Brenda Shoshanna

Ph.d.

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Zen and Mindfulness Guide Expert

Brenda Shoshanna Quick Facts

Main Areas: Zen Practice and Principles, Mindful Living and Loving
Best Sellers: Zen and the Art of Falling in Love
Career Focus: Speaker, Author, Workshop Leader,
Affiliation: Inisfada Zen Group, Kennedy Roshi, Interfaith Ministers Training

Dr. Brenda Shoshanna is a long term Zen practitioner, psychologist, author, speaker and workshop leader. Her work is dedicated to Opening your mind, Lifting your Spirit and Making every day worthwhile. She focuses upon integrating Eastern and Western principles and practices and making them real in our everyday lives.

Brenda offers ongoing Zen talks and dialogues for Inisfada Zen Community, founded by Kennedy Roshi, and elsewhere. She also provides a weekly podcast, ZEN WISDOM FOR YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE, (www.zenwisdomtoday.com).

Each week Brenda releases premium audio books each week which include the teachings of Zen and Mindfullness as they apply to all issues in our llives. YOUR BEST SELF, www.bestselfbooks.com

Over the years Brenda has presented over 500 talks and workshops on all aspects of spiritual and psychological development and authentic peace of mind.

Some of Brenda's books incluide, Zen and the Art of Falling in Love, Zen Miracles (Finding Peace in An Insane World, Just Grab the Dust Rag, (Confessions of a Deluded Zen Student), and many more.

www.brendashoshanna.com

Free Articles & Book Excerpts

The Truth About Life’s Challenges

http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/The_Truth_About_Lifes_Challenges.html

Zen and the Art of Falling in Love

http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/shoshanna3.html

How To Reject Rejection

http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/How_To_Reject_Rejection.html

How To Stop The Fighting In Your Relationships

http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Shoshanna9.html

Zen and Romance

http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/shoshanna5.html

How to Let Go of Fear and Move Forward

http://www.therapist-in-nyc.com/articles.html

The 5 Types of Anxiety Disorders

http://www.therapist-in-nyc.com/articles.html

Free Audio & Video Samples

Podcasts: Zen Wisdom for Your Everyday Life

https://www.zenwisdomtoday.com

Zen and the Art of Falling in Love

https://www.inthebalance.life/news/brenda-shoshanna

Brenda Shoshanna Books

Zen Play (Instructions On Becoming Fully Alive)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1094310662/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The Anger Diet (30 Days to Stress Free Living)

http://www.amazon.com/The-Anger-Diet-Thirty-Stress-Free/dp/0740754920/ref=pd_rhf_se_s_cp_1

Zen and the Art of Falling in Love (Simon and Schuster)

http://www.amazon.com/Zen-Falling-Love-Brenda-Shoshanna/dp/0743243366/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1351211742&sr=1-1&keywords=zen+and+the+art+of+falling+in+love

Just Grab The Dust Rag

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Just+Grab+The+Dust+Rag+Brenda+Shoshanna&ref=nb_sb_noss

Living by Zen (Timeless Truths for Everyday Life)

http://www.amazon.com/Living-Zen-Timeless-Everyday-ebook/dp/B004EPYT6I/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1351211792&sr=1-1&keywords=living+by+zen+shoshanna

Jewish Dharma (A guide to the Practice of Judaism and Zen)

http://www.amazon.com/Jewish-Dharma-Guide-Practice-Judaism/dp/B0044KMTNS/ref=la_B001IQZG7C_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1351211866&sr=1-5

Fearless: The 7 Principles of Peace of Mind

http://www.amazon.com/Fearless-7-Principles-Peace-Mind/dp/1402770677/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1351211578&sr=1-1&keywords=fearless+brenda+shoshanna

Articles by this expert

SelfGrowth articles and saved writing connected to this expert.

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How To Stop The Chu ing Mind: The Practice of Mindfulness

If we look honestly at most of our lives, it is easy to see how truly difficult it is to stop ingrained behaviors and responses. It is so natural to be at the mercy of automatic, repetitive, responses. Most of our lives are lived racing from one activity to another, one relationship to the ...

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You Can't Say Yes if You Can't Say No

Fear is a great factor in relationships. It confuses our mind, undermines our confidence and prevents us from making choices that would be healthy for all conce ed. A great source of fear is rejection by others. Not aware that we have rejected ourselves, we become overly hungry for the approval of others. In this state of mind we use our relationships as a way to gain the love and sense of self worth we may feel is lacking. What a danger, many then twist themselves in all kinds of ways to receive the acceptance and validation they so deeply desire.

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A Member of The Universe (Do You Belong?)

Who are we? Where do we belong? When we step into Zen meditation and practice, a brand new answer appears. Here is an excerpt from Just Grab The Dust Rag, (Confession of A Deluded Zen Student Who Never Learned A Thing).

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Overcome Any Problem With a Zen Mind

Mindfulness is the practice of having a calm awareness of one's feelings, thoughts and experiences in the present moment, without judging them, or yourself, as good or bad. It means living in the moment and awakening to new experiences. It is part of the Zen mind, and It is one pathway to living a life of your choosing, and to overcome any problem. The Zen Master

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Overcoming The Fear of Committment

n "Most women ultimately want their relationships to lead to marriage. They feel they need a man to make a commitment in order to feel secure. This need can scare men away, making them feel like an object, as if they’re being used for a woman's security. No man wants to feel as if ...

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The Practice of Judaism and Zen: Jewish Dharma

Today a powerful spiritual hunger is arising as many seek comfort, support and meaning in a world that has spun out of control. There are endless paths to take, yet most have little knowledge of the ways in which Jewish and Zen practice can provide guidance, joy, strength, balance, and how they ...

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Why Men Are Afraid of Commitment (And How To Help)

After a relationship ends, women ask what went wrong, again and again. In this revealing article we see that often it has nothing to do with the woman. The article explores some patterns and needs that cause men to run from relationships. It also offers specific guidelines and advice to help. Women will learn about male psychology and men will be better able to understand themselves.

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Exercises To Discover The Meaning Of Your Life

What are these empty hands? Where can we find them? What ... When Dogen, a great Zen Master of old, returned to Japan after many years of studying Zen in China, the people asked what he brought with him to help others who were suffering, he said, “I’ve come with nothing but empty hands.”

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How To Break Free of Anger

"In my mind are thoughts that can hurt or help me. I am rnconstantly choosing the contents of my mind."rn --Dr. Gerald Jampolsky There are many ways of being addicted and many purposes an addiction serves. Addiction to anger is one of the most common and lethal addictions, and one most seldom recognized. Like addiction to alcohol or drugs, the addict feels good in the beginning, becomes hooked by anger and then gradually as the addiction grows, it consumes more and more of their lives, producing painful consequences.

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How To Calm Down Easily: Some Zen Steps

No matter what is happening around us, we do not have to react impulsively, but can learn to respond. Giving into automatic negative reactions can become addictive and it’s important to learn how to diffuse them. The steps offered here are simple, but powerful. The more we ...

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***The Power Of Thankfulness

There is one sure fire medicine which cures all pain and opens the way for your greater good. It allows you to sleep well at night, wake up refreshed and filled with enthusiasm for your daily tasks. This medicine is abundantly available, has no side effects and can be taken in large or small ...

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***How We Sabotage Ourselves And What To Do About It

Everyone wants to be beautiful, young, healthy and fit. There is no end to the diets, workouts and health plans. Yet the most important diet of all has been overlooked. This is a diet that releases stress, relaxes muscles, offers sound sleep, diminishes appetite, and makes you look and feel ...

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Contributor website

Zen Wisdom Today

https://www.zenwisdomtoday.com/

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What Others Are Saying

"Dr. Deepak Chopra once told me that he thought the single most common and direct cause of illness was anger. If this is true, Dr. Brenda Shoshanna, has got to be one of the great world class healers of all time."

--R. Winn Henderson, M.D.

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“Throughout the program Dr. Shoshanna conducted for our staff her warm personality and ability to get participants emotionally involved in the material was consistently demonstrated. As a result of the program, participants experienced much insight and ability in dealing with relationships.”

-- Dr. Frank Wald
Chairman Mental Health Committee
JFK Medical Center

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"The rave reviews you received attest to the power and importance of your presentation. Thank you so much for your inspiration."

-- Adele Marano, LCSW
Director of Patients Services
ALS Foundation

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"It is our great pleasure who wholeheartedly recommend Dr Shoshanna, who appears on our show, New Morning TV with regularity. She is lively, intelligent, dependable, provides a great deal of understanding and compassion and is giving and extremely effective in her presentation."

--Mary Sebastiani, Senior Producer at New Morning TV