Be calm, collected and in the moment

Too often, life just races by. You dont fully experience whats happening now, because youre too busy thinking about what needs doing tomorrow, or distracted by what happened yesterday. And all the time your mind is chattering with commentary or judgement.

Mindfulness allows you to experience the moment instead of just rushing through it. Being mindful opens you up to new ideas and new ways of doing things, reducing stress and increasing your enjoyment of life.

With ideas, tips and techniques to help you enjoy a more mindful approach to life, youll learn how to:

Adopt more positive ways of thinking and behaving
Become calmer and more confident
Break free from unhelpful thoughts and thinking patterns
Bring about positive changes in your relationships
Achieve a new level of self-awareness and understanding

Life is happening right now; mindfulness will help you live in the moment, so it doesnt pass you by!

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 atgillhasson@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