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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If You Live Truly, You Will See Truly

So many of us are searching for truth, the best way to live life. Naturally, there are endless pathways, lectures, discussions and directions available. Some go from one path to the next, seeing which one might fit them the best. It's common to spend a great deal of time, in some cases a whole life, studying texts, absorbing wisdom, discussing truth with friends for hours at a time. Nothing wrong with that. The study and discussion can become comforting and fulfilling in its own right. But it can also become a buffer from and substitute for life itself.

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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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Zen And The Art Of Falling In Love

(Practical Zen Steps To Falling In Love) Brenda Shoshanna, Ph.D. "We never ask the meaning of life When we are in love." Bhagwan Osho We are meant to live a life of love. When we're not in love, something's the matter. However, no matter how successful some are in other ...

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

Freedom means different things for different men. For some, the main joy of relationships is challenge. They happily pursue a woman as long as they don't have her, but once they do, they start feeling trapped. These men feel as if excitement and new possibilities are now cut off. Once ...

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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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If You Live Truly, You Will See Truly

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The Truth About Life's Challenges

In the midst of our lives, hungry, thirsty and often weary, nthere comes a moment when we stop and wonder, “Is this all nthere is? Is there another way to live my life that will nbring the joy and contentment that eludes me?” Caught in the patterns of our lives, each of us has an ...

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How To Reject Rejection

Rejection is one of the most painful experiences in relationships. As soon as a person feels their partner is rejecting them or finding fault, they quickly begin to reject their partner and reject themselves as well. In this case, their sense of self-worth is dependent on how their partner ...

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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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How To Feed The Hungry Heart

Most of us live our lives hungry, hungry for love, nattention, praise, success. But no matter how much we take nin, it’s hard to be satisfied and feel full. We may get what nwe need momentarily, but then before long we’re craving nmore. It is easy to spend each day waiting for tomorrow when nwe ...

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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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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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Your Best Self

Premium Audio Books by Dr. Brenda Shoshanna, which will Open your mind, Lift your spirit and Make everyday worthwhile. Unique spiritual and psychological information and guidance for all areas of your life.

May 13, 2019

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Dr. Brenda Shoshanna

Long term Zen practitioner, speaker,psychologist and author combines Eastern and Western principles and practice to provide unique guidance for making your life all it is meant to be.

May 13, 2019

Website

Zen Wisdom For Your Everyday Life

Each week interweave Zen and Your Everyday Life. As we look at daily life from the Zen point of view, problems turn into koans. You find an entirely new, way to approach difficulties, with many delightful surprises. Life then no longer becomes a problem to be solved, but a wonderful adventure to enjoy.

May 13, 2019

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Dr. Brenda Shoshanna - Best Relationship Advice

Psychologist, relationship expert, long term Zen practitioner, provides psychological, spiritual and practical guidance in building healthy, supportive relationships and becoming all you are meant to be. Speaker, noted author, she has helped thousands become strong and fulfilled.

September 16, 2008

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