Max Adler Books

Embracing Stillness: Mindfulness Practices for Everyday Peace

Feeling like your brain is a hyperactive squirrel on a caffeine binge? You’re not alone. Embracing Stillness is your funny, down-to-earth guide to finding peace in the chaos of everyday life—without needing to retreat to a mountain or master the perfect lotus pose.

Through humorous anecdotes and practical mindfulness techniques, this book shows you how doing nothing can actually be the most productive thing for your mental health. Learn to tame your inner critic (yes, that snarky voice in your head), breathe like a Zen master (without the robes), and even turn a trip to the grocery store into a mini meditation session.

Whether you’re battling anxiety, drowning in to-do lists, or just looking for a little calm in the storm, Embracing Stillness offers simple, relatable practices to help you reclaim your peace—one mindful (and sometimes hilarious) moment at a time.

You don’t need a Himalayan guru to find peace—you just need five minutes and a brain that won’t shut up.

 

Embracing Stillness is your friendly guide to staying calm when everything around you feels like it’s on fire. With zero jargon and loads of real-life wisdom, Max Adler shows how mindfulness can actually work in the middle of a chaotic, coffee-fueled day.

 

You’ll learn how to:

Spot when you’re spiraling and course-correct

Breathe like you mean it (yes, it matters)

Handle stress without pretending it’s fine

Be present without needing to be perfect

 

Calm isn’t a luxury. It’s a skill. This book teaches you how to build it—one mindful moment at a time.