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""You are a miracle to be alive,"" the doctor said, as he wheeled Charles McLellan into surgery, ""and you were put there to save lives."" Serving as the program director of the Wellness and Recovery Center North, Charles McLellan survived a horrific knife attack that claimed the lives of two of his colleagues. His mindfulness practice, honed throughout his life and numerous challenges, including addiction and serving time in prison, saved him in ways that astonished him during his darkest hour. Above all, it revealed the capacity for courage in the face of adversity and an inner strength we never knew existed, even when we think all hope is lost. No sooner had McLellan recovered from the attack than he was diagnosed with terminal stage 4 prostate cancer, and his journey-harrowing and enlightening-has revealed both the essence of who he is and what we all can be at our best-resilient, strong, and boundlessly capable of love and gratitude. In ""Be Cool to Yourself,"" McLellan guides readers on their own journey to healing, well-being, and cultivating inner strength through mindfulness. Combining hard-won insights into healing and trauma-informed mindfulness practices, he provides daily mindfulness practices to learn to love oneself, love others, and utilize the best of the human spirit. ""Be Cool to Yourself"" is a testament to the resilience that lies inside of every one of us, even when we face the unimaginable.

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""Be Cool to Yourself is a powerful and deeply human offering that brings mindfulness into the gritty, real terrain of trauma, addiction, and healing. Charles McLellan doesn't just teach resilience--he lives it, guiding readers with hard-won wisdom and fierce compassion. This book is a grounded and generous companion for anyone learning to meet pain with presence and courage."" --David Treleaven, PhD, author of Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness

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Charles McLellan, M.S.W., MBSR Teacher, is a long-time clinician in the mental health and addiction field who has supported people through life stresses for over 20 years. With a master's in social work focused on substance abuse-his work has always been rooted in healing and recovery, even as he faced his own hard-earned lessons with alcohol addiction, PTSD, and cancer. Through deep inner work-daily practice, compassionate self-inquiry, and ""living"" the ten foundation steps-he transformed his relationship with stress, trauma, and the mind-body story and shaped a path he now shares with readers as a way to heal and live a full life, no matter what they're carrying. Charles loves living life to the fullest, having challenges bring out his best, and exploring as much as possible. Rooted in California, Charles loves connecting with people, traveling, and experiencing cultures with his wife, Colleen, and their dog. His journey is fueled by gratitude. Charles finds inspiration in transforming challenges into feeling like a badass. With a deep love of language, Mattie John Bamman is a writer and editor with more than two decades of experience in the areas of mindfulness, culinary travel, poetry, and fiction. Among his projects, he provided developmental editing for the seminal book Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness by David Treleaven, served as the editor of Eater PDX, and gave the popular TEDx talk, ""Words, Not Ideas: The Secret to Writing and Finishing a Nonfiction Book."" He lives on his homestead, growing his own produce and stewarding the land, on the rugged coast of Midcoast Maine.

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