The Headspace Guide to Mindfulness and Meditation by Andy Puddicombe - Non Fiction - Paperback

Details. Condition: New. Format: Paperback. ISBN: 9781444722208. Publisher: Coronet. Age Range: Adult. Overview. The Headspace Guide to Mindfulness & Meditation is Andy Puddicombe's accessible route into modern meditation, distilling a decade of monastic training into ten-minute daily practices. Originally published as Get Some Headspace, this paperback reissue explains why the mind gets overloaded and how brief, guided sessions can restore calm, clarity and focus. Written in a warm, jargon-free voice, it suits complete beginners and lapsed meditators alike, offering a practical, science-friendly framework rather than abstract theory or spiritual doctrine.. About the Book. Andy Puddicombe founded Headspace after training for ten years as a Buddhist monk, and this book channels that experience into a plan anyone can follow amid a busy modern schedule. Rather than demanding hours of silent retreat, it argues that just ten minutes a day, practised consistently, can meaningfully change how readers think, feel and cope with stress. The book walks through the basic mechanics of meditation—posture, breath, attention—before moving into applying mindfulness to everyday triggers such as anxiety, poor sleep, low mood and a racing, overstimulated mind. Puddicombe uses simple analogies rather than technical language, making unfamiliar concepts like "watching the mind" or "letting thoughts pass" feel achievable rather than mystical. Chapters are structured so readers can dip in around specific problems, or work through progressively as a ten-minute-a-day course. Throughout, the emphasis stays on evidence and lived experience rather than religious framing, which is part of why Headspace has become a mainstream wellbeing brand used by millions worldwide. The result is a compact, practical manual that treats meditation as a trainable skill—much like fitness—rather than a lifestyle overhaul, making it a natural starting point for readers who are curious about mindfulness but put off