Mindfulness for Chocolate Lovers

Freud famously said that the most we could expect from life is ordinary misery. Diane Gehart's Mindfulness for Chocolate Lovers refutes this cynical idea. It combines disparate elements (one ancient–Buddhism and one modern–Positive Psychology) to provide a tested roadmap to extraordinary happiness. -- Bill O'Hanlon, featured Oprah guest and author of "Do One Thing Different"
A refreshingly fun and sweet take on mindfulness and joyful living.  Diane’s gift for translating ancient Eastern philosophies into everyday contexts shines in this approachable yet in-depth contemporary guide. -- Bettina Bush, Editor-at-Large, Working Mother Magazine and Host of Working Mother Radio
Mindfulness for Chocolate Lovers is an intelligent and humorous guide for anyone who is seeking greater happiness and fulfillment. The wisdom, techniques, exercises and antidotes each give the reader an opportunity for both education and self discovery. This is a great read for those who are knowledgeable in this subject and those who are just beginning. -- Stacy Kaiser, psychotherapist and author, "How to Be a Grown Up: The Ten Secret Skills Everyone Needs to Know"
Mindfulness for Chocolate Lovers: A Lighthearted Way to Stress Less and Enjoy More Each Day provides scientifically-supported, yet simple, practical tools for helping us along the road to happiness. The concepts are clear and help break though the confusion and inaccuracies disseminated by different sources about what happiness is, how it can be achieved and maintained. I recommend the book as an accessible guide to empirically support principles. -- Russell Crane, PhD, LMFT, Editor of Contemporary Family Therapy and Emeritus Professor, Marriage and Family Therapy, Brigham Young University
An empowering and hopeful book that offers practical ways we can all slow down, exhale, and linger in joy, gratitude, and inner calm. -- Stephen Mardell, MFT, Clinical Director, Child and Family Therapy Center
"Mindfulness for Chocolate Lovers" is a delicious and simple guide, to alleviate stress and anxiety. The exercises are fun, the content makes it possible for readers to learn how to be in the moment with ease and intention, as well as learning to be okay when uncomfortable. It's not just about smelling the roses, it's about eating the chocolate too! I will be recommending it to all my patients. -- Laura Rhodes-Levin, LMFT, Founder of The Missing Peace-Center for Anxiety
Readers will find "Mindfulness for Chocolate Lovers" to be a therapeutic book that opens the heart, touches the spirit, and expands the mind.  Gehart artfully and vulnerably offers her expertise and experience, weaving humor, research, and spiritual teachings to lead readers toward growth and groundedness. A must-read for anyone healing from pain or longing for more. -- Jessica ChenFeng, PhD, LMFT, Associate Director of Physician Vitality, Loma Linda University Health
Dr. Gehart deliciously unwraps the depths of life secrets in this profoundly accessible book that teaches us the golden rule of attaining true happiness. -- Gerald Monk, Ph.D, author "Intercultural Counseling: Bridging the Us and Them"
This is the only mindfulness with chocolate! This playful book offers opportunities for practice that are clear and accessible. The simplicity of practice is too often difficult to grasp because we complicate it with our concepts, hopes, and expectations. With chocolate, however, you can settle into the pleasant experience, pay attention, and practice more clearly. Attention and presence with chocolate enhances the pleasantness of the experience and provides positive reinforcement for being mindful and skill-building by practicing chocolate-centered meditation. More practices makes more room for more self-awareness and insight and more choice in how you want to live your life. Then your life becomes one of intention and applied skill rather than just condition, habit, and reactivity. I want my life to include more compassion, more peace, and more deep, rich chocolate. -- Frank Baird, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor