The Art of Breathing

This simple, lucid and beautifully presented book is a straightforward introduction to mindful breathing and living, asking how aware we are of the 22,000 breaths we take every day. Danny is co-author of a bestselling book on mindfulness as well as an award-winning journalist and meditation teacher. Here he distils the essence in simple explanations and exercises; these are set out in simple circles with one leading to the next and creating a necessary pause. He shows the reader how relaxation and peace of mind are always within our reach through awareness of breathing and its well-known benefits. He gives a couple of unusual exercises in mindfully eating fruit and an outdoor 'scavenger' meditation based on our natural curiosity. The direct style and short paragraphs make the book eminently digestible and practical, a mindful reminder of what many know already but which is so easily forgotten in moments of unawareness.