In today’s world of high stress and 24-7 information overload, it can be difficult to have a proactive mental and physical health strategy. A key component of this is understanding how stress and life balance are impacting your life and that of your family. It is easy to lose touch with what is “normal” when it comes to finding balance and offsetting negative health implications based on busy schedules. Stress is a key contributor and catalyst to potential long-term and late-life diseases. We become so accustomed to stress through lifestyle choices, we don’t realize the short- or long-term impacts. Having a proactive stress- and lifestyle-management strategy is an ongoing challenge we must face as we endure.

Finding Quiet Spaces in Busy Places takes a closer look at the short- and long-term consequences of busy schedules and the stress it causes on mental and physical health. This book outlines, in a simple and easy to consume format, the preventative benefits of having a holistic mental health strategy using proactive techniques, such as meditation. Drawing from experience and research, studying Buddhist monks at temples in Thailand and India, I captured those findings and condensed them into an approach I think is adaptable for anyone who wants to learn more about finding mental balance and reducing stress in their lives.