acceptance, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

achievement, preoccupation with

addiction, and healthy eating

adrenaline

aging

alcohol

anaesthetics

anger

anterior cingulate cortex

antibodies

anxiety, 2^nd

and mindfulness

appreciation

attention, 2^nd, 3^rd

focusing

and mindfulness

paying

automatic impulses

autopilot mode, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

awareness, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

abundant

of busy habits

coffee break exercise

cultivation

dropping into, 2^nd

exercise

bathing exercise

beginner’s mind

benefits of mindfulness

bodily tension

body kindness

body posture

body scanning exercise

body watching exercise

boredom, 2^nd

exercise

Brach, Tara

brain, mindfulness practice and

Branson, Richard

breathing, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

and emotions

exercise, 2^nd

brokenness

Buddha, Gautama

BUSY acronym

busy behaviours

busy delusion

busy story, 2^nd, 3^rd

telling mind

Busy Superhero facade

busyness, 2^nd, 3^rd

avoiding

awareness of busy habits

causes

exercise, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

to-do lists

types of busy people

caffeine

Captain Do-Good

‘catastrophic’ eventualities

cave-dwelling ancestors

challenge

cheers

children, brain functioning in

child’s play

Chögyam Trungpa

chronic pain

clock, mindfulness of

Coelho, Paulo

coffee breaks

exercise – awareness and acceptance

cognitive development

communication skills

compassion, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

exercise

compassionate self

engaging your

compassionate walk

concentration

conflict, managing

constant demands

contentment

cortisol levels

counter-argument

criticism

crying

Davidson, Richard

daydreaming

see also fantasies

decision making

deep impact exercise

depression

and mindfulness

disappointment

discomfort, 2^nd

dissatisfaction

distraction, 2^nd, 3^rd

of thoughts

Dr Cure-All

dreaming

EASE acronym

eating, healthy

Einstein, Albert

embracement

emotional pain, 2^nd

emotional stability

emotional storm

emotional tears

emotions, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

acceptance of

not a problem

see also anger; feelings; grief; sadness

exercises, and improving diet

exercises, I haven’t got time for practice

bathing

biscuit bountiful

body scanning

body watching

breathing awareness

cheers, nice one

compassion for you

getting acquainted with phone

goldilocks principle

growing older

loosening the grip

loving yourself

managing conflict

mind the gap

mindful meal-time

mindful movement

mindful washing-up

physical discomfort

random acts of kindness

reflective mindfulness

self-appreciation

sense-sational

sleepiness

SLOW down

smartphones

social connection

soothing rhythm breathing

sound advice

sound of music

spending time for yourself

taking self-compassionate perspective

thoughts – distancing from

wake up and smell the coffee

walking

watching time

you at your best

exercises, mindfulness right now

awareness

being human

bigger than thoughts

boring

busyness, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

changing old habits

compassionate self

connection to real life

constant demands

do what works for long term

feeling

following your heart

hamster wheel back into reality

kind words

mindful intentions

mindful silence

multitasking farce

own worst enemy

playfulness

self-criticism

settling in comfortably

showing up

think tank

thoughts and awareness (10 seconds)

to-do lists, 2^nd

turning towards emotions

tying yourself in (k)nots

uncovering values

willing and able

yin-yang

exhalation

expectations

experiences

eye contact

facial expression

failure

fear of, 2^nd

fantasies

exercise

Fantastic Mr Fox

fear response, managing

feelings, 2^nd

fidgeting

frustration

generosity see kindness

Gerhardt, Sue

gift of giving

goals

goldilocks principle

good thing, too much of

gratitude

exercise

grief

exercise

good

and loss

habits, 2^nd

hamster mind

happiness

everlasting

striving for complete

healthy eating

and addiction

and exercise, 2^nd

hearing, sense of

Homo sapiens sapiens

human being

defined

exercise

rather human doing

imagery

exercise

immune system

imperfections

inner compass

insincerity

intelligence

intrusive thoughts

judgment by others, fear of

Jung, Carl

Kabat-Zinn, Jon

kind words exercise

kindness, 2^nd, 3^rd

exercise

Kings, Sandra

Kornfield, Jack, 2^nd

Lazar, Sara

laziness

letting go, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

leucine encephalin

lists, to-do

exercise

long-term pain or illness

loss see grief, and loss

Lotus Sutra

loving yourself exercise

managing conflict

Marmite

meditation, compared with mindfulness

memory, and mindfulness

Mills & Boon novels

mindful attitude

mindful intentions

mindful politics, summit on

mindful silence

mindful warrior

mindful washing-up

Mindfulness All-Party Parliamentary Group (MAPPG)

mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT)

motivation

multitasking, 2^nd

multitasking farce exercise

Mumford, George

myelin

myths, about mindfulness

National Institute for Clinical Health and Excellence (NICE)

natural instincts

Neff, Kirstin

negative emotions

negative thinking, 2^nd

neuroplasticity

neuroscience

non-judgment

awareness

non-striving

nourishing food

numbness

observing mind, 2^nd

openness

over-thinking

overview effect

exercise

pain, 2^nd

chronic

management

see also physical discomfort

painful emotions

Patanjali, Yoga sutras

patience

perfection, striving for complete

perfectionist pursuits

physical discomfort

exercise

long-term pain or illness

short-term pain or discomfort

physical health

playfulness

exercise

pleasure

positive emotions

positive thinking, 2^nd

practicing mindfulness

present moment

problem-solving, 2^nd

mode of mind

Professor Squeeze

quick fix, mindfulness as

ranting, 2^nd

real life, connection to, exercise

reality, escaping

rebound effect

reflective mindfulness exercise

rejection

relational frame theory, 2^nd

relaxation, 2^nd

striving for complete

resilience

resting in awareness

Rogers, Carl

running exercise

Saccharinnia/Saccharissimo

sadness, 2^nd

safety mechanism

Sagan, Carl

sarcasm

scientific support for mindfulness

addiction and healthy eating

effect on brain

managing our fear response

memory, attention and self-control

physical health, pain and aging

stress, depression and anxiety

self-appreciation

exercise

self-awareness

self-care, 2^nd, 3^rd

self-compassion, 2^nd

all in the same boat

barriers to

exercise, 2^nd, 3^rd

self-control

and mindfulness

self-critical thoughts

self-criticism, 2^nd, 3^rd

self-indulgence

selfishness

sensation

sense-sational

short-term pain or discomfort

simplification

sleep problems

sleepiness

exercise

SLOW down mechanism, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

smartphones exercise

smoking, stopping

social connection

exercise

society

stop thinking, 2^nd

stress

avoiding

awareness of breathing

free existence, chasing

and mindfulness

reduction

stressful thoughts, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

techniques to reduce

unhooking from

stretching

struggle

suffering

superhero fantasies, 2^nd

surroundings

survival mechanism

tears

of laughter

Teasdale, John

‘thank you’, saying

thinking mind, 2^nd, 3^rd

hamster mind

problem-solving habit

thoughts

being pushed around by

clearing and mindfulness

distancing from – exercise

emotional impact

hamster mind

labelling

metaphors

paying attention to

stressful, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

techniques to reducing

watching come and go

threats, 2^nd, 3^rd

time

constraints of mindfulness, non-existence of

exercises, 2^nd

mindfulness of watch/clock

slowing down

wasting by worrying about lack of

for yourself

to-do lists

exercise

Tollee, Eckhart

tracking of mindfulness practice, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

tried-and-tested problem-solving approach

trust

unpleasant emotions

unrealistic expectations

untruths, about mindfulness

values

exercise

no time for

vulnerability, 2^nd

walking exercise, 2^nd

warmer sensations

watch, mindfulness of

weight management

Wharton, Edith

willingness

Work-O-Holic

worry

unhooking from

worthlessness