Author / Teacher

Ed Halliwell

Ed Halliwell is a mindfulness teacher and writer, based in Sussex and London, UK. He is author of three books: Into The Heart of Mindfulness, How To Live Well By Paying Attentionand (as co-author)The Mindful Manifesto and teaches courses and retreats to public groups, in organizations and to individuals, face-to-face and online via Skype. He is also an advisor to The Mindfulness Initiative, which is supporting the Mindfulness All-Party Parliamentary Group to develop mindfulness-based policies for the UK.

Articles by Ed Halliwell

3 Ways to Live a Mindful Life
Depression & Grief

3 Ways to Live a Mindful Life

Mindfulness isn't just about paying attention. Ed Halliwell explores 3 key mindsets that form part of a mindful way of living.  Read More

How (and Why) You Should Take a Few Mindful Breaths Each Day
Breathing Meditations

How (and Why) You Should Take a Few Mindful Breaths Each Day

It's normal for the mind to wander, but it can keep us stuck in autopilot mode. Read More

Mindful Living: 3 Key Mindsets
Getting Started

Mindful Living: 3 Key Mindsets

Ed Halliwell outlines 3 mindsets that support everyday mindfulness and suggests ways to discover them. Read More

One Mindfulness Practice You Can Try Today: Let It Go!
Depression & Grief

One Mindfulness Practice You Can Try Today: Let It Go!

Past hurts and emotional triggers have a way of keeping us stuck in our tracks. Practicing letting it all go helps us move forward. Read More

UK on the Fast Track to Becoming a Mindful Nation
Learn

UK on the Fast Track to Becoming a Mindful Nation

Inquiry examines the benefits of mindfulness in health care, education, the workplace, prisons, and more.  Read More

Five Ways to Slow Down and Appreciate the Season
Gratitude

Five Ways to Slow Down and Appreciate the Season

Take a break from the pre-Christmas rush with these short mindfulness practices from Ed Halliwell.  Read More

One Simple Way to Get Out of “Doing” Mode
Magazine

One Simple Way to Get Out of “Doing” Mode

Want to give up the chase to get somewhere else and drop into the experience of now? One way to do that is to embrace silence, writes Ed Halliwell.  Read More

Getting Over the Mindfulness Hype
Magazine

Getting Over the Mindfulness Hype

Critiques against mindfulness tell us more about our over-driven society than the practice itself, says Ed Halliwell.  Read More

Mindfulness Can’t Cure Everything. And That’s a Problem Why?
Magazine

Mindfulness Can’t Cure Everything. And That’s a Problem Why?

Does something beneficial have to be delivered perfectly—and to bring about a perfect world—before we will accept it as worthwhile? Read More

Can Mindfulness Transform Politics?
Magazine

Can Mindfulness Transform Politics?

More on the new All-Party Parliamentary Group on Mindfulness in the UK. Read More

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