Mindfulness for Busy People: Turning from Frantic and Frazzled Into Calm and Composed 9780273789901, 9780273794615, 9781292008486, 9780273794622, 0273789902, 0273794620
This title focuses on mindfulness and how individuals can use it to do a better job.
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English Pages 248 [250] Year 2014;2013
Table of contents :
Cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 5
About the authors......Page 7
Acknowledgements......Page 9
Introduction......Page 10
Part 1 Mindfulness and me......Page 17
1 How can mindfulness change your life?......Page 19
2 Busy much?!......Page 33
3 Understanding how to be mindful......Page 41
Part 1 summary......Page 51
Part 2 Mindfulness and our mental lives......Page 53
4 The ‘perfect illusion’ – chasing a stress-free existence......Page 55
5 To be or not to be busy?......Page 75
6 Busy doing nothing (at all helpful, anyway!)......Page 85
Part 2 summary......Page 110
Part 3 Mindfulness and difficult emotions......Page 111
7 What lies beneath all the busyness?......Page 115
8 Boredom and distraction......Page 129
9 Sleepiness, fantasising and physical discomfort......Page 137
10 Anger, frustration and impatience......Page 153
11 Fear and anxiety......Page 163
12 Grief, loss and sadness......Page 169
Part 3 summary......Page 179
Part 4 Mindfulness and appreciating life......Page 181
13 Allowing the good times to roll......Page 183
14 Rose-tinted roses......Page 195
Part 4 summary......Page 218
Part 5 Mindfulness and moving forward......Page 219
15 No full stop......Page 221
16 Mindfulness in the real world......Page 231
Part 5 summary......Page 241
Recommended reading......Page 243
Further useful contacts and support......Page 244
Index......Page 245
Cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 5
About the authors......Page 7
Acknowledgements......Page 9
Introduction......Page 10
Part 1 Mindfulness and me......Page 17
1 How can mindfulness change your life?......Page 19
2 Busy much?!......Page 33
3 Understanding how to be mindful......Page 41
Part 1 summary......Page 51
Part 2 Mindfulness and our mental lives......Page 53
4 The ‘perfect illusion’ – chasing a stress-free existence......Page 55
5 To be or not to be busy?......Page 75
6 Busy doing nothing (at all helpful, anyway!)......Page 85
Part 2 summary......Page 110
Part 3 Mindfulness and difficult emotions......Page 111
7 What lies beneath all the busyness?......Page 115
8 Boredom and distraction......Page 129
9 Sleepiness, fantasising and physical discomfort......Page 137
10 Anger, frustration and impatience......Page 153
11 Fear and anxiety......Page 163
12 Grief, loss and sadness......Page 169
Part 3 summary......Page 179
Part 4 Mindfulness and appreciating life......Page 181
13 Allowing the good times to roll......Page 183
14 Rose-tinted roses......Page 195
Part 4 summary......Page 218
Part 5 Mindfulness and moving forward......Page 219
15 No full stop......Page 221
16 Mindfulness in the real world......Page 231
Part 5 summary......Page 241
Recommended reading......Page 243
Further useful contacts and support......Page 244
Index......Page 245
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- Seydel
- Dr. Josie; Sinclair
- Dr. Michael
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