Mindfulness for Transformation

A Collection of Stories for Compassion, Courage and Community

De: Shamash Alidina, Teach Mindfulness Community

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

This book is a community project. All the graduates from our Teach Mindfulness training programme were offered a chance to write a chapter for this book. And what you hold in your hands is a collection of stories from the brave and generous souls who stepped up to that challenge. This is actually the second book we’ve produced together. The first book, Mindfulness for Challenging Times, was born spontaneously in response to the sudden lockdown we faced here in Europe and around the world in the face of a global pandemic. This book is different. We realised stories were most inspiring. Stories that shared how people meet their challenges and overcome them. So, why not have a whole book sharing how mindfulness has transformed our lives? We hope the stories will inspire you to either give mindfulness a go or to encourage you to explore mindfulness more deeply. In addition to the text, the book includes access to over 27 guided mindful audio tracks for you to listen to, recorded by 20+ teachers, accessible online via computer or even your phone. They’re an important part of the book, helping you to experience the mindful exercises that the authors describe. Contents Part I: Finding the Courage to Manage Challenging Experiences 1: Finding Peace and Mutual Acceptance in the Present Moment 2: Transcending Chronic Depression 3: Making Friends with Anxiety 4: Overcoming Performance Anxiety 5: Overcoming Anxiety and Encouraging Creativity 6: Finding Understanding and Acceptance 7: Using Mindfulness to Cope with Grief 8: Slowing Down with Mindfulness: A Route to Whole-body Wellbeing 9: Settling into Stillness, Returning to Wholeness Part II: Discovering the Transformative Power of Mindfulness, Compassion and Self-compassion 10: From Breakdown to Breakthrough 11: How Lockdown Helped Me Find Greater Harmony 12: Discovering the Power of Self-compassion 13: Becoming Inspired to Take a New Path in Life 14: Finding My Way Back to Mindfulness, One Deep Breath at a Time 15: Learning to Surf: Accepting Life’s Events 16: Mindfulness as the Foundation for a Happy, Healthy Life 17: Letting Go of the Past and Embracing the Present 18: Mindfulness Is a Journey, Self-compassion Is Its Outcome 19: Mindfulness for a Transformative Recovery Part III: Connecting to Family, Community and the Wider World through Mindfulness 20: The Gentle Power of Mindfulness in Challenging Times 21: Widening Your Perspective through Mindfulness 22: Mindfulness with Gammy: Sharing Mindfulness with Your Family 23: Mindful Parenting: Becoming the Parent I Want to Be 24: Transforming Shame into Acceptance through Mindful Community 25: Compassion in Action: Understanding Others and Remembering to Be Kind 26: Channelling My Creativity into Mindful Sketching 27: Connecting with Nature to Find My Inner Compass Appendix: Audio Tracks Testimonials “An inspiring and powerful collection of stories documenting the transformative power of mindfulness to change lives.” James R. Doty, M.D., Founder & Director, The Stanford Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE), New York Times bestselling author of Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon’s Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart “With our busy lives, these short mindful stories are the perfect way to take a moment to find a little spark of inspiration each day and put the lesson into practice." Carin Winter, CEO Mission Be, Mindful Education “An essential and inspirational read for both experienced practitioners and all those who have always wanted to try mindfulness. Highly recommended.” Mark Campion, Mindfulness Teacher, Assessor for the Teach Mindfulness Program, 30 years experience of working with people in potentially high stress environments.