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

7 Questions About Mindfulness That Still Need An Answer
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7 Questions About Mindfulness That Still Need An Answer

Ed Halliwell on the next frontiers in mindfulness.  Read More

Waking Up is Hard to Do—but that’s OK
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Waking Up is Hard to Do—but that’s OK

Even those of us who’ve committed to this awakening can find it so uncomfortable that we repeatedly resist the bright light that meditation shines on our lives. Read More

Mindful Movement
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Mindful Movement

What mindful movement teaches us about our habitual patterns of thinking. Read More

Mindfulness in the UK: Conference Week Highlights with Jon Kabat-Zinn
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Mindfulness in the UK: Conference Week Highlights with Jon Kabat-Zinn

Ed Halliwell, Mindful's "Examined Life" blogger, explores key findings and discussions from the conference.  Read More

Mindfulness: Not Just “Brain Training”
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Mindfulness: Not Just “Brain Training”

Ed Halliwell on why relying heavily on science won't tell us everything about mindfulness.  Read More

Forget “Starve a Cold, Feed a Fever.” Meditate!
Mindfulness For

Forget “Starve a Cold, Feed a Fever.” Meditate!

Americans suffer around 500 million colds between them each year, costing some $40 billion in lost work days, doctors’ visits and medicines. Read More

Do I need to meditate to be mindful?
Getting Started

Do I need to meditate to be mindful?

While some of us might have more of an aptitude for learning skills like these, they still have to be practiced. Read More

Not a typical manifesto, but a manifesto all the same
Magazine

Not a typical manifesto, but a manifesto all the same

Practicing meditation is a skillful way to cultivate well-being—both personal and social. Read More

How connecting with yourself also helps you connect with others
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How connecting with yourself also helps you connect with others

Mindfulness helps us approach and enjoy fulfilling relationships. Read More

We can do better than a “bit of mindfulness”
Getting Started

We can do better than a “bit of mindfulness”

Our own "bit of mindfulness" can gradually grow into our own "life of mindfulness." Read More

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