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

by Sinclair, Michael, Dr.; Seydel, Josie

• ISBN13: 9780273789901
• ISBN10: 0273789902
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2014-06-20
• Publisher: FT Press

Summary

 

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.

Author Biography

Dr Michael Sinclair is a Consultant Counselling Psychologist, a Senior Practitioner on the Register of Psychologists Specialising in Psychotherapy and the Clinical Director of City Psychology Group

 

Josie Seydel is a Counselling Psychologist and an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society. She has been practicing mindfulness meditation since 1995 and has been a Chartered Psychologist since 2003.

Table of Contents

About the authors

Acknowledgements

Introduction

 

Part 1:    MINDFULNESS AND ME

Chapter 1:   How can mindfulness change your life?

Chapter 2:   Busy much!?

Chapter 3:   Understanding how to be mindful

Part 1 summary

 

Part 2:    MINDFULNESS AND OUR MENTAL LIVES

Chapter 4:   The ‘perfect illusion’- chasing a stress-free existence

Chapter 5:   To be or not to be busy?

Chapter 6:   Busy doing nothing (at all helpful, anyway)!

Part 2 summary

 

Part 3:    MINDFULNESS AND DIFFUCULT EMOTIONS

Chapter 7:    What lies beneath all the busyness?

Chapter 8:    Boredom and distraction

Chapter 9:    Sleepiness, fantasising and physical discomfort

Chapter 10: Anger, frustration and impatience

Chapter 11:    Fear and anxiety

Chapter 12:  Grief, loss and sadness

Part 3 summary

 

 

Part 4:    MINDFULNESS AND APPRECIATING LIFE

Chapter 13: Allowing the good times to roll

Chapter 14: Rose-tinted roses

Part 4 summary

 

Part 5:    MINDFULNESS AND MOVING FORWARD

Chapter 15: No full stop

Chapter 16: Mindfulness in the real world

 Part 5 summary

 

Recommended reading

Further useful contacts and support

Index