Introduction 1
1. Creating a Mindfulness Habit 4
2. Bringing Out Your Confidence 6
3. Carrying Yourself With Confidence 8
4. Developing Your Ability to ‘Read’ Others 10
5. Keeping on Top When the Pressure Is On 12
6. Using Your Breath 14
7. Managing Interruptions 16
8. Being Spiritually Aware 18
9. Listening Instead of Just Hearing 20
10. Having a Beginner’s Mind 22
11. Slowing Down 24
12. Gaining a Sense of Perspective 26
13. Finding a Way to Forgive 28
14. Taking Mouthfuls of Mindfulness 30
15. Acknowledging and Being Aware 32
16. Optimizing Your Time 34
17. Falling Asleep 36
18. Being Generous 38
19. Focusing Your Multi-Tasking 40
20. Tuning into Your Intuition 42
21. Asserting Yourself and Saying No 44
22. Accepting This is What It Is 46
23. Overcoming Cravings 48
24. Problem Solving with Creative Thinking 50
25. Letting Go of Worry and Anxiety 52
26. Making Small Talk 54
27. Making Balanced Decisions 56
28. Putting Jealousy Behind You 58
29. Spending Time with Positive People 60
30. Holding Back from Overeating 62
31. Being Non-Judgemental 64
32. Doing Work that Matches Your Values 66
33. Building Your Courage 68
34. Being Persuasive 70
35. Commuting: Taking It in Your Stride 72
36. Taking Control of Anger 74
37. Dealing with Rudeness 76
38. Understanding Where Your Food Comes From 78
39. Understanding That All Things Come and Go 80
40. Switching Off the Engine of Your Mind 82
41. Building Up Your Willpower 84
42. Practising Compassion 86
43. Meeting Deadlines 88
44. Having Patience in the Unfolding of Events 90
45. Managing Distractions 92
46. Being Thankful 94
47. Giving Compliments 96
48. Cooking and Connecting With Food 98
49. Banishing Boredom 100
50. Managing Moments of Loneliness 102
51. Performing Spontaneous Acts of Kindness 104
52. Focusing and Engaging Your Attention 106
53. Managing Change 108
54. Knowing When to Start Over 110
Conclusion 112
About the Author 113
Gill Hasson works with people from a diverse backgrounds and
situations. Her key motivation is her belief in the ability of
people to positively change their way of thinking - about life,
other people, and themselves. She works in adult education, is an
associate tutor at the University of Sussex, and delivers training
for QA, one of the UK's largest training providers, and Mumsnet,
the UK's largest website for parents.
She is a freelance journalist and writes articles on personal
development and relationships for a variety of magazines, including
Psychologies and Take A Break, and for a number of websites.
“It has been a great introduction to mindfulness” (PR Week, March
2015)
"Mindfulness Pocketbook is a valuable tool with advice and
exercises that will help you not only in your personal life but
your business one as well" (Entrepreneur Middle East, October 2015)
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