Mindfulness Made Easy - by Ed Halliwell (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

An introductory book on mindfulness that will help you to understand this popular technique and cultivate a daily practice.

Mindfulness is a powerful antidote to the stresses of modern life and teaches us how to be still in the present moment, to pay attention to ourselves and our surroundings and cultivate peaceful clarity and openness.

Ed Halliwell teaches mindfulness to prestigious global organizations, advises the UK government on creating mindfulness-based policies and works on mindfulness campaigns for the Mental Health Foundation. In this week-by-week guide, packed with practical exercises and suitable for all levels of experience, Ed presents traditional mindfulness teaching alongside scientific evidence that shows these techniques have huge potential for enhancing our health and wellbeing.

Explore:
- key mindfulness practices
- the science of mindful attention and neuroplasticity
- how to cultivate a mindful attitude
- seeing with awareness and approaching challenges
- when to let go and when to take mindful action

This book was previously published under the title Mindfulness (Hay House Basics series).

Review Quotes

'This is an inspiring book. Ed Halliwell shows how an ancient wisdom, carefully tested by the best methods of modern clinical science, can become a trusted resource for the 21st century.'
- Mark Williams, Emeritus Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Oxford, author of Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic World

'Mindfulness involves an honest and courageous openness to the experience of being human in the present moment. Ed Halliwell knows the theory and practice of this curiously unfamiliar terrain inside out. The result is a practical and helpful guidebook, charmingly punctuated with luminous psychological and philosophical insight.'
- Dr Jonathan Rowson, director, RSA Social Brain Centre

'Want to discover how to be peaceful? Ed has given us pragmatic, clear and compassionate guidance that we can apply in our everyday life. The practical guidance on mindfulness is interwoven throughout with reference to the scientific underpinning, and is brought to life by following the experiences of four people who've journeyed through the programme.'
- Rebecca Crane, director, Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice, Bangor University

'This wonderfully accessible guide to mindfulness is written with a clarity, openness and gentle kindness that are some of the hallmarks of mindfulness practice itself. Drawing on many of the key elements of the MBSR/MBCT course, the book also offers an introductory bridge into the rich philosophical foundations that underpin and complete mindfulness-based approaches.'
- Robert Marx, consultant clinical psychologist, lead for mindfulness training and governance, sussex partnership NHS foundation trust

'The key to lasting happiness is the ability to live in wise relation to our thoughts, feelings and surroundings. Mindfulness is a life-changing tool that helps us do this and is perhaps the ultimate life skill for living well. This book is a fabulous, insightful and accessible introduction to mindfulness from one of its leading practitioners. Highly recommended.'
- Dr Mark Williamson, director of Action for Happiness

'There's little doubt that mindfulness is one of the most powerful remedies for the stresses of life in our distracted, hyper-busy, individualistic era. But it's surprisingly hard to find truly practical, research-backed advice on how to do it. Ed Halliwell's Mindfulness is an unprecedentedly clear guide to the topic, cutting through the myths and magical thinking to the essence of this ancient yet urgently relevant practice. To learn the art of living well and happily by paying attention, start by paying attention to this book.'
- Oliver Burkeman, author of Help, The Antidote and the Guardian's 'This Column Will Change Your Life

''With so much being written on mindfulness over recent times you could be forgiven for thinking that there is nothing new to learn. This book effectively puts paid to that assumption! Ed's writing is clear and comprehensible, but it is not just for beginners - it is for anyone who wants to be reminded why these ancient practices continue to be so relevant to our lives today. By interweaving case studies with a week-by-week chapter structure Ed has provided a practical, accessible guide which is equally applicable to the newcomer or those of us who still struggle to incorporate mindfulness practice into our everyday lives.'
- Dr Jonty Heaversedge, co-author of The Mindful Manifesto, and Chair of NHS Southwark Clinical Commissioning Group

'Mindfulness is an age-old practice that has proven - over millennia and across cultures - to be an effective tool for managing the stresses of everyday life and for cultivating a greater sense of presence and wellbeing. As a gifted and valued member of our teaching faculty, Ed Halliwell's Mindfulness courses are an essential component of our core curriculum. His latest guide offers clear, practical insight and instruction for anyone interested in developing this skill.'
- Morgwn Rimel, former director, The School of Life, London

About the Author

Ed Halliwell is a mindfulness teacher and writer, and the co-author of The Mindful Manifesto. Ed leads courses, retreats and workshops across London, Surrey and Sussex and is a trustee of the Mindfulness Initiative, which is working with Parliamentarians to bring mindfulness into public policy. He is also an associate of the Oxford Mindfulness Centre.