Art of Stopping

David Kundtz has enjoyed several careers, including eighteen years in religious ministry and twenty years in the practice of psychotherapy, public speaking on stress and emotional health, and writing. He has graduate degrees in psychology and theology and a doctorate in pastoral psychology. Among the books he has authored are Quiet Mind, Moments in Between, and Awakened Mind.During his life, Richard Carlson, PhD, was considered one of the foremost experts in happiness and stress reduction in the United States and around the world and was a frequent featured guest on such shows as Oprah, The Today Show, The View, NNC, CNN, Fox, PBS and over 2000 other shows. Don't Sweat the Small Stuff continued to be a publishing phenomenon with over 20 titles in the brand franchise, two of which were coauthored with his beloved wife, Kris. He died of a pulmonary embolism in December 2006, at the age of forty-five.The words "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff" have become a part of American Culture thanks to Richard Carlson's book that became a runaway bestseller and made publishing history as the #1 best-selling book in the United States for two consecutive years. Don't Sweat the Small Stuff spent over 100 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller list and is still considered one of the fastest selling books of all time and has sold over 15 million copies worldwide.

• ContentsForewordI Stopping at the Speed of Light1. Facing the Mountain of Too Much2. Why Cramming and Cutting Don't Work3. Doing Nothing4. A Fast Train on the Fast Track5. Stopping at the Speed of Light6. Intentional Living: From Routine to Choice7. Stopping Before Everything8. Contemporary Contemplation9. Finding the Spaces Between the Notes10. Stopped: Awake and Remembering11. Stop and Go for It!II The Three Ways of Stopping12. Stillpoints, Stopovers, and Grinding Halts13. Stillpoints: The Heart and Soul of Stopping14. Breathing Is Inspiring15. Stillpoints in a Turning World16. Stopovers: More of a Good Thing17. Stopovers on the Way18. This Is Your Body Talking19. Excuses! Excuses!20. The Watersheds and Sea Changes of Life21. Grinding Halts Are Good for You22. Growing “Like Corn in the Night,”23. Freeing and Finding Your Truth24. Everyday SpiritualityIII The Gifts of Stopping25. Stopping's Benefits26. The Gift of Attention27. The Gift of Relaxation28. The Gift of Solitude29. The Gift of Openness30. The Gift of Boundaries31. The Gift of Embracing Your Shadow32. The Gift of PurposeIV Exploring the Challenges of Stopping33. Moving Down to the Roots34. When Society Says “Don't,”35. “I'm Afraid!,”36. Seeing the Enemy37. Owning Your Fear38. A Telling Relief39. The Doctor's Unthinkable Thought40. Saying It to God41. Some Help in Getting Help42. “Yes, but . . .,”V Discovering Your Way to Stopping43. “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,”44. Permission Granted Just to Be45. The Pathway to Your Stopping Woods46. Stopping while Going from Here to There47. Moving while Stopping48. The Young, the Old, and the Violent49. Stopping Is Caring50. Trust YourselfBibliographyAcknowledgmentsPermissions