Mindfulness for Dummies, Paperback

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.

• 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

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.