Puzzles for Mindfulness: Over 100 stress-relieving and relaxing puzzles

101 Puzzles for Mindfulness: Featuring Additional Mindful Activities Mindfulness is the art of concentrating on the present, focusing on the here and now and what is happening in the moment. It involves an awareness but also an acceptance of what one is thinking and feeling at the present time. This contrasts with thinking and worrying about the past, what has already been and gone, or possibly even the future, and making judgements – often critical – about either yourself or others in the world around you, and getting worried or anxious. This book contains a wide range of 101 different puzzles, across various types, and the book features an attractive internal mindfulness design. These include number, logic, maths, words, memory, perception, colouring and creativity puzzles. The puzzles are aimed to be rewarding and relaxing, offering a level of challenge but not being extremely difficult. The variety should mean there is something for everyone; a range of familiar favourites and others that you may not have encountered before. With one of the puzzles you will be counting sheep - literally - activities don't come much more relaxing than that! As you focus on solving each individual puzzle, let your mind think only of the present moment and your solving experience – the sound of the pencil on the paper, the smell of the coffee you are drinking whilst solving the puzzles, and the taste of success and enjoyment when you crack a brainteaser successfully. There is no right or wrong way to use this book – you might like to look through for your favourite puzzle types and solve those ones first, or you might like to work through in order, or simply flick to a random page and solve what you find on that page. Whichever you choose is absolutely fine – we hope you find focusing on solving these puzzles calming, relaxing, satisfying and enjoyable – and enjoy many moments of mindfulness through completing the puzzles and challenges presented in these pages. Happy solving!