Mindful Dating: Bringing Love and Awareness to the Dating Process

By Catherine Auman

Apply the wisdom of mindfulness to your dating life to open yourself to loving kindness and find the love you're looking for

Tired of the conventional dating scene and its cold, rejecting, non-loving atmosphere? Mindful Dating by Catherine Auman teaches a new mindset that reaches into and enl

• Language: English
• Publisher: Green Tara Press
• Release date: Jan 23, 2022
• ISBN: 9781945085260

Catherine Auman

Catherine Auman, LMFT is a licensed therapist with advanced training in both traditional and spiritual psychology with thirty years successful professional experience helping thousands of clients. She has headed nationally-based psychiatric hospital programs as well as worked through alternative methodologies based on ancient traditions and wisdom teachings.

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MORE PRAISE FOR CATHERINE AUMAN

For those readers, men and women, who wish to enrich their love lives, investigating Catherine’s sage and well-considered advice could be just the answer and the path you’re looking for!

— Osho Times, international online magazine

For many years there have been books about how to be tricky, guarded, or false in the world of dating by the rules. Thank goodness that Catherine Auman has spelled out a different and better way. This is a book for people who want integrity, authenticity, and genuine connection to truly happen. It’s a much-needed approach that feels both new and timeless.

— Leonard Felder, PhD, author of

Fitting in is Overrated

I love this book. Thank you, Catherine Auman. If you haven’t read or don’t know anything about the mindful approach to dating, check out this book and consider attending one of Catherine’s workshops—truly game changing.

— Carina Eriksson, Professional Matchmaker

A straight-forward, easy approach to help you shift your perspective and techniques when it comes to dating.

— Jackie Kubica Aronoff, Owner of A Radiant Life and Yoga Teacher

When it comes to dating coaching, I would completely trust Catherine Auman and welcome her perspective.

— Vince Kelvin, Seminar Leader and Coach

Mindful

Dating

Bringing Loving Kindness

to the Dating Process

Catherine Auman, LMFT

Green Tara Press

Los Angeles, CA

www.greentarapress.com

The Eyes—Your False Friends and The Egg Meditation were previously published in Catherine Auman’s book Shortcuts to Mindfulness: 100 Ways to Personal and Spiritual Growth.

© 2022 Catherine Auman

All Rights Reserved.

This book is a revised version of the previously published (2017) book Tantric Dating: Bringing Love and Awareness to the Dating Process

Auman, Catherine I.

Mindful Dating: Bringing Loving Kindness to the Dating Process

1. Self Help 2. Dating 3. Spiritual

ISBN 978-1-945085-27-7 Paperback

ISBN 978-1-945085-26-0 Electronic Book Text

Author Photo by Charity Burnett

Cover and interior design by Lilly Penhall

CONTENTS

Introduction

MINDFUL DATING MINDSET

What Do We Mean by Mindful?

Mindful Dating Vs. Conventional Dating

Society is Against Love

The Appearance Issue

The Whole Issue of Chemistry and Trusting Your Gut

Is It Really Rejection?

What About Toxic People?

We’re All Spiritual Brothers and Sisters Helping Each Other Grow

Blaming Other People for Why We’re Not Loving

It’s Up to Me Whether I Love You or Not; It’s Not Up to You

The Invention of Romantic Love

The Pain of Romantic Love is Good for You (To a Point)

I’m Going to Live in Love

How Do I Open More to Love?

Advocating for Love

MINDFUL DATING EXERCISES

EXERCISE #1: The Eyes—Your False Friends

EXERCISE #2: The Egg Meditation

EXERCISE #3: Mindful Dating Metta

EXERCISE #4: Mindful Dating Tonglen

EXERCISE #5: Practicing Mindful Dating Principles

EXERCISE #6: The Perfect Beloved in This Moment

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Connect with Catherine Auman

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