Book excerpt: Wake up to calmness and clarity with simple mindfulness meditations and stories. Can’t find time to meditate? You can easily calm and center yourself with this collection of short essays by Catherine Auman, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). By reading this book, you will experience mindful awakenings about: ✓spirituality ✓your relationships ✓love ✓tantric sex ✓how to become a better person Easy and enjoyable to read, Shortcuts to Mindfulness offers simple but powerful stories and essays that will positively impact every area of your mental and physical health; from productivity and focus, to relief from stress and anxiety, better sleep, mind-blowing sex, personal relationships … the benefits are limitless. The result? More headspace, less stress. Catherine brings this ancient practice into the modern world, tailor-made for the time-starved among us.