Invite more mindfulness into your life with this indispensable guide; improve your relationships, work and mental health, and nourish your wellbeing with mindful exercises and easy-to-follow practices that will strengthen and heal the mind, body and spirit.

The art of being with "what is" - the ability to be mindful - is perhaps more important than ever before in these changing times. With mindfulness we can truly help ourselves, even when we are alone, to remain strong, reduce fear, find our focus and discover moments of joy.

This book comprehensive guide to mindfulness: its benefits, the science and how to use it to improve your relationships, work life and mental health.

Mindfulness expert Dr Patrizia Collard outlines the principles of mindful living and how it can help all of us to improve our wellbeing.

Contents include:
Chapter 1: Awakening to Mindfulness
Including  Understanding mindfulness, Opening up to a new way of living and Breaking habits with mindfulness

Chapter 2: Relationships and Mental Wellbeing
Including Mindfulness for secure relationships, Mindfulness & parenting and Improving relationships with all beings

Chapter 3: Food and Sleep
Including Mindful eating, Mindfulness for connecting with sleep and Meditation to reduce cravings

Chapter 4: The Gifts of Later Life
Including Mindful ageing, Inspirational elders and Connecting with loss

Chapter 5: Your Ongoing Journey
Including Mindfulness and invoking joy, Mindful art and craft and A mindfulness journey, week by week