Includes index.

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- About This Book -- Foolish Assumptions -- Icons Used in This Book -- Beyond the Book -- Cheat Sheet -- Guided mindfulness -- Where to Go from Here -- Part 1 Getting Started with Mindfulness -- Chapter 1 Discovering Mindfulness -- Understanding the Meaning of Mindfulness -- Looking at Mindfulness Meditation -- Using Mindfulness to Help You -- Allowing space to heal -- Enjoying greater relaxation -- Improving focus and feeling happier -- Developing greater wisdom -- Discovering your true self

Starting the Mindfulness Adventure -- Beginning the voyage -- Overcoming challenges -- Exploring the journey of a lifetime -- Chapter 2 Enjoying the Benefits of Mindfulness -- Relaxing the Body -- Getting back in touch -- Boosting your immune system -- Reducing pain -- Slowing down the ageing process -- Calming the Mind -- Listening to your thoughts -- Making better decisions -- Coming to your senses -- Creating an attentive mind -- Soothing Your Emotions -- Understanding your emotions -- Managing feelings differently -- Uplifting Your Spirit -- Knowing Thyself: Discovering Your Observer Self

Part 2 Preparing the Ground for Mindful Living -- Chapter 3 Making Mindfulness a Daily Habit -- Discovering the Secret to Change -- Designing your life for mindfulness -- Starting small: The secret to creating new habits -- Being playful with your new habit -- Watering the seeds of your mindful habits -- Scattering seeds of mindfulness throughout the day -- Exploring Your Intentions -- Clarifying intention in mindfulness -- Finding what you're looking for -- Developing a vision -- Practising mindfulness for everyone's benefit -- Preparing Yourself for Mindfulness -- Looking beyond problem-solving

Dealing with resistance to practise -- Chapter 4 Growing Healthy Attitudes -- Knowing How Attitude Affects Outcome -- Discovering Your Attitudes to Mindfulness -- Developing Helpful Attitudes -- Understanding acceptance -- Discovering patience -- Seeing afresh -- Finding trust -- Cultivating curiosity -- Letting go -- Developing kindness -- Appreciating 'Heartfulness' -- Developing an Attitude of Gratitude -- Letting go through forgiveness -- Tackling Unhelpful Attitudes -- Avoiding quick-fix solutions -- Overcoming perfectionism -- Finding out from failure

Chapter 5 Humans Being Versus Humans Doing -- Delving into the Doing Mode of Mind -- Embracing the Being Mode of Mind -- Combining Being and Doing -- Overcoming Obsessive Doing: Distinguishing Wants from Needs -- Being in the Zone: The Psychology of Flow -- Understanding the factors of mindful flow -- Discovering your flow experiences -- Encouraging a Being Mode of Mind -- Dealing with emotions using being mode -- Finding time to just be -- Living in the moment -- Part 3 Practising Mindfulness -- Chapter 6 Getting Into Formal Mindfulness Meditation Practise

Breathe deep, declutter your mind, and start leading a healthier, happier life The worry won & rsquo;t stop. You & rsquo;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.

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