Mindfulness

Pain can be a big, unwieldy box that we struggle to carry all day. But what if we could put down this box, unpack it, and tackle the contents one by one? Mindfulness and Self-Compassion for Chronic Pain is Dr. Christiane Wolf’s radically clear, evidence-based guide to relieving chronic pain with mindfulness. This guide is complete with twenty-three easy guided...

Offers a groundbreaking exploration of wakefulness through science, psychology, and mindfulness-based approaches In From Mindfulness to Wakefulness: Science and Practices on the Journey to Enlightenment, Michael Chaskalson reframes one of humanity’s oldest pursuits—awakening—as a natural state that can be explored, understood, and cultivated using the language of contemporary science and psychology. Drawing on decades of practice, teaching, and research, Chaskalson...

Mindfulness in Reading embraces the joy of absorbing words on a page, encouraging a deeply therapeutic state of mind as vital to our wellbeing as breathing.The healing power of reading has been renowned since Aristotle; focus, flow and enlightenment can all be achieved through this universal act. In this illuminating guide, Ella Berthoud explores how reading mindfully can shape the...

Engaging author Sam Bleakley takes us on a soulful journey across the tideline of his personal and philosophical travels. Through lunar cycles and river surfing to the Taoism of nature, he reveals an acute awareness of what the oceans can tell us about our place in the natural world. Meditating on one of nature's greatest elements - its salty swells,...

Mindful Moments: Serene Scenes for Mindful Colouring is a stunning colouring book complete illustrations of calming nature scenes that will lull you into a relaxed state of mind. Including line illustrations that are specifically designed to be coloured in, this book features lush naturescapes of flowers, birds, the ocean, animals, as well as humans interacting and being at one with nature. Colouring...

Feeling stressed, scattered, and always one step behind Can’t remember the last time you actually felt present Always asking, “Wait, what did you just say” Or panicking when your phone disappears for 30 seconds Yea, you’re not alone. In My Mindful Era is the 90-day guide you need to slow down, refocus, and embrace living in the moment. Because it...

Beat STRESS and find moments of PEACE and CALM with these daily meditations and mantras. No matter how your day is going, you have time to STOP and BREATHE... When you focus on your breath, you immediately bring your awareness to the present moment – where you’re not dwelling on the past or worrying about the future – and calm...

Lose yourself in the creative process with over 30 mindful and soothing makes. Use natural materials and upcycle old fabrics and scrap yarns. Immerse yourself in a state of flow as you learn meditative techniques including punch-needling, weaving and block-printing. In today’s busy world, it can be difficult to switch off, so Clare Youngs has designed over 30 beautiful projects...

Rediscover your truest self beyond motherhood with daily doses of powerful affirmations, insightful reflections, and transformative mindset-shifting strategies-all 365 days of the year.The Mindful Mum is a transformative 365-day guide designed for mums to reclaim their lives at their own pace-one day, one step at a time. While motherhood can be wonderful and beautiful, it often comes with its fair...

Busy mothers balance home, children and work, but where can wellbeing fit into daily life? Mindful Thoughts for Mothers is a lovingly-crafted book of reflections that all mums can dip into during those precious moments of space from 'doing', for a positive and peaceful outlook to support their practice of mindfulness. In this beautifully illustrated book, Riga Forbes explores the...

One page, one thought, one minute at a time. In a world that moves at lightning speed, peace often feels just out of reach. But what if mindful living wasn’t about big changes or hours of meditation, and instead about tiny, intentional moments? One-Minute Wellness: Mindful Living is your gentle guide to rediscovering calm, clarity and connection – one mindful...

Calm your mind and find your best self with 10-minute mindfulness exercises for teens. Learn how to use mindfulness, or the ability to be fully aware in the present moment, to reduce everyday stress. Mindfulness for Teens in 10 Minutes a Day shows you how to take control of your feelings and focus your attention with short, simple mindfulness activities....

The Mindful Workplace offers a practical and theoretical guide to the benefits of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in the workplace. It describes the latest neuroscience research into the effects of mindfulness training and details an eight-week mindfulness training course. Provides techniques which allow people in organisations to listen more attentively, communicate more clearly, manage stress, and foster strong relationships. Includes...

Through a series of lucid and engaging exercises, readers are invited to discover healthier and more effective digital practices. From email to smartphones, and from social media to Google searches, digital technologies have transformed the way we learn, entertain ourselves, socialise, and work. Despite their usefulness, these technologies have often led to information overload, stress, and distraction. In recent years,...

This is a clear, streamlined guide to using Mindfulness-integrated Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (MiCBT) to improve well-being and manage a range of personal and interpersonal difficulties. Mindfulness-integrated CBT for Well-being and Personal Growth integrates the core principles of Eastern mindfulness with the Western evidence-based principles of CBT. It provides simple and practical, step-by-step guidance to understanding and implementing the four stages...

Trauma touches every life, but the way that we hold our pain makes a difference. Mindfulness Skills for Trauma and PTSD provides user-friendly descriptions of the many facets of traumatic stress alongside evidence-based strategies to manage trauma symptoms and build new strengths. This book is a valuable resource for trauma survivors, health professionals, researchers, mindfulness practitioners, and others seeking new...

Mindfulness-Based Strategic Awareness Training: A Complete Program for Leaders and Individuals is the first book to link mindfulness training and positive psychology to the leadership, strategy, and management issues faced by individuals and organisations. Sets out a complete programme in Mindfulness-based Strategic Awareness Training (MBSAT), a new form of strengths-based business mindfulness training which enhances participants’ ability to perceive opportunities,...

In the years since it was first published, this influential book, based on the highly innovative findings of social psychologist Dr. Ellen J. Langer and her team of researchers at Harvard, has made its mark for its unique concept of mindfulness, thoroughly adapted to contemporary life in the West. Langer's theory has been applied to a wide number of fields,...

Mindfulness: Living Through Challenges and Enriching Your Life In This Moment shows how the ancient practice of mindfulness can help us live a fuller and more enriching life. Presents material through a balance of clinical case work with the author’s personal stories of the Dalai Lama, ninja, and Zen Buddhism. Reveals ways that mindfulness can be applied to modern problems...

Written in 1938/9, Mindfulness (translated from the German Besinnung) is Martin Heidegger's second major being-historical treatise. Here, Heidegger develops some of his key concepts and themes including truth, nothingness, enownment, art, and Be-ing, and discusses the Greeks, Nietzsche, and Hegel at length. In addition to the main text, the book also includes two further important essays, "A Retrospective Look at...

Mindfulness in Baking is a delightful insight into how the act of baking is a practical meditation by its very nature. An inspiring author looks at what it means to use our hands, why kneading promotes wellbeing, and explores the true and enduring value of eating real food. Mindfulness in Baking is a delightful insight into how the act of...

Want to eat healthy? Limited on time? Authors Caleb Warnock and Lori Henderson have teamed up to create 15-Minute Mindful Meals that will help you use natural produce to create filling and satisfying meals.

The encouraging and simple activities and exercises help children explore emotions, behaviour, and experiences of existing in a digitally connected world. Children will enjoy using their creativity to combat negative feelings and learn more about digital citizenship through writing, colouring, doodling, and drawing. Online Offline! Mindful Kids explores a range of issues associated with digital life, including: cyber attacks, online...

From going on a treasure hunt to creating a sundial, there are many ways to mindfully connect with nature. Mindfulness and Nature helps young children slow down and pay attention to the world outside and the way our bodies and minds experience it. Simple activities encourage readers to pay attention to what is happening in their minds and bodies and...

Age range 6 to 8 Mindfulness and Me explores mindful eating, keeping a gratitude journal, making a mandala, and other ways to find mindfulness in everyday life. This introduction to mindfulness helps young readers tune into their minds and bodies. Simple activities and tips help kids learn more about themselves and what makes them special. Activities encourage readers to slow...

Help your little one feel calm, grounded and focused with this boxed deck of 30 mindfulness activity cards, inspired by Dr Diplo and his friends. Full-colour illustrations on both sides of the cards break down each practice into easy-to-follow steps. A booklet is also included to help guide carers through the activities. More in the Series If you enjoyed these...

The companion to I Am Yoga that celebrates mindfulness—now available as a board book! When the world feels chaotic, find peace within through an accessible mindfulness practice from the picture book dream team that brought us I Am Yoga and the #1 New York Times bestseller I Am Human. Express emotions through direct speech. Find empathy through imagination. Connect with...

Calling all parents and children! This colourful deck of fifty simple, effective mindfulness practices will teach kids to stay present and manage their emotions. Based on Kira Willey's bestselling book, Breathe Like a Bear, this deck includes four brand-new activities. Following a mindfulness practice has been proven to provide children with various benefits, but how do you teach them mindfulness?...

An exploration of the nature of our mind, from the inside out, by a leading neurobiologist. Over the last twenty years, there has been growing attention in the Western world to mindfulness — paying attention to life in the present moment. In The Mindful Brain, Daniel J. Siegel investigates the phenomenon of mindfulness as it impacts our daily lives. He...

Who better to teach us mindfulness and wisdom than Mr. Spock, that beacon of calm, rational thought. With quotes from Star Trek and timely insights about modern life, this book will be your guide. In a universe that seems to have gone mad, we turn to mindfulness to restore sanity. When humanity has lost its way, it takes a Vulcan...

Part of the Mindful Thoughts series, this beautifully illustrated little book meditates on all aspects of running, including: Running rituals The running community Running for charity Dealing with injury The power of breath Listening to the body . . . and much more Running can be a spiritually enriching activity, as well as a physical one—reconnecting us to our breath,...

Embracing gardening as a spiritually enriching activity lovingly reconnects us to nature every day—this beautifully illustrated little book reminds us how to do it. Rooting each blossoming thought in deep ecology and conscious living, we unearth the power inherent in mindfully lifting the soil; it lifts our souls as well. Mindful Thoughts for Gardeners sows a series of meditations about...

Learn to cope with anxiety and embody the belief that you are not your thoughts with this eight-week program featuring 56 distinct daily meditations and journal prompts. An epidemic of anxiety is sweeping the nation, affecting over 40 million adults in the United States. Fortunately, there are solutions available for people suffering from this condition—and they don't have to include...

Through a series of simple tips and calming quotes, this little book will be your guide to finding moments of mindfulness 365 days of the year. In a world that's busier and more demanding than ever, emotional self-care has never been more important. Mindfulness is a practice that trains the brain to focus on the present moment, and meditation is...

Restore balance to your life and live in the moment Mindfulness is a proven meditation technique that can help you restore balance in your personal life. Now, the author of Mindfulness For Dummies shows you step-by-step how to put the lessons of his book into practice. Inside you'll find a huge number of hands-on exercises and techniques to help you...

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 For Dummies is the answer. Practiced by millions of people worldwide, mindfulness puts you back in a...

Stay in the present and build a happier future Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy For Dummies takes you through the eight-week MBCT course, using the principles of mindfulness to complement established CBT techniques. You'll discover how using MBCT can help lower your risk of relapsing into depression and reduce the risk of other mental health disorders including anxiety, stress, and low self-esteem....

Master your mind, manage stress and boost your productivity! Mindfulness at Work For Dummies provides essential guidance for employees at all levels of an organisation who are seeking more focus and clarity in their work. It explains how mindfulness can help employers wishing to implement mindful practices into the workplace and provides leaders and mentors within an organisation with the...

Mindful Eating Embrace mindful eating and be a whole new you Are you struggling to lose weight? Wanting to end chronic overeating? Are you seeking a healthier relationship with food? Say goodbye to yo-yo dieting and find a long-term, sustainable solution to health and weight-loss with Mindful Eating For Dummies! This comprehensive guide will show you how to avoid negative...

Rise above depression and build a positive future using mindfulness If you suffer from depression, you know that it's not something you can simply snap yourself out of. Depression is a potentially debilitating condition that must be treated and managed with care, but not knowing where to turn for help can make an already difficult time feel even more harrowing....

Don't panic! Managing Anxiety with Mindfulness For Dummies is a practical guide to overcoming your worries and minimising anxiety using mindfulness techniques. The National Health Service and the National Institute for Care and Excellence recommend mindfulness as a legitimate treatment for anxiety, and it has also been proven to alleviate stress, depression, low self-esteem, and insomnia. This book explains the...

Winner of the American Book Fest 2021 Best Book Award, Management and Leadership; Silver Medalist, 2021 Living Now Awards; Bronze Medalist, 2022 Axiom Business Book Awards for Success/Motivation/Coaching. Use mindfulness to unleash your potential - without adopting spiritual beliefs Mindfulness Without the Bells and Beads: Unlocking Exceptional Performance, Leadership, and Wellbeing for Working Professionals strips away the bells, beads, and...

In Mindfulness in Bird Watching, Claire Thompson elegantly weaves a narrative full of her own delightfully documented encounters with birds in amongst sage guidance on using mindfulness to help readers become deeply aware of the present moment. Following Claire's clearly described exercises has the potential to lead one from mere identification to making deeply insightful observations into the life of...

Reduce your stress level and become happier and more productive in work and personal life Written by a monk-turned-leadership-guru, Mindfulness For the Wandering Mind offers unique insight on how you can focus your mind, become more resilient, respond better to conflict, and build stronger professional (and personal) relationships. It’s all possible when you begin to understand how your mind works...

The easy way to become a more mindful leader Want to become a more mindful leader? With Mindful Leadership For Dummies, you'll find accessible and authoritative guidance for cultivating focus, clarity, and creativity from within your colleagues. Packed full of useful tips, this friendly how-to guide will help you incorporate mindfulness in your leadership style to manage and reap the...

Combine the art of macramé with the practice of mindfulness in this stunning gift book. Each of the 17 projects contains breathing exercises, questions to reflect on, and guided journal prompts so that you can centre yourself while crafting something beautiful. Written by acclaimed macramé artist Isabella Strambio, Mindful Macramé offers a unique combination of practical and personal, inviting you...

Calm And Mindfulness offers solace and guidance for reducing anxiety and embracing peace. With hundreds of curated quotes and mindfulness exercises, it encourages living in the present moment and accepting emotions without fixation. Helen Exley's selection from over 300,000 quotes emphasizes the importance of focusing on the present to find inner peace. Illustrated with up to four quotes per spread,...

The Breathe Mindfulness Journal is a guided notebook offering advice, techniques, and exercises to improve focus and self-awareness. This science-backed guide helps readers find peace and calm. With reflective exercises and prompts, readers can express their thoughts, feelings, memories, and intentions. Topics include how to truly live in the present moment, ignore negative emotions, manage stress, and develop healthy perseverance....

Being in the Now

"Witty, wise and lively, Nina's book transports and illuminates. You'll be educated and entertained." - Claudia Karvan A stunningly-written memoir and manifesto about the ethics of modern travel, written by someone best-placed to write about it. In this unique and inspiring book, travel journalist Nina Karnikowski takes an expedition to the very essence of travel, reflecting on the profound and...

The Little Book of Mindfulness by Dr Patrizia Collard offers a straightforward approach to gently releasing stress and embracing the present moment. It has quickly become the serene method to navigate the complexities of modern life without the need for chanting mantras or dedicating hours to meditation. Incorporate these simple 5- and 10-minute practices into your daily routine to liberate...

Color Me Mindfulness is your personal getaway to relaxation and stress relief. This soothing colouring book combines the therapeutic benefits of mindfulness with the joy of creativity, providing a calming retreat from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. These beautifully intricate designs invite you on a journey toward inner peace and artistic expression. From serene landscapes to mesmerising patterns,...

Mindfulness in Wild Swimming explores how swimming in rivers, lakes, and seas is the epitome of conscious living. It guides the reader through practical mindful exercises and technique tips, and reveals how wild swimming can be the ultimate physical meditation.

An easy to follow guide to creating a mindful approach to life In this updated Second Edition of Mindfulness, mindfulness expert Gill Hasson explains how, instead of rushing through your life, you can take things at a slower pace and feel calmer and more grounded. You will discover how being mindful opens you up to new ways of thinking and...

Whether you need a moment of calm on your commute or a power boost before a presentation, these guided meditation cards will help you call on the healing properties of 50 of the world's most spectacular locations. Mindful Escapes Meditation Cards allows you to restore your inner peace. Leave stress behind and transport yourself to the world's most powerful locations...

The encouraging and simple activities and exercises tackle the feelings of low self-esteem, body acceptance, and confidence. Children will enjoy using their creativity to combat negative feelings and work out how to cope with these emotions through writing, colouring, doodling, and drawing. The quirky illustrations will keep the reader entertained and focused as they work through the book, or simply...

Be Green! Mindful Kids Global Citizen is an activity book designed for young people to colour and doodle their way towards living a more responsible, sustainable life. Use creativity to explore the environmental issues facing planet Earth, discover how you can make a difference, and learn top tips on how to protect the environment for future generations.

The ultimate guide to becoming an extraordinary leader - while finding happiness, gaining authenticity, and banishing stress. Integrating proven mindfulness practices and world-class leadership theory, The Mindful Leader is the essential guide for self-aware leadership. The book simplifies mindfulness principles and links them solidly to business benefits. It provides a practically-grounded template for leaders to develop unprecedented levels of self-awareness,...

Develop balance and harmony in all areas of life through mindfulness The second edition of the Mindfulness Pocketbook: Little Exercises for a Calmer Life brings you exercises and practices to achieve greater balance and harmony in all areas of your life. You'll find new ideas for enjoying nature, being mindful at work, staying physically active, and encouraging creativity. With this...

Discover the power of personal transformation with The Self-Help Collection, an inspiring series of beautifully crafted giftbooks designed to guide you on your journey to a happier, healthier, and more mindful life. Each book in this collection is thoughtfully curated with uplifting quotations, actionable lists, and practical ideas to help you embrace key principles for personal growth. Whether you’re looking...

Mindfulness teaches you how to switch off the stress button and live without unnecessary fear or anxiety. Mindfulness can support positive communication, enhance relationships and lead to a better quality of life. Dr Patrizia Collard will show you how to start your journey along the path to mindfulness through the introduction of various techniques, including breathwork, meditation, and postural development....

A Mindful Moment is the book you need to centre yourself with God. A guide for Christian prayer, meditation, and mindfulness, this unique devotional includes guided meditations that are Biblically centred and 100% accessible to teens just like you. This devotional focuses on four key categories — physical sensations, negative emotions, compassion to self, and loving-kindness to others. It can...

Leadership is liberating, and the development of leadership in health care organisations is vital. In this timely and exciting textbook, Christopher Johns addresses the most vital aspects of health care development and education, and reveals the tensions of becoming a leader within health care organisations. Being able to understand and work towards resolving these tensions is essential in becoming an...

Warm, witty poems by the acclaimed Allan Wolf bring mindfulness to the younger set—one simple, nurturing practice at a time. An om is a poem without any words. It acts as a voice so the heart can be heard. Have you ever let your thoughts just float into the sky? Why is today the very best day of the year?...

Create dozens of animal portraits with stickers, scenes to colour, and mindful messages! Get wildly creative and open your mind to positivity with this sticker-by-number activity book that’s inspirational, mindful, magical, and fun! With 12 delightful animal scenes to create using stickers and an additional 12 images to colour in, this sticker-by-number book is the perfect option for hours and...

Part of the Mindfulness Moments for Kids series, this mindful breathing moment teaches kids to find peace and calm. With Hot Cocoa Calm, kids learn how to take control of their emotions and breathe their way to calm. The perfect soothing read for bedtime before the winter holidays, this board book celebrates the peacefulness of the season. Best of all,...

Simply be like a dog with this irresistible picture book by beloved author Maria Gianferrari and illustrated by #1 New York Times bestselling artist Pete Oswald that introduces readers to mindfulness. Join a young child and their dog as they experience every minute of the day to its fullest—from the second they wake up to the moment they fall asleep....

Explore the benefits of a mindful approach to life. Cutting-edge studies in neuroscience have in recent years proved what many doctors, therapists, and other health professionals had long suspected: simple, repetitive tasks, performed with focus and attention—mindfulness, in other words—not only quieten our noisy thought processes and help us relax but also improve our outlook on life and protect us...

How can body awareness help you change your mind and experience of life? How does your mind live in your body? How can body awareness help you change your mind and experience of life? Successful author and practising psychotherapist Noa Belling offers a practical, personal way to use your body as a direct path to mindfulness and mindful living. By...

An accessible, step-by-step guide to mindfulness that will help you attain happiness and success. Learn how to harness the benefits of mindfulness to take control of your life for the better. With simple breathing exercises, meditation tips, and relaxation techniques, Practical Mindfulness will improve your concentration and help you achieve success. Questionnaires tailor advice to you by enabling you to...

Mindfulness at Work reveals how the practice of mindfulness — the ability to focus our attention on what is rather than be distracted by what isn’t — can be a powerful antidote to the distractions and stresses of our modern lives, especially our working lives. So, if you want to: reduce your stress become more productive improve your decision-making skills...

Mindfulness is widely used in personal development, healthcare, business, and sports to improve wellbeing and performance. Mindfulness at Play is for those it can potentially be of the greatest value to — young people — and the people who give them their primary support, their parents. It combines science and wisdom, theory and practice, strategies, and activities. It also provides...

A pocket-size collection of quotations to inspire your mindfulness practice. “Mindfulness isn’t difficult. We just need to remember to do it.” — Sharon Salzberg Proven to reduce stress, improve focus, and cultivate positivity, mindfulness is the simple, conscious act of being present in the moment. While most often associated with meditation, mindfulness can be so much more: an intentionally drawn...

A comprehensive, practical and accessible guide to holistic financial wellbeing from the YouTube star and best-selling author of The $1000 Project. We're always promising ourselves that we are going to get on top of our finances - finally pay down debt, start that investment portfolio, pay attention to our superannuation. But then life gets in the way. As we juggle...

Deepen your daily spiritual practice and meditations through these 36 cards of intuitive messages drawn from ayurvedic wisdom and yogic philosophy. Learn how to let go of your busy life and instead apply conscious spiritual practice through meditations, prayers, mantras and ritual. Pick one card each day as a focus for meditation, a spiritual teaching to live by, or to...

Mindful Living draws from yogic philosophy and foundations to inspire an invitation towards bringing conscious spiritual practices into your life. In this heartfelt and inspiring book, author Katie Manitsas shares sacred practices to cultivate spiritual devotion and outlook, focusing on meditation, intention setting, prayer, and chanting. It also offers routines for honouring the energy body, working with the elements, eating...

Experience art and design as you've never experienced them before with 101 imaginative, mindfulness-based practices that will engage your senses, open your mind, and transform your next museum visit. Switch off your phone, take a deep breath, and prepare for adventure. Mindful Eye, Playful Eye invites readers on a thoughtful journey through museums, with 101 practices designed to nurture the...

Connection to creativity, self-reflection, and developing mindfulness are all sparked by the practice of journalling. When you give words to what you are thinking, feeling, and dreaming up, you develop a process for self-awareness. Journalling provides an accessible personal growth tool that supports a deep dive into the world of understanding yourself, manifesting your dreams, and setting clear intentions. Explore...

A Kids Book About Mindfulness is more than just being present; it's about knowing who you are. A clear and enjoyable introduction to mindfulness for children. Who are you? Are you your thoughts? Are you your feelings? Are you your hairstyle? Is that who you are? Or are you something more? This book doesn't just teach kids how to be...

With Mindful Birthing, Nancy Bardacke, nurse-midwife and mindfulness teacher, lays out her innovative programme for pregnancy, childbirth, and beyond. Drawing on groundbreaking research in neuroscience, mindfulness meditation, and mind/body medicine, Bardacke offers practices that will help you find calm and ease during this life-changing time, providing lifelong skills for healthy living and wise parenting. Some of the benefits of Mindful...