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<p>Preface vii</p> <p>Acknowledgements x</p> <p>Introduction 1</p> <p>Sarah 9</p> <p>1 Mindfulness 10</p> <p>2 Living Mindfully: A Five?]Week Programme 21</p> <p>3 The Art of Orientation 30</p> <p>4 The Inquiry Process 42</p> <p>Owena 56</p> <p>5 Moving</p> <p>Out of Automatic Pilot and Being More Aware of Our Bodies 57</p> <p>Annaliese 73</p> <p>6 Being</p> <p>Present in Mindfulness of the Breath and the Body in Movement 74</p> <p>Sue 89</p> <p>7 Staying</p> <p>Present and Dealing with Difficult Thoughts and Emotions 90</p> <p>Catriona 101</p> <p>8 Accepting and Letting Be 102</p> <p>Amanda 109</p> <p>9 Bringing it Together, Looking after Yourself, and Moving Forward 110</p> <p>Angeline 127</p> <p>10 Integrating Mindfulness and Coaching 128</p> <p>Andrew 140</p> <p>11 The TIME Programme: Development and Rationale 141</p> <p>Maria 154</p> <p>12 Authenticity and its Impact upon Confidence and Self?]Esteem 155</p> <p>Stephen 166</p> <p>13 Acceptance: Working with Negative Beliefs and Emotions 167</p> <p>Melanie 179</p> <p>14 Communication: Releasing Our Words to the Universe 180</p> <p>Lynda 191</p> <p>15 Planning the Way Forward: An Unfolding Journey 192</p> <p>16 In Conclusion 202</p> <p>Appendix 1 205</p> <p>Appendix 2 207</p> <p>Appendix 3: Further Reading 210</p> <p>Appendix 4: Frequently Asked Questions 212</p> <p>Index 217</p>

<b>Gary Heads</b> is the founding Director of Living Mindfully CIC, one of the leading organizations in the delivery of mindfulness and mindfulness-based coaching in the UK.  He has an MSc with distinction in mindfulness-based approaches and a personal meditation practice spanning 25 years. He has developed the Living Mindfully and TIME programs with clients, including the National Health Service, Public Health, and Jobcentreplus.

<p><i>Living Mindfully</i> is a complete guide to increasing self-confidence, enhancing motivation and achieving an authentic life through the use of mindfulness and coaching. The author's approach combines mindfulness techniques designed to explore an individual's relationship to thoughts, values and emotions with coaching strategies that build the self-confidence and motivation required to pursue goals. The material is structured in two stages: first, the book provides a complete five-week mindfulness program, allowing readers to undertake a deeper study of mindfulness or overcome barriers to progress. and second, a complete mindfulness coaching program that allows individuals and trainers to address issues, generate motivation and create a personal plan for moving forward on an authentic path in life; By learning how to let go of preconditioned thought patterns and habitual responses, <i>Living Mindfully </i>enables readers to believe in their own abilities, and then use that belief to move forward with clarity and purpose.</p>

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