Mindfulness For Dummies

Breathe deep, declutter your mind, and start leading a healthier, happier life

The worry won’t stop. You’re feeling stressed out, the day-to-day seems overwhelming, and it seems difficult to do the simplest things. How can you escape this continual negative feedback loop? Mindfulness is the answer.

Practiced by millions of people worldwide, mindfulness puts you back in a healthy relationship with yourself by teaching techniques that allow you to maintain a moment-by-moment awareness of your thoughts, feelings, and environment.

• Clear your mind of distracting thoughts
• Focus on breathing and other self-control techniques
• Change the wiring and makeup of your brain
• Free yourself from the stress

With this expert, easy-to-follow guide, there's never been a better time to get to grips with mindfulness and the many ways it can help you lead a happier, healthier life.

Introduction 1

Part 1: Getting Started with Mindfulness 5

Chapter 1: Discovering Mindfulness 7

Chapter 2: Enjoying the Benefits of Mindfulness 21

Part 2: Preparing the Ground for Mindful Living 41

Chapter 3: Making Mindfulness a Daily Habit 43

Chapter 4: Growing Healthy Attitudes 61

Chapter 5: Humans Being Versus Humans Doing 83

Part 3: Practising Mindfulness 101

Chapter 6: Getting Into Formal Mindfulness Meditation Practise 103

Chapter 7: Using Mindfulness for Yourself and Others 131

Chapter 8: Using Mindfulness in Your Daily Life 153

Chapter 9: Establishing Your Own Mindfulness Routine 175

Chapter 10: Dealing with Setbacks and Transcending Distractions 193

Part 4: Reaping the Rewards of Mindfulness 213

Chapter 11: Discovering Greater Happiness 215

Chapter 12: Reducing Stress, Anger and Fatigue 239

Chapter 13: Using Mindfulness to Combat Anxiety, Depression and Addiction 259

Chapter 14: Getting Physical: Healing the Body 287

Chapter 15: Sharing Mindfulness with Children 301

Part 5: The Part of Tens 319

Chapter 16: Ten Top Tips for Mindful Living 321

Chapter 17: Ten Ways Mindfulness Can Really Help You 331

Chapter 18: Ten Mindfulness Myths to Expose 343

Chapter 19: Ten Paths to Further Study 353

Index 361

Shamash Alidina has been teaching mindfulness since 1998 and training mindfulness instructors since 2013. He holds a post-graduate certificate in Teaching Mindfulness-Based Approaches from Bangor University's Centre for Mindfulness, and is co-founder of the world's first Museum of Happiness, headquartered in London.

• Take small steps to being more mindful
• Understand the latest research on mindfulness and the brain
• Access to guided meditations online

Use mindfulness to restore balance in your life

No matter who we are, stress, worry, and sadness sometimes invade our lives. Millions of people have found the antidote in mindfulness, and you can too. Written by an expert who's been teaching the art of mindfulness for more than 20 years, this simple guide can show you how to disconnect your brain from that endless loop of negativity and get back in touch with all that makes life worth living. Learn to relax your body and mind, reframe your attitudes, be aware of your surroundings, and improve your relationship with yourself.

Inside...

• Understand how mindfulness helps the body
• Incorporate mindfulness into your daily routine
• Manage stress, anxiety, and chronic pain
• Achieve a new level of self awareness
• Become focused, calmer, and happier
• Overcome setbacks