The Ladybird Book of Mindfulness

Sophie is concentrating on her breath. It smells of Frazzles.

Meditation can be very hard. And dealing with people who meditate can be very hard too.

Don't worry, this little book can guide you through the serene world of Mindfulness. The book is packed with brilliant ideas such as: not talking for a day and just conveying what you want with a smile, a frown, or by throwing your keys at someone’s head.

And if someone tells you that there is wisdom in a waterfall, consider calling them a jerk.

With the help of this book you will soon be ignoring all your friends, lost in a forest somewhere, tired, alone… but with plenty of inspirational haikus to hand.

"It’s enough to make Peter and Jane choke on their watercress sandwiches." – The Independent

Do you ever find yourself longing for a simpler time? That time before the horrors of speed-bumps, automated supermarket checkouts and infernal switchboard options; the days when telephones had wires and a reassuring rotating dial, a tweet meant birdsong and Brexit might possibly have meant a new kind of breakfast cereal?

Fear not, for you are not alone. What you need are the new manuals for our times, simple primers for the everyday predicaments we find ourselves in.

Dear friend, what you need is a Ladybird.

Part of the Ladybird Books for Grown Ups series.