Theres nothing mystical about mindfulness. To be mindful simply means to be aware of and engage with whats happening right now, in the current moment. This book explains mindfulness in a clear, accessible way, making you believe you can do it. You will learn that, whatever your circumstances, mindfulness can bring so much to your life, in any situation. This book outlines how a mindful approach can help you in your everyday life to: establish more helpful, positive ways of thinking and behaving be more open and accepting manage your attention so that unwanted thoughts cannot crowd your mind;…mehr
Theres nothing mystical about mindfulness. To be mindful simply means to be aware of and engage with whats happening right now, in the current moment. This book explains mindfulness in a clear, accessible way, making you believe you can do it. You will learn that, whatever your circumstances, mindfulness can bring so much to your life, in any situation. This book outlines how a mindful approach can help you in your everyday life to: establish more helpful, positive ways of thinking and behaving be more open and accepting manage your attention so that unwanted thoughts cannot crowd your mind; stop ruminating about the past or worrying about the future cope more effectively with stress and have a more confident and calm approach to life manage painful emotions such as anger, guilt, worry and anxiety bring about positive changes in your relationships achieve a new level of selfawareness and selfunderstanding This is mindfulness made easy; you will learn that mindfulness in not all in the head its also a way of being its about what you do; your actions and your behavior.
Gill Hasson is the author of several titles, including How to Deal with Difficult People, Mindfulness, Emotional Intelligence, and Declutter Your Life.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction 1 How Mindful Are You? 11 Part One: Understanding Mindfulness 17 1 Why be Mindful? 19 2 Moving Towards Mindful Thinking 33 3 Mindful Thinking and Feeling 59 4 Mindful Doing 75 Part Two: Putting It into Practice 95 5 Managing Painful Emotions: Anger, Worry and Anxiety, Guilt 99 6 Mindfulness for Self-Esteem: Confidence, Self-Esteem and Loneliness 125 7 Mindful Motivation: Goals and Willpower 141 8 Mindfulness with Others: Listening, Managing Criticism, Forgiving, Persuading and Motivating 159 9 Mindfulness at Work: Interviews, Meetings and Presentations 181 Conclusion 195 References 197 About the Author 199 Acknowledgements 201 Index 203
Introduction vii
How Mindful are You? xiii
Part One: Understanding Mindfulness 1
1 Why be Mindful? 3
2 Moving Towards Mindful Thinking 17
3 Being Mindful of Thoughts and Feelings 43
4 Being Mindful of Thoughts, Feelings and Actions 61
Part Two: Putting it into Practice 83
5 Mindfulness to Manage Painful Emotions: Anger, Worry, Anxiety and Guilt 87
6 Mindfulness to Build Confidence and Self- esteem and Manage Loneliness 109
7 Mindful Motivation: Goals and Willpower 125
8 Mindful Interactions with Other People: Listening, Managing Criticism, Forgiving, Persuading and Motivating 141
9 Mindfulness at Work: Interviews, Meetings and Presentations 163
Introduction 1 How Mindful Are You? 11 Part One: Understanding Mindfulness 17 1 Why be Mindful? 19 2 Moving Towards Mindful Thinking 33 3 Mindful Thinking and Feeling 59 4 Mindful Doing 75 Part Two: Putting It into Practice 95 5 Managing Painful Emotions: Anger, Worry and Anxiety, Guilt 99 6 Mindfulness for Self-Esteem: Confidence, Self-Esteem and Loneliness 125 7 Mindful Motivation: Goals and Willpower 141 8 Mindfulness with Others: Listening, Managing Criticism, Forgiving, Persuading and Motivating 159 9 Mindfulness at Work: Interviews, Meetings and Presentations 181 Conclusion 195 References 197 About the Author 199 Acknowledgements 201 Index 203
Introduction vii
How Mindful are You? xiii
Part One: Understanding Mindfulness 1
1 Why be Mindful? 3
2 Moving Towards Mindful Thinking 17
3 Being Mindful of Thoughts and Feelings 43
4 Being Mindful of Thoughts, Feelings and Actions 61
Part Two: Putting it into Practice 83
5 Mindfulness to Manage Painful Emotions: Anger, Worry, Anxiety and Guilt 87
6 Mindfulness to Build Confidence and Self- esteem and Manage Loneliness 109
7 Mindful Motivation: Goals and Willpower 125
8 Mindful Interactions with Other People: Listening, Managing Criticism, Forgiving, Persuading and Motivating 141
9 Mindfulness at Work: Interviews, Meetings and Presentations 163
Conclusion 173
About the Author 177
Index 179
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'This is a very thoughtful book, full of sensible advice...packed full of practical examples about living in the moment.' (Hot Brands, Cool Places, July 2013)
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