Everyday narcissism is a perfectly natural and normal condition--we all spend time worrying about our health, appearance, success, longevity, and lovability. While this isn't the "pathological narcissism" of character disorder, it separates us from one another, generates anxiety, insecurity, and inflexibility, and makes life's inevitable disappointments even harder to take. This workshop will contrast the focus of Western psychology on helping people enhance their self-esteem and cope with obstacles to individual success with Buddhist psychology's focus on the flow of moment-to-moment experience and letting go of our counterproductive attempts to protect and enhance our "selves" in the pursuit of happiness. You'll leave knowing the three core elements of mindfulness practice, the difference between how Western and Buddhist psychologies understand psychological health, and specific ways mindfulness practice can enhance our therapeutic and other life relationships by lessening our preoccupation with narcissistic concerns.