How Now * Raphael Cushnir, Pornchai Mittongtare (photographs)

100 Ways to Celebrate the Present Moment. This visually breathtaking, deeply practical mindfulness guide pairs one hundred concise, transformative exercises with stunning fine-art photography, delivering a highly actionable blueprint to break the cycle of routine anxiety and instantly anchor the mind in the present moment.

The Story: Written by prominent spiritual teacher, emotional intelligence expert, and acclaimed author Raphael Cushnir, alongside celebrated commercial photographer Pornchai Mittongtare, this highly praised 2005 masterclass stands as an exceptionally creative milestone in contemporary lifestyle design. Cushnir moves past dry, abstract theological lectures, unvetted wellness slogans, and rule-heavy meditation checklists. Instead, drawing from his extensive experience coaching corporate executives, artists, and therapeutic practitioners, he establishes a thorough, behavior-focused systems model demonstrating that true personal transformation and emotional regulation rely on cultivating micro-moments of intense conscious awareness right in the middle of a busy workday.

The book takes seekers, meditators, and fine-art collectors through a visually spectacular internal and external landscape across its heavily illustrated pages. The layout organizes your strategic growth around one hundred independent, highly actionable mindfulness prompts detailing sensory engagement, somatic breathing patterns, thought witnessing, and active stress reduction. The text teaches readers how to transform routine tasks and everyday encounters into powerful anchors for deep mental clarity, uncovering how our inner friction naturally dissolves when we choose to step cleanly out of constant cognitive judgment.

Rather than reading like a rigid or clinical laboratory blueprint, the pages operate as a deeply supportive, eye-opening companion for intentional living. Cushnir pairs his clinical psychology insights with Mittongtare's crisp, evocative lifestyle images to ground each exercise in absolute reality, helping readers identify their emotional blind spots and quiet internal self-criticism. Published as a premium edition by Chronicle Books, this perennially popular reference remains an excellent cornerstone for mindfulness, graphic lore, and self-care shelves worldwide.

Perfect For: Stressed professionals, artists, and mindfulness beginners looking for an uncomplicated, highly detailed text to manage daily stress and master behavioral calm; fans of visually driven personal growth books like the works of Dr. Barbara Ann Kipfer, Margaret Walch, or William Elliott; and library collections expanding their references on the fine arts.

Published 2005 by Chronicle Books.

Mind, Body, Spirit / Daily Affirmations & Meditations / Mindfulness & Stress Management / Personal Transformation / Applied Professional Psychology / Visual Arts & Photography