Mindfulness For Dummies, 2nd Edition

About the Author

Shamash Alidina has been teaching mindfulness since 1998. He was invited to experiment with a short mindfulness exercise whilst studying in a ‘practical philosophy’ evening class, and caught the mindfulness bug! He was amazed at the power of mindfulness to transform his state of mind, both during the meditation itself, and through exercises in day to day life. He decided to dedicate his time to learn and teach mindfulness to others. He taught mindfulness to groups of adults, and then additionally taught in a children’s school in London for eight years which integrated mindfulness and meditation into the curriculum. He’s been working in the field of mindfulness on a full-time basis since 2010.

Shamash formally trained at Bangor University’s Centre for Mindfulness in Wales. He runs his own successful training organisation, ShamashAlidina.com, to introduce mindfulness to the general public, as well as training mindfulness teachers and business organisations, both in-person and often through live online learning. He has trained in managing workplace health with the Health and Safety Executive and regularly coaches executives in stress reduction. He has taught mindfulness all over the world, including the USA, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East and Europe.

Shamash has been interviewed by many national newspapers and magazines and has appeared on radio and television. He has featured in mindfulness campaigns, and regularly blogs on his main passions: mindfulness, ...