Mindfulness for Busy People ePub eBook: Turning from frantic and frazzled into calm and composed

This title focuses on mindfulness and how individuals can use it to do a better job. Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 5 About the authors......Page 7 Acknowledgements......Page 9 Introduction......Page 10 Part 1 Mindfulness and me......Page 17 1 How can mindfulness change your life?......Page 19 2 Busy much?!......Page 33 3 Understanding how to be mindful......Page 41 Part 1 summary......Page 51 Part 2 Mindfulness and our mental lives......Page 53 4 The ‘perfect illusion’ – chasing a stress-free existence......Page 55 5 To be or not to be busy?......Page 75 6 Busy doing nothing (at all helpful, anyway!)......Page 85 Part 2 summary......Page 110 Part 3 Mindfulness and difficult emotions......Page 111 7 What lies beneath all the busyness?......Page 115 8 Boredom and distraction......Page 129 9 Sleepiness, fantasising and physical discomfort......Page 137 10 Anger, frustration and impatience......Page 153 11 Fear and anxiety......Page 163 12 Grief, loss and sadness......Page 169 Part 3 summary......Page 179 Part 4 Mindfulness and appreciating life......Page 181 13 Allowing the good times to roll......Page 183 14 Rose-tinted roses......Page 195 Part 4 summary......Page 218 Part 5 Mindfulness and moving forward......Page 219 15 No full stop......Page 221 16 Mindfulness in the real world......Page 231 Part 5 summary......Page 241 Recommended reading......Page 243 Further useful contacts and support......Page 244 Index......Page 245

Be more, achieve more and stress less – how mindfulness can change the way you live

 

Mindfulness for Busy People will show you how to apply the transformative power of mindfulness to your busy life, helping you to de-stress, find your own unique space of calm, and ready yourself for whatever challenges you face.

 

Helping you to cultivate and practice mindfulness straight away, you’ll discover:

• A no-nonsense, light-hearted, and clear introduction  to mindfulness and its benefits
• Unique and clever ‘I-haven’t-got-time-for-this’ exercises that you can do anywhere, anytime
• A fulfilling way to feel less stressed with immediate effect
• A new found confidence, resilience and a greater sense of optimism
• Improved focus, energy, efficiency and creativity

Feel calm, confident and live in the moment – whatever you’re doing, wherever you are.

Nbsp; The audio content that accompanies this book can be downloaded and played for free from www.pearson-books.com/mindfulness & nbsp; & nbsp; Be more, achieve more and stress less - how mindfulness can change the way you live & nbsp; Mindfulness for Busy People will show you how to apply the transformative power of mindfulness to your busy life, helping you to de-stress, find your own unique space of calm, and ready yourself for whatever challenges you face. & nbsp; Helping you to cultivate and practice mindfulness straight away, you'll discover: A no-nonsense, light-hearted, and clear introduction & nbsp;to mindfulness and its benefits Unique and clever 'I-haven't-got-time-for-this' exercises that you can do anywhere, anytime A fulfilling way to feel less stressed with immediate effect A new found confidence, resilience and a greater sense of optimism Improved focus, energy, efficiency and creativity Feel calm, confident and live in the moment - whatever you're doing, wherever you are "The audio content that accompanies this book can be downloaded and played for free from www.pearson-books.com/mindfulness Be more, achieve more and stress less - how mindfulness can change the way you live Mindfulness for Busy People will show you how to apply the transformative power of mindfulness to your busy life, helping you to de-stress, find your own unique space of calm, and ready yourself for whatever challenges you face. Helping you to cultivate and practice mindfulness straight away, you'll discover: * A no-nonsense, light-hearted, and clear introduction to mindfulness and its benefits * Unique and clever 'I-haven't-got-time-for-this' exercises that you can do anywhere, anytime * A fulfilling way to feel less stressed with immediate effect * A new found confidence, resilience and a greater sense of optimism * Improved focus, energy, efficiency and creativity Feel calm, confident and live in the moment - whatever you're doing, wherever you are." --Publisher description How can mindfulness change your life? -- Busy much? -- Understanding how to be mindful -- The 'perfect illusion' : chasing a stress-free existence -- To be or not to be busy? -- Busy doing nothing (at all helpful, anyway!) -- What lies beneath all the busyness? -- Boredom and distraction -- Sleepiness, fantasising and physical discomfort -- Anger, frustration and impatience -- Fear and anxiety -- Grief, loss and sadness -- Summary163 -- Allowing the good times to roll -- Rose-tinted roses -- No full stop -- Mindfulness in the real world