Mindfulness

Gill Hasson has 20 years’ experience teaching and writing on a range of issues to do with personal and professional development, mental health and wellbeing. She is the author of more than 22 books; the bestselling 'Mindfulness', 'Mindfulness Pocketbook', 'Emotional Intelligence' 'Positive Thinking' the Sunday Times bestseller 'How to Deal with 'Difficult People', plus other books on the subjects of resilience, communication skills and assertiveness. Gill also writes books for children. She's written 8 books in the 'We Can Cope' series, including 'Put Your Worries Away.' You can contact Gill by email at gillhasson@btinternet.com.

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