep Breaths to Peace of Mind

Fred Miller has written an amazingly simple book full of practical techniques to relieve the stress of our everyday lives. It's small book full of basic relaxation and focusing exercises. What he doesn't say is that within these techniques lies the possibility of finding a deeper, more profound connection with who we really are and having the peace of mind to live with others. No small feat! He demystifies the practice. Now, it's up to us to do it.

This book gets right to the point. No mysticism or religious platitudes, just simple and effective physical tools to use in quieting and relaxing your body and mind. "Three Breaths" says it all - of course there is more to support that in the book. I read "The Child Whisperer" - a parenting book by stress expert Matt Pasquinilli - a few years ago and learned how to use the "Three Breaths" technique for me and for my son. We have had much less stress since then. "How to Calm Down" can lead you to a happy and healthy life with far less stress.

of course, exciting isn't what it's about. It's about being calm, something I don't do very well. The stresses of a workday and single parenthood combine to give me a pretty hectic life. This great book really helped me chill out. I get more done and am a better parent for it. I strongly recommend this book.

This is a nice, precise book that de-mystifies relaxation techniques and meditation. Mr. Miller has done a wonderful service by offering up numerous simple exercises to reduce your level of stress and anxiety. He has also accomplished the neat trick of presenting these techniques divorced of any specific religious tradition--which means, of course, that the exercises don't require you to convert or follow any specific faith in order to benefit. As a matter of fact, he makes a strong case for experimention and individual creativity within the exercises so that you can create a ritual that works for you--because it works for you--and not because someone else says this or that should work for you.