Mindfulness For Dummies (eBook)

Shamash Alidina is a professional mindfulness trainer, speaker and coach specialising in mindfulness training for therapists, coaches and executives, as well as the general public. He has trained with Jon Kabat-Zinn, Thich Nhat Hanh and Matthieu Ricard, and at Bangor University's Centre for Mindfulness. He has over ten years of experience in teaching mindfulness.

Introduction.

Part I: Introducing Mindfulness.

Chapter 1: Discovering Mindfulness.

Chapter 2: Enjoying the Benefi ts of Mindfulness.

Part II: Preparing the Ground for Mindful Living.

Chapter 3: Nurturing Your Motivation.

Chapter 4: Growing Healthy Attitudes.

Chapter 5: Humans Being Versus Humans Doing.

Part III: Practising Mindfulness.

Chapter 6: Getting Into Formal Mindfulness MeditationPractice.

Chapter 7: Using Mindfulness for Yourself and Others.

Chapter 8: Using Mindfulness in Your Daily Life.

Chapter 9: Establishing Your Own Mindfulness Routine.

Chapter 10: Dealing with Setbacks and Avoiding Distractions.

Part IV: Reaping the Rewards of Mindfulness.

Chapter 11: Discovering Greater Happiness.

Chapter 12: Reducing Stress, Anger and Fatigue.

Chapter 13: Using Mindfulness to Combat Anxiety andDepression.

Chapter 14: Getting Physical: Healing the Body.

Chapter 15: Coaching Children in Mindfulness.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 16: Ten Top Tips for Mindful Living.

Chapter 17: Ten Ways Mindfulness Can Really Help You.

Chapter 18: Ten Mindfulness Myths to Expose.

Chapter 19: Ten Paths to Further Study.

Index.