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David Kundtz has enjoyed several careers, including eighteen years in religious ministry and twenty years in the practice of psychotherapy, public speaking on stress and emotional health, and writing. He has graduate degrees in psychology and theology and a doctorate in pastoral psychology. Among the books he has authored are Quiet Mind, Moments in Between, and Awakened Mind. Contents Foreword I Stopping at the Speed of Light 1. Facing the Mountain of Too Much 2. Why Cramming and Cutting Don’t Work 3. Doing Nothing 4. A Fast Train on the Fast Track 5. Stopping at the Speed of Light 6. Intentional Living: From Routine to Choice 7. Stopping Before Everything 8. Contemporary Contemplation 9. Finding the Spaces Between the Notes 10. Stopped: Awake and Remembering 11. Stop and Go for It! II The Three Ways of Stopping 12. Stillpoints, Stopovers, and Grinding Halts 13. Stillpoints: The Heart and Soul of Stopping 14. Breathing Is Inspiring 15. Stillpoints in a Turning World 16. Stopovers: More of a Good Thing 17. Stopovers on the Way 18. This Is Your Body Talking 19. Excuses! Excuses! 20. The Watersheds and Sea Changes of Life 21. Grinding Halts Are Good for You 22. Growing “Like Corn in the Night,” 23. Freeing and Finding Your Truth 24. Everyday Spirituality III The Gifts of Stopping 25. Stopping’s Benefits 26. The Gift of Attention 27. The Gift of Relaxation 28. The Gift of Solitude 29. The Gift of Openness 30. The Gift of Boundaries 31. The Gift of Embracing Your Shadow 32. The Gift of Purpose IV Exploring the Challenges of Stopping 33. Moving Down to the Roots 34. When Society Says “Don’t,” 35. “I’m Afraid!,” 36. Seeing the Enemy 37. Owning Your Fear 38. A Telling Relief 39. The Doctor’s Unthinkable Thought 40. Saying It to God 41. Some Help in Getting Help 42. “Yes, but . . .,” V Discovering Your Way to Stopping 43. “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,” 44. Permission Granted Just to Be 45. The Pathway to Your Stopping Woods 46. Stopping while Going from Here to There 47. Moving while Stopping 48. The Young, the Old, and the Violent 49. Stopping Is Caring 50. Trust Yourself Bibliography Acknowledgments Permissions
