Mindfulness For Dummies
Mindfulness For Dummies
When I was about eight years old, I discovered an amazing fact 锟?I锟絤 actually alive, on this planet, in this universe! And so is everyone else.
The fact that there锟絪 a universe at all is amazing, but that I锟絤 in it too . . . that was mind blowing. I started going round telling everyone, but they didn锟絫 share my excitement. I saw adults mechanically going to work and doing the shopping, and friends playing games, but I was conscious of an incredible sense of existence happening that they weren锟絫 able to share. It was like an amazing set of fireworks was exploding, but everyone was looking the wrong way.
As I grew up, I began to lose my grip on this sense of wonder until I stumbled upon mindfulness and a range of philosophies. I was relieved to find others who锟絛 contemplated questions similar to mine, and to learn a way of managing my stress at the same time. I continue to enjoy asking the big questions, and find that mindfulness beautifully compliments my natural tendency to be philosophical.
In this book you can discover how to re-ignite your perception of this mystery called life, so you aren锟絫 just existing to complete to-do lists, but are actually living. You find out how to practise mindfulness, so you can integrate a new way of being into your everyday life, helping you to cope with managing stress, challenging emotions, and increasing your general sense of wellbeing in a rich variety of different ways.
Mindfulness For Dummies provides you with the tools to practise mindfulness on your own. Each chapter is brimming with insights about what mindfulness is, how to practise mindfulness quickly and easily, and how to deepen your experience.
I wrote this book with the beginner in mind, but the knowledge goes far deeper, and experienced mindfulness practitioners will find lots of new aspects to ponder. As the research on mindfulness continues to develop rapidly, I锟絭e chosen to explain in detail the core mindfulness practices and approaches that have been tested many times before and found to be effective.