Mindfulness Books

Book Synopsis''Elissa Epel is the authority on stress and its machinations'' Daniel J. Siegel, MD, New York Times-bestselling author of The Whole-Brain Child________________________TURN STRESS INTO STRENGTH AND RESILIENCE IN JUST SEVEN DAYSOur lives have become increasingly stressful. Whether it''s our to-do lists, deadlines, difficult conversations or crises small or large, our waking hours are filled with constant stressors. We can''t eliminate stress - it will always be woven into our lives and part of everything from parenting and careers, to reaching big life dreams. However, this book will help you to ''stress better'' and become more resilient. World-renowned psychologist, Dr Elissa Epel, distils her years of research into a practical seven-day plan to transform our relationship with stress in just seven days. The secret to tackling stress is not to avoid it but to experience it differently. She offers simple, actionablTrade Review'A preeminent expert sheds light on how to handle the daily hassles of life. It's not just a manual for managing stress-it's a toolkit for preventing it' -- Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again'Elissa Epel, one of our foremost stress researchers, presents a richly researched yet practical and straightforward program for abating and preventing the many deleterious impacts of stress, a modern epidemic in our daily lives. In today's highly stressed and fractured society, this book is salve for mind and body' -- Gabor Maté, MD, author of The Myth of Normal'Elissa Epel reveals a welcomed truth: to master stress is not to avoid it but to move through it. With simplicity and wisdom, Epel teaches readers how to navigate stress with vibrancy, vitality, and joy' -- Esther Perel, psychotherapist, author and host of Where Should We Begin'A powerhouse of science and practical, clear and feasible wisdom that applies to us all' -- Psychology Today'Elissa Epel is the authority on stress and it's machinations-how it can damage our health but more importantly, how we can use it for good' -- Daniel Siegel, MD, Clinical Professor, UCLA, New York Times best selling author, Whole Brain Child, Brainstorm, No Drama Discipline'The Stress Prescription is an incredibly wise guide with simple, powerful advice. If you incorporate even one of these daily practices it will lower your stress and boost your emotional well-being and health' -- Arianna Huffington, founder and CEO of Thrive Global'Elissa Epel is the authority on stress and how we can transform it for good. She is a gifted teacher and translator of the mind-body mechanisms, making them accessible and useful' -- Daniel J. Siegel, MD, New York Times bestselling author of Intraconnected'The perfect prescription for this moment in time and outside of time' -- —Jon Kabat-Zinn, founder of MBSR (mindfulness-based stress reduction) and author of The Healing Power of Mindfulness and Mindfulness for All

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Book SynopsisTaking note of things to be grateful for is linked to a number of positive benefits, including an increase in positivity, better sleep and self-esteem.

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Book SynopsisEven before the pandemic brought on a crushing wave of stress, anxiety, isolation and financial struggle, there was a growing mental health crisis - exacerbated by a digital-first culture that is putting untold pressure on a generation of young people. Poppy Jamie has made it her life's mission to do something about this and share the actionable, science-backed solutions we can all use to rewire our daily thoughts and break damaging patterns for good - those same ones that she used to piece herself back together after suffering from chronic anxiety and burnout. Happy Not Perfect, the book, sets out her 'Four-Step Flex Framework' that will enable readers to bend and stretch their negative thought pathways into better shape, unravel their emotional blockages, raise their energy levels, move through challenges with confidence and create a life aligned with their deepest values and aspirations. Blending cutting-edge science from the world's leading experts, straight-talking spirituality and the very soul of Poppy's own experiences. She is an author who's been there and wants to equip us with the tools, knowledge and methods we can use to navigate our hardest days, become adaptable, re-write old habits and fears and snap us out of autopilot, to start building a brighter future. *Poppy says 'The Flex is about committing to compassionate action to change our realities. Life will never be perfect, and our happiness lies in the beautiful acceptance of that. This book is about digging deeper into our psyche to heal the root of our thinking and as we all carry emotional wounds, micro or macro, taking the time to understand the root of the stories we tell ourselves, is essential in rewriting new scripts moving forward.*"Poppy is one of my favourite voices in the world, always in pursuit of understanding, information, and empathy." - Jameela Jamil *"For the past four years Poppy has been campaigning for better mental well-being education and accessible tools - she is inspirational and makes complex problems easy to understand." - Suki WaterhouseTrade ReviewPoppy is one of my favourite voices in the world, always in pursuit of understanding, information, and empathy. -- Jameela JamilFor the past four years Poppy has been campaigning for better mental well-being education and accessible tools. She is inspirational and makes complex problems easy to understand. She teaches when you don't think you're being taught, so suddenly you leave a conversation with Poppy feeling amazing and realizing you know so much more than before you started. She's on speed dial when I need some words of wisdom mid-crisis! -- Suki WaterhouseI believe mental health is one of the most important things to address in our society today so that it can become more widely accepted and less 'shameful' to talk about. That's why it's called mental HEALTH after all. The work that Poppy has done to normalize and celebrate the conversation around mental health has been beyond generous. I'm so grateful to have gotten to know her beautiful soul. From the minute you meet her, you can immediately sense that her mission in life is to help others. -- Julianne HoughPoppy's powerful approach will help you take control of your thoughts so they don't control you. -- Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to SomeoneWhat Poppy does in Happy Not Perfect is marshal the evidence from a legion of world-renowned thinkers, living and dead, to demonstrate the reality that striving for perfection is counter-productive, that before we can be happy we must offer ourselves compassion and ultimately, that the solution to our own happiness is not external but internal. She offers innumerable examples and practical techniques that gives us the tools necessary to be the architects of our own happiness and recognize that to be happy, one doesn't have to be perfect. -- James R. Doty, MD, New York Times bestselling author of Into the Magic ShopHappy Not Perfect is a must-read if perfectionism, comparing yourself to others, and thinking you're inadequate is taking you down. The strategies here are well thought out, practical, easy to implement, effective, and life-changing. Using them, you'll experience breakthroughs that lead to less anxiety, more emotional freedom, and genuine connection with others. Thank you, Poppy Jamie, for gifting us with your FLEX approach! -- Joan Rosenberg, PhD, author of 90 Seconds to a Life You LoveAfter perhaps one of the most a­nxiety-ridden years in our recent history, this book by wellness founder Poppy Jamie is a welcome read . . . [Jamie] details her work with mental health experts and researchers to uncover effective brain-rewiring strategies. Through her experience, you'll glean advice on how to be more adaptable and accepting of our very uncertain world. -- mindbodygreenPoppy's powerful approach will help you take control of your thoughts so they don't control you. -- Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone

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Book SynopsisReveals how to use masks, meditation, and improvisation to free yourself from overthinking, self-doubt, and fixed ideas of who you think you are Sharing a series of mindfulness techniques and acting exercises that show how malleable the self can be, award-winning actor, narrator, and Zen Buddhist priest Peter Coyote reveals how to use masks, meditation, and improvisation to free yourself from fixed ideas of who you think you are and help you release your ego from constant defensive strategizing, calm the mind’s overactivity, and allow spontaneous playfulness to arise out of your deepest nature. Developed through 40 years of research and personal study, Coyote’s synthesis of mask-based improv games and Zen practices is specifically designed to create an ego-suppressed state akin to the mystical experiences of meditation or the spiritual awakenings of psychedelics. After preparatory exercises, seeing yourself in a mask will temporarily displace your familiar self and the spirit of the mask will take over. Likening the liberated state induced by mask work to “Enlightenment-lite,” Coyote draws on Buddhist philosophy to describe how and why the exercises work as well as how to make your newly awakened and confident self part of daily life. In true Zen form, woven throughout the narrative is a lighthearted parable of an out-of-work Lone Ranger and Tonto, who meet Buddha and experience spiritual awakening. Illuminating the lessons of mask work, the transformation of the Lone Ranger mirrors that of the individual pursuing this practice, revealing how you will come to realize that the world is more magical and vaster than you thought possible.Trade Review“Remembering that a neutral mask class in college was one of the few acting exercises I found really useful, I was curious to see how an accomplished actor like Peter Coyote would tie mask work to the tenets of Buddhist philosophy. Through the lens of the Lone Ranger and Tonto, Coyote cleverly conveys the message of finding oneself by losing oneself. I highly recommend this book to every actor--veteran or fledgling--indeed to every human who has ever felt constrained by the voices of self-criticism in their head.” * Jean Smart, Emmy Award-winning actor *“This pithy book is flat-out brilliant. It weaves together deep Buddhist teaching, the magic of improv and mask work, and a compelling dialogue between three iconic characters, each of whom represent an aspect of the spiritual path. Only Peter Coyote in all his facets and talents could have written this book. I’m glad he did.” * Lewis Richmond, author of Aging as a Spiritual Practice *“In a world full of ideas about getting the advantage, gaining the edge or greater power, and improving your position or standing, it is so utterly refreshing to have a master speak of liberation from our long-standing ego conundrums to acknowledge and invite energy from the beyond to flow through, shape, and inform our thoughts, action, and speech. Story, masks, meditation--by all means--you are you before you have a thought, and you have the freedom to manifest the person, to wear the mask, of your choosing. Go ahead! Drop the striving and have some fun with this play of language brought forth by the wily Coyote.” * Edward Espe Brown, Zen priest and author of The Tassajara Bread Book *“In The Lone Ranger and Tonto Meet Buddha, I spent time not just with masks but with the craft of masking as a method of becoming more awake. I entered mask classes and met not only the teacher and the teaching but the students and what they were getting out of it. In this book are solid Buddhist commentary, intriguing story, and from that mix, I sense an emerging American discipline that unites theater and dharma--the Way of the Mask.” * David Chadwick, author of Crooked Cucumber: The Life and Zen Teaching of Shunryu Suzuki *“In this wild and wonderful book, Coyote weaves together his practices of Zen Buddhism and meditation with his experiences in theater and film, and as a well-known narrator of documentary drama. In the process, he teaches us how to put on and take off all our masks. The outcome is a bunch of fresh new techniques of exploring and gaining freedom from the suffering of a separate self. I encourage you to go on this spiritual journey with Coyote. It is a path true to the great tradition of ‘crazy wisdom.’ And this is the last self-help book you’ll ever need.” * Wes Scoop Nisker, author of The Essential Crazy Wisdom and Buddha’s Nature *Table of ContentsAUTHOR’S PREFACE A True Holiday from Self-Consciousness PART ONE Finding the Secrets 1 Losing Myself2 The Wheel’s Spinning, but the Gerbil’s Gone 3 Working with Masks 4 Just Who Do You Think You Are? 5 Tricking and Trapping the Self 6 Inviting the Shock of Recognition7 You Think It’s a Game? Try It! 8 The Imaginary Performance PART TWOKeeping Your Learning Accessible 9 The Devil You Know 10 Masked in a Hall of Mirrors 11 More on Meditation and Masks 12 The Masks of Language13 Seeing for the First Time 14 Buddha’s Empty Hands 15 The Devil You Don’t Know 16 Even Buddha Can Betray You 17 Locating and Listening to Your True Self PostscriptAcknowledgments Notes Suggested Reading Index

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Book SynopsisWhy do we meditate? The main reason most modern people start meditating is because it helps us feel better-reducing anxiety, improving sleep, decluttering the mind, and so forth. "But where does your meditation go when things go bad?" asks Andrew Holecek. "Where is your spirituality when 'rock meets bone,' as they say in Tibet-when the crap hits the fan?" Any meditator who sticks with it long enough will hit a turning point, when the methods that once brought inner peace stop working like they used to. In Reverse Meditation, Holecek reveals that's when our practice really begins-when we are called to throw out any assumption that meditation somehow insulates us from the confusion, suffering, and uncertainty of life. "By putting your meditation into reverse," he teaches, "you'll actually find yourself going forward. Step into your pain and you can step up your evolution." With his signature blend of depth and accessibility, Holecek teaches three expansive approaches to meditation- shamatha-based mindfulness, open awareness, and the boundary-smashing reverse meditations-along with on-the-spot practices for snapping into a meditative mindset even in trying moments. "What you once tried to escape with meditation now becomes your practice," he says. "This leads you to the discovery of unconditional happiness, basic goodness, and true freedom in the most turbulent situations."

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Book SynopsisFrom Dorset's iconic Jurassic Coast to the picturesque Cotswolds and the rugged Peaks, join Julia Bradbury as she travels across Britain in search of the perfect walk. Britain is a nation of walkers. Walking is ingrained in our identity and has shown to be brilliant for our physical and mental health. Unforgettable Walks takes us on eight of Britain's beloved paths, showcasing our diverse and beautiful landscape at its very best. Follow in Julia's footsteps as she explores the natural environment and shares the stories past and present of the people she meets along the way, and her own experiences. With beautiful hand-drawn maps, illustrations - and tips for local pubs and sights - this book will fit as well on a bookshelf as in a rucksack.The WalksDorset: The Golden Cap WalkCotswolds: The Cleeve Hill WalkAnglesey: The Snowdon View WalkYorkshire Dales: The Malham Cove WalkLake District: The Borrowdale Valley WalkCumbria: The High Cup Nick WalkSouth Downs: The Birling Gap WalkPeak District: The Kinder Scout WalkTrade ReviewA bright, accessible and geniunely evangelical book about the pleasure and importance of walking. We recommend it! * Country Walking *An agreeable tour companion as she takes us to the most breathtaking and little-known parts of the country . . . A spectacular and inspiring series . . . fascinating * Weekend on Best Walks With a View *

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Book Synopsis** Business Book Awards 2023 Finalist **‘Amazing book: Clever, insightful, relevant, and actionable.’ Dave UlrichIf you find discussions of inequality painful, aggravating, exhausting, or even scary, it’s time to explore the elephant.Growing the Elephant is the story of Advantage - Earned and Unearned. Earned Advantage is the part of the Elephant we know. Work hard – get rewarded; form relationships – get opportunities. But while anyone can earn Advantage, some have more opportunity than others. That’s the story of Unearned Advantage.Unearned Advantage is the part of the Elephant we avoid. It is so hard to talk or even think about that those with it ignore or deny it while those without it are exhausted or incensed by it.Growing the Elephant is for anyone working to increase innovation, performance, and inclusion by building practices and mindset to meet and stay with what's difficult. It is for leaders and contributors at any level and those who help them build and sustain diversity, equity and inclusion.A seasoned human resources executive, CHRIS ALTIZER, MBA, MA consults and coaches executives and lectures on business, management. and inclusive leadership. He has led teams and worked with senior leaders across industries around the globe. His research and work have been published in journals and covered by Forbes Magazine. Chris practices and teaches mindfulness, yoga, and martial arts. GLORIA JOHNSON-CUSACK, MPA, is a servant leader and changemaker who consults to leadership teams and boards of public and private foundations committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in education, financial security, and health. She lectures at Columbia University and serves as Board Chair of the Firelight Foundation supporting communities in Africa. She holds degrees from American University and Columbia University.Trade ReviewThe advantages of leveraging diversity through inclusion have been widely recognized, if not often successfully reaped, for decades. Why is it that now we are all so focus on this topic. Amazingly there are still a lot of people who choose to ignore this, while there are ways to ensure you are not seen as disrespectful. Chris Altizer and Gloria Johnson-Cusack not only provide explanation to recognize diversity but also use it through true life examples -- Monique Vander Eyken * HR Director *Table of ContentsTable of ContentsChapter 1: IntroductionA Word from the AuthorsIntroducing the ElephantGrowing the Elephant – Our Approach and IntentAn Approach to Reading this BookGrowing and Learning - Not Always ComfortableClosing Chapter 1 - Terms and the TeamWhy No 'Disadvantage'?Chapter 2: Recognizing AdvantageThrough the Eyes of…The Authors on RecognizingRecognizing Advantage - What Am I Looking At?Recognizing Earned AdvantageEarned Advantage ExerciseThe Unearned Opportunities for Earned Advantage – Unearned AdvantageSources of Unearned AdvantagesUnearned Advantage: Who We AreWhence you cameSTOP – Begin to See the ElephantRecognizing the Entire ElephantThe Discomfort of Recognizing Unearned AdvantageEmotional Awareness of Advantage ReflectionA Brief Introduction to Windows of ToleranceChapter SummaryChapter 3 Working with Advantage – the MindsetThe Team Explores Advantage Mindset – Fixed or Growth?The Growth Advantage MindsetExploring MindsetThe GAM ExerciseAlvin Explores IntentionsWhat They Are, How They WorkMaria’s GAM Intention.The GAM of Whence You (we) CameYvonne’s Intention – Self Compassion (and Robert’s, Too)Advantage Compassion – for Yvonne and Robert (and the rest of us)Chapter SummaryChapter 4 Growing Earned AdvantageUnconscious Biases – Seriously Uncomfortable… Little Things That Add UpThe Turbulence of Language Ownership – Claiming the BaggageMicroaggressionsAwareness of MicroaggressionClaiming More Baggage - Unpacking Gender Personal PronounsUnpack Some BaggageLiterally Harder to Carry - DisabilityGrow the Good – Feel the RealWatering the Seeds of Earned Advantage - RAINGrowing Earned Advantage – Things You Already KnowGrowing Earned Advantages for Two, PleaseAsking for Opportunity for Earned Advantage3 Kinds of AwarenessIncreasing Awareness?Claiming “Woke” – The unPolitics of the Growth Advantage Mindset (a box)GAM Leadership - and FollowershipChapter SummaryConclusionGrowing Earned Advantage - the Fertilizer of CourageHolding More Unearned AdvantageHolding or Supporting Less Unearned AdvantageAppendixDynamics of AdvantageAwareness of Advantage Exercise:TBC - Additional Resources & ReadingResources 84Background Design Statement - Chris Altizer 86Advantage, Not Privilege 86

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Book SynopsisAn indispensable handbook for anyone seeking inspiration and fresh direction. In work. In life. And beyond. As you’ll discover, the answers to our questions are right in front of our eyes. We walk past them every day. Step by step, Wanderful shows us how to fire up our innate internal guidance system, get off the straight & narrow and find wonder in the everyday. Every-day. David Pearl is the inventor of Street Wisdom, an international social venture that’s bringing experiential learning to city streets the world over through its free, guided WalkShops. All royalties from sales of this book will be donated to streetwisdom.org

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Book SynopsisThis beautiful compendium of words, images and artworks is your indispensable companion for a trip to the seaside. ‘When I sit here by the sea and listen to the sound of waves, I feel free from all the obligations and people of the world.’ Henry David Thoreau Around 15 million holidays are taken by the seaside in the UK alone, and nearly all of us are drawn to the tranquil allure of the deep ocean. The sea calms and soothes us, and scientific research even seems to indicate that being near water can decrease stress and anxiety, while increasing overall wellbeing and happiness. This beautiful collection of inspiring quotations and stunning photography will delight the avid sunseeker and armchair traveller alike. Whether you are on holiday, planning time away, or simply want to enjoy the lulling influence of the sea, Seaside Inspirations is a rich source of peace, wisdom, calmness and tranquillity.

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Book SynopsisFor yoga and meditation practice, for daily affirmation and mental health, for manifestation and cleansing, and for setting specific intentions, here are over 100 mantras for different times of the day, such as at meals, with exercise or spiritual practice and before bedtime. They include traditional Sanskrit invocations from the Bhagavad Gita as well as modern interpretations, and the book also encourages you to set your own.A self-help tool that uses repetitive sounds to reach the subconscious mind, mantras will help counter negative self-talk, empower you to achieve your goals, and help you gain greater focus and clarity, as well as a sense of positivity, happiness, peace and wellbeing.SAMPLE QUOTE: 'I am enough. Who I am is enough. What I do is enough, and what I have is enough.' AnonymousSAMPLE FACT: The earliest mantras were composed in Vedic Sanskrit in India and thought to be at least 3,000 years old.Table of ContentsTraditions and Practices: The origins of mantras in spiritual traditions, types of mantas and methods for chanting. Mantras for the Day: Here are mantras to start and end your day, to use with yoga or other exercises, or for specific activities, situations, celebrations and religious or spiritual days. Mantras for Inspiration and Fulfilment: Creativity, inspiration, motivation, dream fulfilment and decision-making are the themes of this chapter. Mantras for Courage and Confidence: This section offers phrases and sayings to build self-esteem, confidence, resilience and inner strength. Mantras for Gratitude, Peace and Universal Love: The mantras here promote gratitude for all aspects of your life and the world at large, and help create calm, balance and serenity. Mantras for Growth, Health and Abundance: The mantras here are used to stimulate growth, healing and fulfilment in your mind and body.

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Book SynopsisMindful Calligraphy is a unique and groundbreaking book that fuses the art of calligraphy and mindfulness. Calligraphy has long been known to centre and balance mind and body – concentrating on pen strokes is a good way to tune in positively and live in the moment. And lettering and calligraphy is having a major renaissance as we look for an antidote for our digital age. Progressing from simple movements and shapes to words and phrases, this creative, step-by-step guide helps you to learn how to focus your mind, beat stress, and tune out unwelcome thinking. Tracing the letters helps you stay on the path, always progressing, always centred. Your creation, at the end, is a mini work of art. Organized in progressive and easy-to-follow exercises, Mindful Calligraphy is the perfect guide on this journey towards tranquility and calligraphic beauty.Trade Review‘[A] calming antidote to modern society’s relentless rush' * Paper Crafter *

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Book SynopsisIn this inspirational guide, Linnea Dunne, bestselling author of Lagom: The Swedish Art of Balanced Living, shows how building a life-affirming ritual into your morning routine is an act of self-care that can benefit both your physical and mental health, enhance your productivity and positively influence your day. Whether it's a dedicated yoga practice at sunrise, mindfulness meditation just after waking, journalling while you sip your morning coffee, or listening to birdsong in the back garden before you tackle your daily commute, a morning ritual can enhance your health and wellbeing, and bring increased contentment, clarity and purpose to your day. With countless ideas for nourishing morning practices and invaluable advice on how to create a morning ritual that is unique to you and takes your individual needs, circumstances and time constraints into account, this book will help you to make the most of the peace and promise of the first moments of every day.

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Book SynopsisAn inspiring curated selection of 40 photographs and artworks with accompanying essays examining the skill of confidence. The difference between success and failure often comes down to an ingredient that we are seldom directly taught about and may forget to focus on: confidence. Here is a supreme guide to a fatefully neglected quality – made up of a series of short essays that encourage us into a new and more fruitful state of mind. We hear why we should dare to try, why the past doesn’t have to dictate the future, why we can alter the way we speak to ourselves and why there are so many reasons to keep faith with our most ambitious aspirations. The images that accompany each essay are there to ensure that we aren’t merely intellectually stirred to change our lives but are also given the best kind of visual assistance. Within its modest size, this book succeeds at a mighty feat: unlocking our latent powers and edging us on with kindness and creativity to become the best version of ourselves.

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Book SynopsisExplore the transformative powers of mindfulness and self-reflection in this three-year journal from New York Times bestselling author Deepak Chopra, the founding father of meditation in America.In the same format as Potter’s hugely successful Q&A a Day journal Q&A a Day for Everyday Enlightenment presents 365 searching, thoughtful questions from Deepak Chopra that draw from his deep resource of mindfulness practices. The topics range from emotional to physical and spiritual:  What are you experiencing emotionally in the present moment? Observe your breath. How are you breathing? Deep? Short? Relaxed? Fast? How can you bring light and love into the world? Each page has three spaces under the prompt for responding—one for each succeeding year. As you respond to daily prompts over three years, you can chart emotional, physical, and spiritual growth and gain self-knowledge.

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Book SynopsisA humorous, uplifting look at mindfulness, from beloved illustrator Grant SniderFind a quiet spot away from all distraction / Listen to your breath / Watch your thoughts float past you / Forget the obligations of today / Try not to consider your eventual decay / Let yourself drift away / Arise, connected with the Earth / Awakened to the Universe.Mindfulness is a buzzword bordering on the cliché, with books filling the shelves of any indie bookstore you step into. Although clichés remind us of the familiar and the commonplace, they take on new meaning and greater significance when presented in a fresh new way. In The Art of Living, cartoonist Grant Snider, author of The Shape of Ideas and I Will Judge You by Your Bookshelf, has created an all-new collection of one- and two-page comics that map his inner thoughts, poetic observations, and frequent failures at living mindfully. With both humor and a touch of reality, The Art of Living centers on mindfulness, but also empathy, relaxation,

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Book SynopsisTalking properly is the glue that keeps every relationship alive. By regularly checking in with one another, covering how we feel, what we’ve learnt, and how we see the world, we have a chance to build the satisfying, intimate and lively relationships we all deserve. However, in the busy conditions of modern life, it’s easy to fall behind on conversation. This box contains a set of the best talking points that any couple can use to broaden channels of communication and emotion. Accompanied by short explanatory essays that help to lend context and atmosphere, these talking points nudge us towards a mood of fruitful intimacy, understanding and affection. Designed to be used over dinner, for an evening or during a weekend away, this is the perfect tool with which to practise the art of closeness.

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Book SynopsisA guide to identifying, nurturing and growing our insight and creativity for more effective thinking. We know that our minds are capable of great things because, every now and then, they come out with a very brilliant idea or two. However, our minds are also tantalisingly unpredictable, spending worryingly large stretches of time idling or distracting themselves. This is a book about how to optimise these beautiful yet fitful instruments so that they can more regularly and generously produce the sort of insights and ideas we need to fulfil our potential – and achieve the contentment we deserve. We learn – among other things – how to grasp fragile and flighty thoughts before they disappear through anxiety and fear, at what times of day to try to work and for how long, how to make use of our boredom and instincts – and how to overcome timid and predictable approaches to the largest problems.

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Book SynopsisAppreciate the little thingsBelieve in your personal powerConnect with natureSqueeze every drop out of each moment and live life to the full by discovering the art of mindfulness. Learn new ways to connect with yourself and the world around you and reignite a sense of wonder in the everyday with this practical ABC of illustrated tips for mindful living.

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Book SynopsisIf you struggle to control intense thoughts, emotions, and behaviours, you are not alone. Millions suffer from severe emotion regulation problems, resulting in anxiety, depression, and other mental health disorders. Negative thoughts, difficult emotions, and unhealthy behaviours are hard to manage, and can be overwhelming. What you need is a quick, easy-to-commit-to program for building greater self-awareness and intentionality-so you can take charge of your emotions and start living the life you want.The DBT Skills Daily Journal combines the popular method of guided journaling with dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) skills-building to offer an incredibly accessible program for transforming your negative thoughts and intense emotions. With only ten minutes of daily written reflection, you'll strengthen the four core DBT skills-mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness-that will help soothe your negative thoughts and emotions, improve resilience, and increase your overall well-being. You'll also develop lifelong skills for better emotion control-and you'll do it in an easy, accessible, and accountable way.If you're looking for a go-to, take-anywhere resource for getting your negative thoughts, emotions, and behaviours in check, you've found it. The DBT Skills Daily Journal is an exciting new approach that will have you writing your way out of struggle and into a more meaningful and fulfilling life.Written by renowned mental health and wellness experts, New Harbinger's Journals for Change combine evidence-based psychology with proven-effective guided journaling techniques to help you make lasting personal change-one page at a time.

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Book SynopsisIt’s like meditation with a pen—with the colors set down you begin to make lines, lines that calm you, lines that inspire you, lines that absorb you, until the world, and your thoughts, fall away and all that’s left is a perfect flow of attention and concentration. It hardly matters what you make. It’s the act of making that liberates you from distraction and busyness. Each of the first two Reverse Coloring books—with over 205,000 copies in print in just a year—frees the imagination and encourages the user to be calm and creative. But Mindful Journeys takes it one step further with 50 new and original watercolors created specifically to promote mindfulness. Abstract compositions in calming blues and greens. A shower of circles that suggests the infinity of the sky. Swirls of flowery patterns that evoke mandalas. Spiritual symbols, like a yin-yang, a hamsa hand, a flaming heart. Watery waves, and a curling peacock feather. The possibilities are endless. Trace, sketch, doodle, shade, cover with dots or make a world of images. And lose yourself in time and space. Images in the book are printed on sturdy paper that’s single-sided and perforated. All you need is your favorite pen.

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Book Synopsis60 spirit-free and stylish drink recipes for the mindful drinker, perfect for anyone wanting a break from booze as part of a healthier lifestyle.The low- and no-alcohol lifestyle is booming.Alcohol Not Included provides 60 stylish drink recipes for the mindful drinker. These delectable drinks are not mocktails' where regular cocktails are simply adapted to remove the alcohol, but modern alcohol-free drinks that are delicious and unique in their own right. Featuring non-alcoholic cocktails, long drinks and punches, this beautifully illustrated book will help you craft your ultimate spirit-free sipper whether that's the cooling Matcha Mojito, the brunch-perfect Cold Brew Coffee Sour or the festive spice of Winter Cup punch.Perfect for anyone living booze-free for health or wellness reasons or simply sober curious!

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Book SynopsisA perfect gift book filled with whimsical, colorful illustrations, short lists, cheerful prompts, recipes, and fun facts, The Tiny Book of Tiny Pleasures is the sweetest reminder imaginable that it's the little things in life that make us happy. Little things like sharing tea with a friend. An ice cream cone with sprinkles. Finding a forgotten item of clothing in the closet. The smell in the air right after a summer rain. Created by the editors of Flow magazine, The Tiny Book of Tiny Pleasures is a celebration of slowing down and appreciating the simple moments of lifeall you have to do is take notice.Trade Review“Thumb through [this book] when you need a reminder of all that’s good.” — Family Circle

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Book SynopsisDr Akong Tulku Rinpoche was an experienced meditation master of the Karma Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. He was co-founder of the Samye Ling Tibetan Centre and supervised many other centres in Europe, Africa and Asia. He formed several humanitarian organisations for the aid of refugees, the distressed and the poor and was advisor to a large number of people, including therapists in the UK and Europe. He died in 2013.

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Book SynopsisEver felt an emotion that you haven't been able to find the right words for?Dip into The Box of Emotions to find the perfect expression of how you feel. Each of the 80 cards contains a mini-essay on a different emotion on one side and a mesmerizing colour pattern on the other. Learn more about yourself and what makes your fellow beings tick, from anger and worry to empathy and courage. And with a host of less familiar emotions - dépaysement, fago, and litost among them - you may discover a whole new way of being.There are 11 categories and within this there are 5 - 8 emotions described, these categories are: Zen, Bliss, Enjoyment, Possibility, Ego, Heat, Heartache, Angst, Loathing, Bitterness and Emptiness.

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Book SynopsisCan you imagine what it''s like to be able to completely clear your mind and experience a deep sense of calm whenever you want?What about the power to switch into a state of intense concentration, but at the same time be completely relaxed?Or even to feel the beginnings of an unwanted emotion, like anger, but be able to choose whether to let it take hold of you, or simply make it dissolve and disappear?One Google engineer managed to do just that. Chade-Meng Tan discovered a way of explaining these secrets in a way that busy, stressed-out people could instantly understand. So many fellow Google employees told him that it had changed their life that he stopped engineering to share it with the world.The course that he still runs at Google is in this book, and it''s designed in a practical way that anyone can apply to any area of their work or family life. Meng won''t ask you to hug a tree or ''find your centre''. He''ll use brain scans, modern science and plenty of humour to show you how a miraculous technique called mindfulness can, in just 100 minutes, begin to change your life.Trade Review‘This book and the course it’s based on represent one of the greatest aspects of Google’s culture—that one individual with a great idea can really change the world.’ (Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google) ‘Combining timeless wisdom with modern science, Chade-Meng Tan has created an entertaining and practical guide to success and happiness.” (Deepak Chopra)‘This is a book offering much good advice. I most appreciate Meng’s insight that expressing compassion for others brings happiness to oneself as well.’ (Jimmy Carter, Former President of the United States) ‘Google engineer, Chade-Meng Tan’s book shows that to avoid certain kinds of results, you need to change the conditions that give rise to them. If you change the habitual patterns of your mind, you can change their resulting attitudes and emotions and find peace and inner happiness.’ (His Holiness the Dalai Lama) ‘I applaud Chade-Meng for daring to undertake the writing of a book on “Emotional Intelligence,” within which lies the essence of knowing oneself. The practices he offers will help improve our lives and in the process lead to a world where greater peace and happiness is possible.’ (S.R. Nathan, Former President of Singapore)

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Book SynopsisLearn 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 identify negative patterns of thinking and challenge them using well-respected exercises. Learn how to meditate with step-by-step instructions and gain clarity with expert advice on stress management. The targeted mindfulness exercises will help boost your self-esteem, build better relationships, learn more effectively, and distance yourself from damaging emotions using real-life scenarios, including exams and presentations. Practical Mindfulness is a life-changing programme that will teach you to relax, build the confidence you need to succeed, and free you from the anxiety that holds you back.Trade ReviewCheerfully illustrated and easy to follow, the book offers an accessible guide to mindfulness that will help you attain happiness and success. Answer the thought provoking Q & A's and follow the simple step-by-step exercises to achieve a relaxed, non-judgemental awareness of your thoughts, improve your concentration, achieve success and manage your stress -- Helen Lederer * My Weekly *As far as we're concerned, this is a manual for life * Balance *Table of Contents 0: Foreword 1: DISCOVERING MINDFULNESS 1: A beginner's guide to the here and now 2: New moment, new you 3: Mind full of thoughts 4: Silent witness 5: The power of autopilot 6: A thousand leaves 7: Living the dream 8: Growing yourself 9: Mindfulness and tradition 10: Mindfulness for health and wellbeing 11: Going mainstream 12: The mindful zeitgeist 2: TOWARDS A MINDFUL YOU 1: What do you think you're like? 2: Disposed towards the moment 3: Wheel and compass 4: Alive in the present 5: Time warps 6: Questionnaire: Time traveller 7: Lifting the lid 8: Can't help it! 9: Loosening habit's grip 10: Questionnaire: Authenticity 11: Wandering mind 12: Mindful learning 13: Questionnaire: Concentration 14: Alive to others 15: Questionnaire: Connection 16: Who am I? 17: Seeing your true self 18: Questionnaire: What am I like? 19: Inner circle 20: Within your grasp 21: The bigger picture 3: MINDFULNESS MEDITATION 1: Getting started 2: Mixing and matching 3: Mindfulness meditations 4: Gently does it 5: Body ready 6: Breathe easy 7: Inner clouds 8: Inner winds 9: What's not to like? 10: I live here 11: What's happening in your brain? 12: Hello leaf, hello coin 13: Body scan basics 14: Sensational! 15: Your inner rollercoaster 16: Take it in your stride 17: Waves of compassion 18: Mindful imagination 19: The habit of now 20: Suddenly you're doing yoga! 4: MINDFULNESS LIFE SKILLS 1: Tangled tales 2: Calm within 3: Avoiding avoidance 4: Unquiet mind 5: Steady within 6: Weather warning 7: Shift work 8: Away with autopilot! 9: I can, I deserve 10: Within seven breaths 11: Clear thinking 12: Empathy 13: The mindful connection 14: The mindful couple 5: MINDFULNESS WHEN YOU NEED IT 1: Grow and learn 2: Show what you know 3: Get that job 4: Paid for a purpose 5: Ahem! 6: Mindfulness in motion 7: Playing to win 8: Clinch that deal! 9: Be honest 10: Their turn 11: In crisis 12: The mindful carer 13: Mindful tomorrows 6: Index 7: Acknowledgements

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Book SynopsisMeera Lee Patel''s first guided journal, Start Where You Are, inspired thousands of readers through a rare combination of stunning watercolour art and thoughtful, empowering prompts and quotations. Made Out of Stars will pick up the journey once more, encouraging readers to recognize and embrace what makes them truly special. A booster shot of self-care when you need it most, this beautiful, intimate book will be a touchstone for anyone looking to better understand themselves so they can clear out the noise and be who they are.

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Book SynopsisStella O'Malley is the author of Cotton Wool Kids and Bully-Proof Kids. This new book moves beyond parenting books to general self-help and explores the reasons why so many people feel more anxious, overwhelmed and stressed than ever. The way that we are encouraged to emphasise our emotions, often causing more harm than good, and how we are misreading mental health messages is also scrutinised. With a particular interest in the rising levels of anxiety, she shows us how our increasingly perfectionist and materialistic society has created a society shallow and toxic that is high on expectation and low on satisfaction.After examining why and how we feel so overwhelmed and anxious, the second half of the book focuses on tapping into our inner strength so that we can learn to stop giving our power away. More than anything, this book, with a series of simple thinking tools, helps the reader to move forward to a place where they can experience challenges to their

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Book SynopsisA practical book rooted in ancient wisdom that inspires us to tap into the power of silence to manage and overcome everyday stress.

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Book SynopsisFinding Your Way is the newest book from the one of the most beloved and bestselling meditation teachers. In dozens of clear and inspiring entries, readers will be reminded that there are many ways to stay calm and move forward.From choosing to simply "do the good that is in front of you," to reading a meaningful piece from an interview with a kind leader, to quotes from people Sharon admires, and reminders of how to practice meditation, Finding Your Way will show readers that they are always on the right path, because it is their own. Each thought, whether a single quote or a short essay, is presented in a visually calm manner, with dozens of four colour illustrations to enhance and inspire the experience throughout the book.

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Book SynopsisTake Care by Posh is a series of beautiful pocket-sized books that invite you to practice small moments of self-care through mindful activities, inspirational words, and thought-provoking journal prompts.With over 100 pages of relaxing puzzles—including dot-to-dot, coloring pages, crosswords, spot the difference, and finish the drawing—inspirational words, journal prompts, and interactive activities on calming, restorative themes, these little books provide portable moments of peace. Take Care by Posh: Inspired Activities for Clarity asks you to step away, relax, and re-center. Take some time for yourself. Take care.

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Book SynopsisBuild a positive mindfulness habit with Daily Calm.The Daily Bell is a mindfulness reminder - a sort of 'thought of the day' - that mindfulness expert Padraig O'Morain sends out to his 15,000 subscribers every morning, and he has done so for the last 5 years.Following on from the success of this, Padraig has compiled 100 brand new reminders and easy exercises into Daily Calm. By picking up the book and dipping into the short exercises, you will learn to integrate mindfulness into your life, improve personal resilience and build up a regular mindfulness habit.As a psychotherapist, trained counsellor and mindfulness teacher with over 25 years' experience, Padraig understands the importance of taking time out of your busy day to find moments of calm.'Padraig is extremely well read and his knowledge of the subject of mindfulness is vast. He has a great ability to explain concepts in simple terms. This book will be a valuable addition to my own practice, and to my work as a psychologist in elite sport.'- Dr Kate Kirby, Olympic sport psychologist and Head of Psychology, Sport Ireland Institute'A plethora of practical and ingenious insights to help the most stressed amongst us to embrace the rewards of feeling calm. If you want to lead a calmer life, this book is for you. A very clever concept packed full of mindful solutions to help you cultivate inner tranquility in a chaotic world.'Fiona Brennan, clinical hypnotherapist and author of Irish Times bestseller, The Positive Habit'We need little moments and skills that can bring us from a state of overwhelm to one of calm, courageousness and compassion now, more than ever. Daily Calm will give you such moments and skills in simple, accessible, easily digestible chunks in a few short minutes per day. The practices within this book could change the trajectory of your day, and indeed your life when practiced consistently over time.'Aisling Leonard-Curtin, chartered psychologist, co-author No. 1 Irish Times bestseller, The Power of Small, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy TrainerTrade ReviewPadraig is extremely well read and his knowledge of the subject of mindfulness is vast. He has a great ability to explain concepts in simple terms. This book will be a valuable addition to my own practice, and to my work as a psychologist in elite sport. * Dr Kate Kirby, Olympic sport psychologist and Head of Psychology, Sport Ireland Institute *A plethora of practical and ingenious insights to help the most stressed amongst us to embrace the rewards of feeling calm. If you want to lead a calmer life, this book is for you. A very clever concept packed full of mindful solutions to help you cultivate inner tranquility in a chaotic world. * Fiona Brennan, clinical hypnotherapist and author of Irish Times bestseller, The Positive Habit *We need little moments and skills that can bring us from a state of overwhelm to one of calm, courageousness and compassion now, more than ever. Daily Calm will give you such moments and skills in simple, accessible, easily digestible chunks in a few short minutes per day. The practices within this book could change the trajectory of your day, and indeed your life when practiced consistently over time. * Aisling Leonard-Curtin, chartered psychologist, co-author No. 1 Irish Times bestseller, The Power of Small, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Trainer *

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Book SynopsisIn times of uncertainty and suffering, finding joy and gratefulness in daily life is challenging. Wake Up Grateful provides a practical and inspiring roadmap to making grateful living a daily practice, with guiding principles, reflective questions, affirmations, and exercises. Drawing from her own cancer experience along with her life work with The Network for Grateful Living, Kristi Nelson explores how to develop gratefulness as a way of being. She examines ten core areas where many people need support and guides readers in finding presence and perspective in these aspects of life, opening to greater possibilities, and uncovering the abundance and love that's possible in every moment.

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Book SynopsisWith mindfulness meditation, we can learn to pay attention to our daily experience and become more contented and fulfilled by daily activities. Many of us find it difficult to simply appreciate the present moment. We either dwell on the past or worry about the future, moving mindlessly from one activity to the next. When we are not being mindful, we miss out on small moments that are often incredibly valuable – be it a beautiful park that we walk through on our journey to work, or the taste and texture of a delicious meal. In mindfulness meditation we pay attention to our ongoing experience whether it is pleasant – such as appreciating a beautiful sunny day; unpleasant – a disagreement with a loved one; or neutral – doing household chores. This 'Little Pocket Book' is the perfect introduction to mindfulness and is packed with easy-to-follow tips and suggestions that will allow you to incorporate simple mindful moments into your daily life.

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Book SynopsisWhat if drawing could help you express and process your emotions? Emotions add depth to our experiences, but sometimes they can be overwhelming or challenging. In this beautifully illustrated guided journal, Almudena Rocca presents an amazing technique - intuitive drawing - which will help you to understand and work through your feelings by accessing your unconscious. You will learn essential intuitive drawing skills, from working with patterns to drawing objects, before diving into 11 core emotions, including anger, fear and trust. This journal is filled with thought-provoking drawing prompts and quotes, allowing you to explore memories, relationships and events that may still impact you today. You don't need to be an artist to enjoy this book - it is the perfect resource for anyone who enjoys creative self-care.

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Book SynopsisPracticing mindfulness in daily life reaps endless benefits. This beautiful foil-stamped hardback includes many different ways to incorporate the practice into our everyday routine.With explanations of what our tech-heavy world is doing to us and suggestions for ways to support ourselves when facing pressure, this is a timely book that will become invaluable to those struggling with modern ills. The mindfulness and meditations exercises included will help readers release stress and tension and appreciate the joy that every day brings. The book includes: • An A-Z of mindfulness • Thoughts from leading expert Leo Babauta• Beautiful full-colour illustrations throughout.ABOUT THE SERIES: Elements is a bestselling series of spiritual development titles, each focusing on different aspects of healing and divination. Written by a variety of experts, these beautifully illustrated hardbacks are the perfect entryway into ancient spiritual practices.

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Book Synopsis'Real Talk is like having a kind, supportive and wise one-to-one with a great therapist.' - Abby Rawlinson, author of Reclaiming You'As thorough and pertinent as it is real, guiding readers on a journey to self-love' - Charisse Cooke, author of The Attachment SolutionIt's time to bring therapy out of the therapy room and into the real world.In recent years, therapy and self-care have become familiar buzzwords, but it's clear that people are having to face their emotional difficulties without the tools and insight to work through them. Enter Real Talk: A book to enable readers to have genuine, authentic conversations with themselves, and to start the journey of healing their past experiences and cope with the challenges of modern life.Filled with techniques and wisdom from a therapist's toolkit this is a must-have handbook for optimising your mental health. Drawing on her experience as a qualified psychotherapist and applying her intersectional perspective Tasha Bailey shares the knowledge and skills you need to change your life.Tasha's straight-talking but compassionate style will help readers hold up a mirror to their present situation and make sense of their past - delving into topics such as:· Trauma & inner-child healing· Love, trust, and attachment· Family: intergenerational cycles of behaviour, rupture, and repair.· Self-Esteem, bodies & sexReal Talk contains a collection of lessons which the reader might typically learn in therapy. Tasha teaches readers modern language and ideas about mental health, exploring self-love and self-understanding. Connecting psychological theory, lived experience, references from modern day media and case studies from Tasha's work to create a more current, creative, and inclusive perspective of mental health.Trade ReviewReal Talk is like having a kind, supportive and wise one-to-one with a great therapist. * Abby Rawlinson *Real Talk is as thorough and pertinent as it is real. Covering all the essential therapy bases, this book guides, challenges and comforts readers to achieve true healing. Tasha is determined to help her readers on a journey to self-love, and this shines through on every page. A very special book. -- Charisse Cooke, auhtor of The Attachment Solution

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Book SynopsisWith practical tips and soothing affirmations, enjoy a sense of peace wherever the day takes you with the calming influence of this beautiful book As our lives become increasingly busy, it may feel like stress is controlling you, rather than the other way around. Stress Less will help you to take back control and tackle your worries head-on by introducing lasting and positive changes in the form of simple calming techniques and handy tips to ease your everyday stresses. Guiding you to create a trouble-free mindset, inside this book you will find:- How to practise mindfulness to ground yourself - Ways to introduce self-care and regular "me" time - Fun ways to spend time in nature in order to experience its calming influence - Actionable tips to wind down before bed to ensure a good, restful night's sleep Stress Less also includes powerful affirmations and mantras that can motivate and inspire you. Pause to find calm in the everyday with this handy guide.

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Book SynopsisBased on an 8-week Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy programme, this guide addresses the increasing need for adapted mindfulness in the management of ME/CFS, fibromyalgia, Long Covid, and other chronic fatigue conditions. Using current understanding and theoretical approaches to Long Covid and ME/ CFS, this book allows practitioners to understand how they can adapt their teaching to accommodate patients with specific needs and challenges, including adaptations for brain fog, approaches to rest, movement, daily activity and accompanying difficult thoughts and emotions. Contributions from people who manage ME, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue through mindfulness are included alongside practical guidance and detailed week-by-week session plans whether that's in-person or online. Filled with helpful diagrams and illustrations, practitioners can use this guide to greatly widen the scope of who they can reach and gently empower clients living with often isolating conditions on how to apply this approach in the long-term to their everyday lives.Trade ReviewWhat you hold in your hands is based on more than two decades of clinical experience combined with more than three decades of personal engagement in mindfulness practice and study. I am deeply confident that if the wisdom in this book is brought to life, it will transform the lives of people who participate. -- Professor Rebecca Crane, PhD, Director, Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice, Bangor UniversityThis step-by-step description of a mindfulness-based approach to ME/CFS will enable more clinicians and teachers to offer these tools more confidently and effectively. -- Dh Taravajra LLM, MA in Mindfulness-Based Approaches Bangor University; Sussex Mindfulness CentreThis book is a treasure trove of professional expert opinion coupled with examples from lived experience of those with these debilitating conditions. It offers practical and achievable strategies using mindfulness to adapt how to live with compassion and awareness amidst our symptoms of fatigue/pain These are framed in accessible theoretical and clinical perspectives with helpful diagrams and examples. -- Katherine/Nirajadhi Sewell Ordained buddhist/ 20 years living with ME/CFSFiona McKechnie's book is a very welcome resource and inspiration for those of us that work with deep fatigue in our patients and in ourselves. Drawing upon the established models of MBSR and MBCT, that deeply cultivate the qualities of calm and insight, curiosity, acceptance and compassion, she demonstrates how hope and change may be found in the face of the seemingly intractable. -- Nigel Wellings MA, Psychoanalytic PsychotherapistThis book is timely and well written ...The author has extensive knowledge of supporting people with fatiguing illnesses. The breakdown of the programme with session content is very comprehensive. There is a thorough resources and reference list for those wanting to explore the content and concepts further. I would highly recommend this book to those with fatiguing illness, practitioners, and healthcare professionals to understand and practice mindfulness-based therapy. -- Professor Diane L Cox, Professor Emerita of Occupational Therapy, University of Cumbria and Royal College of Occupational Therapists Chair of Council (June 2019-June 2022).Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Foreword Professor Rebecca Crane Chapter 1 Introduction Part 1: Fatigue and the principles of a mindfulness based approach to self-management Chapter 2 Fatigue based health conditions: ME/CFS. Fibromyalgia and Long Covid Chapter 3 Pragmatic transdiagnostic understanding of ME/CFS/FMS/LC Chapter 4 Supported self-management Chapter 5 What is a mindfulness-based approach?Chapter 6 Mindfulness based approach to self -management Chapter 7 Managing cognitive challenges : brain fog and mindfulnessChapter 8 Underlying processes in mindfulnessChapter 9 Resourcing and regulating: a trauma-informed approach Part 2: Mindfulness practices and teaching considerations: adaptation and nuanceChapter 10 The structure of mindfulness practices in the fatigue programmeChapter 11 Developing awareness though enquiry. Chapter 12 Mindful movement - how does it feel when I move? With Sarah Nearney Chapter 13 Mindfulness of thoughts - particular features and specific contents of thoughts Part 3: Applying a mindfulness-based approach to lifeChapter 14 Mindfulness-based activity management Chapter 15 Rest - what is it and how do we do it?Part 4: The mindfulness-based course Chapter 16 Practical considerations: zoom or room and initial interviews and follow upChapter 17 Weekly session outlines with rationaleChapter 18 Living with fatigue: From doing to Being by Rhonda KnightChapter 19 Training and Supervision Chapter 20 Summary and Resources ReferencesAuthor and contributor information

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Book SynopsisThe Neuroscience of Yoga and Meditation presents a comprehensive review of scientific research on the effects of yoga and meditation on the brain. The author offers tools for interpreting scientific literature and explores the current limitations in studying these practices. She also includes examples of mediations and movement routines that activate the brain to decrease stress and improve well-being. The Neuroscience of Yoga and Meditation is a must-have for any yoga teacher, yoga therapist, or yoga student who is interested in how contemplative practices affect the brain. Topics Include: - Anatomy of the brain- How the senses work- Movement and proprioception- Breathing science - Styles of Meditation- Stress, inflammation, and trauma- Psychological disorders and neurological conditions- Brain Plasticity and aging

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Book SynopsisMind & Bowl is a simple, inspiring guide to mindful eating and cooking, inviting you to see eating and cooking as a tool for self-care, creativity and an intimate relationship with the earth. Meditation teacher and retreat host Joey Hulin inspires you to explore your relationship with food as a mindfulness practice, alongside offering simple, colourful, 'bowl food' recipes for cooking at home. Reconnect with the nourishing power of food and discover simple recipes that will bring joy to every meal."Mind & Bowl offers a curious and compassionate exploration of mindfulness in general, and mindful eating in particular. Joey shares insight, knowledge and humour alongside a selection of tasty, simple-to-prepare and inviting bowl-based recipes. The first section of my copy is well-thumbed, with much underlined; the second recipe section is smattered with dollops of ingredients from delightful cooking with my children. This is a book you will come back to time and again for its humble words and beautiful recipes" - Tia Tamblyn, Breakfast and Beyond Podcast"Through this uniquely powerful and beautifully presented book, Mind & Bowl, Joey Hulin gently yet effectively awakens all our senses to the importance of eating and cooking more mindfully. As she so eloquently describes, 'eating can become habitual and unconscious to the extent that we often barely taste the food we eat, let alone really enjoy it.' Through each chapter of this culinary manual and journey, we are encouraged to pay closer attention to our relationship with food, in turn, understanding ourselves and our eating habits better, with a view to develop healthier practices. Not only will you make better choices, but once you have experienced this book's deeper wisdom, you will develop a greater appreciation for every ingredient, every forkful, and every meal!" Dr Samineh ShaheemTrade ReviewMind & Bowl offers a curious and compassionate exploration of mindfulness in general, and mindful eating in particular. Joey shares insight, knowledge and humour alongside a selection of tasty, simple-to-prepare and inviting bowl-based recipes. The first section of my copy is well-thumbed, with much underlined; the second recipe section is smattered with dollops of ingredients from delightful cooking with my children. This is a book you will come back to time and again for its humble words and beautiful recipes -- Tia Tamblyn, Breakfast and Beyond PodcastThrough this uniquely powerful and beautifully presented book, Mind & Bowl, Joey Hulin gently yet effectively awakens all our senses to the importance of eating and cooking more mindfully. As she so eloquently describes, 'eating can become habitual and unconscious to the extent that we often barely taste the food we eat, let alone really enjoy it.' Through each chapter of this culinary manual and journey, we are encouraged to pay closer attention to our relationship with food, in turn, understanding ourselves and our eating habits better, with a view to develop healthier practices. Not only will you make better choices, but once you have experienced this book's deeper wisdom, you will develop a greater appreciation for every ingredient, every forkful, and every meal! -- Dr Samineh Shaheem"Mind & Bowl offers a curious and compassionate exploration of mindfulness in general, and mindful eating in particular. Joey shares insight, knowledge and humour alongside a selection of tasty, simple-to-prepare and inviting bowl-based recipes. The first section of my copy is well-thumbed, with much underlined; the second recipe section is smattered with dollops of ingredients from delightful cooking with my children. This is a book you will come back to time and again for its humble words and beautiful recipes" * Tia Tamblyn, Breakfast and Beyond Podcast *"Through this uniquely powerful and beautifully presented book, Mind & Bowl, Joey Hulin gently yet effectively awakens all our senses to the importance of eating and cooking more mindfully. As she so eloquently describes, 'eating can become habitual and unconscious to the extent that we often barely taste the food we eat, let alone really enjoy it.' Through each chapter of this culinary manual and journey, we are encouraged to pay closer attention to our relationship with food, in turn, understanding ourselves and our eating habits better, with a view to develop healthier practices. Not only will you make better choices, but once you have experienced this book's deeper wisdom, you will develop a greater appreciation for every ingredient, every forkful, and every meal!" * Dr Samineh Shaheem *

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Book SynopsisThe Greek word gnosis means knowledge. The higher meaning of gnosis is knowledge of facts acquired from personal experience. Gnosis is genuine knowledge of the truth. To understand truth, one must experience it. The greatest human beings in every field - philosophy, science, art, and religion - did not imitate, memorize, or remain limited by popular ideas; instead, they sought gnosis: to know the facts for themselves, and in finding the facts they changed the world for the better. Unfortunately, such people are rare. The problems afflicting individuals and society today have a simple root cause: we have not yet learned how to think. Instead, people today are taught to memorize and imitate. Schools, teachers, and parents today emphasize what we should think, rather than teaching how to think, question, and analyse, so we can recognize the facts, deal with them intelligently, and experience the truth for ourselves. When our consciousness is liberated from the conditioning and restrictions imposed upon it by imitation, bad habits, defects, vices, and mistaken beliefs, then we can see and experience the truth for ourselves. In this way, we no longer need to believe anything or follow anyone, but are free to express our fundamental nature and realize our full potential. This book guides us towards that experience, that gnosis. We need the union of superior logic and tremendous love, heart and mind balanced by conscious awareness of facts. This psychological equilibrium empowers us to alter the painful conditions that we suffer within. Therefore, we need a gnostic education: an education based on personal experience of the truth.

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Book SynopsisPractice the mindful art of hand embroidery with 18 gorgeous projects you can use to create home decor, upcycled clothing, and personalized gifts.Creative Embroidery & Beyond expands on the best-selling Creative...and Beyond series, which includes Creative Lettering & Beyond, to focus on one of the most popular crafting methods out there: embroidery. In this visually stunning book that presents hand sewing as accessible and fun, three talented, on-trend artists—Jenny Billingham (@flynn_and_mabel), Theresa Wensing (@get.stitch.done), and Sophie Timms (@mindfulmantra_embroidery)—each present six designs. They are ideal for embroiderers of all skill levels, from total beginners to more advanced. You will find:   Step-by-step embroidery projects featuring flowers, animals, insects, and more Instructions for how to embroider on denim, hats, and t-shirts Primers on essential stitches, includingTrade Review“The pleasant designs and thorough instructions ensure novices have all they need to get started. It’s a charmer.” * Publishers Weekly *Table of ContentsTable of Contents INTRODUCTION TOOLS & MATERIALS STITCHING GUIDE step-by-step projects by JENNY BILLINGHAM Rainbow BUYING LOCALLY & SUPPORTING LOCAL SHOPS FAQS CREATING YOUR OWN PATTERNS Denim Pocket Garden Shooting Stars Embellished Sweatshirt Houseplant Trio of Hearts T-shirt step-by-step projects by THERESA WENSING Flower Meadow Daisies Cup of Planets Cute Camper Mushrooms Flowers in Hand step-by-step projects by SOPHIE TIMMS Floral Stick & Stitch Floral Wreath Wildflower Bouquet Butterfly Floral Border on a Pillowcase Detailed Flower Outline ABOUT THE ARTISTS

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Book Synopsis4-color interiors, ribbon marker, foil-stamped cover, unjacketed This uplifting journal makes it easy to incorporate­­ simple mindfulness practices and happiness habits into everyday life. From the author of the bestselling Mindfulness Cards, this journal encourages a daily practice for calm and reflection. Discover dozens of simple-to-follow journaling prompts based on proven happiness habits—including awareness, kindness, gratitude, connection, and more. Designed to encourage wellbeing, joy, and self-discovery, Mindfulness Journal is an empowering tool for finding balance and peace in everyday life.

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