500 years ago no-one died of stress: we have invented this concept and now we let it rule us. Rest has become a dirty word, and our idea of satisfaction is answering the last email. We're sleepwalking through our own lives. Ruby Wax shows us how to wake up from this stupor with a scientific solution to modern problems: mindfulness. Outrageously witty, smart and accessible, Ruby Wax shows ordinary people how and why to change for good.

Discover how mindfulness can enhance your running and make you a happier, more fulfilled person. By applying mental fitness training to your running regime, you tap into a powerful mind-body connection that not only optimizes sporting performance, but also boosts happiness both on and off the running trails. Mindful Running brings together scientific research, expert analysis, and elite athlete contributions to reveal how relating to your mind, body,...

Useful exercises designed to help you through tough and exhausting mummy days' MAIL ONLINE Having suffered from anxiety for much of her life, Izzy Judd has brought together a brilliant and inspiring collection of simple activities and exercises to help mothers find their own piece of calm. Included are exercises both for you to do alone and with your children of all ages, giving them their own tools to help remain happy and peaceful too. Mindfulness...

Suddenly, life changes. Whether it's an accident, a divorce, a diagnosis, or sudden emotional turmoil, things will never be the same again. When your inner or outer world is crumbling, mindfulness has the power to help transform crisis. Looking at evidence and personal experience, 'Life Crisis' offers inner wisdom and practical advice to help you stay calm in the face of the storm.

Mindfulness is both the latest craze and an ancient practice. There have been many scientific studies that attest to the benefits of mindfulness: increasing self awareness; making better choices; reducing stress and not least increasing happiness. This insightful book is about bringing the powers of mindfulness into your everyday routine in a realistic and practical way. Kim Davies writes in an inspiring and readable style but her knowledge comes...

In today's busy world, it can be difficult to find time to slow down and make time for the simple joy of making, so Clare Youngs has designed a wide range of beautiful and tempting projects to help you experience the pleasure and satisfaction that making something with your own hands can bring. The best thing about practising mindfulness through craft is that you have something tangible to show at the end, and you can start small with the coral reef-inspired...

In this timely guide to mindfulness, Haemin Sunim, a Buddhist monk born in Korea and educated in the United States, offers advice on everything from handling setbacks to dealing with rest and relationships, in a beautiful book combining his teachings with calming full-colour illustrations. Haemin Sunim's simple messages - which he first wrote when he responded to requests for advice on social media - speak directly to the anxieties that have become...

In this life-changing book, Buddhist monk and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Thich Nhat Hanh explains how to practise mindfulness. Once we know how to be mindful, we can slow ourselves down and start living in the moment. Even simple acts such as washing the dishes or drinking a cup of tea can be transformed into acts of meditation. Whatever our beliefs, we can begin to reap the immense benefits that meditation has been scientifically proven to offer.

In this work, Rachel Kelly offers 52 tips, tools and positive thoughts (one for each week of the year) to guide you through the seasons, whether you battle depression or simply wish for a calmer, less anxious life.

Myles Hopper and Giles Humphries are the Devon due behind the UK's favourite health food box service, Mindful Chef. Here, in their first book, they share 70 delicious and easy-to-prepare recipes that offer nutritionally-proven health and wellness benefits.