The Little Book of Mindfulness by Gilly Pickup

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
Buddhist proverb

Your mind doesn’t come with an “off” switch. It is about dealing more creatively with those thoughts and experiencing life as it unfolds, moment by moment.

The past is behind, learn from it. The future is ahead, prepare for
it. The present is here, live it.
Thomas S. Monson

Awareness is the greatest agent for change.
Eckhart Tolle

THE BEST WAY TO CAPTURE MOMENTS IS TO PAY ATTENTION. THIS IS HOW WE CULTIVATE MINDFULNESS.
Jon Kabat-Zinn

You’re only here for a short visit. Don’t hurry, don’t worry.
Walter Hagen

WHEREVER YOU ARE, BE ALL THERE.
Jim Elliot

And here’s something to ponder over: the word “listen” is an anagram of “silent”. Wait until the other person has finished talking before you speak.

Nothing is worth more than this day.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

THOUGHTS ARE ONLY THOUGHTS — NO MORE
Remember that thoughts are just that — they are thoughts; they don’t automatically represent reality. You can and should observe them without being subject to them. When you practise mindfulness you will find you can enjoy the fullness of the moment, instead of focusing part of your attention on the past or the future.

After all, the best thing one can do when it’s raining is to let it rain.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Be where you are, otherwise you will miss your life.
Buddhist proverb

The only true thing is what’s in front of you right now.
Ramona Ausubel

IF YOU AREN’T IN THE MOMENT, YOU ARE EITHER LOOKING FORWARD TO UNCERTAINTY, OR BACK TO PAIN AND REGRET.
Jim Carrey

NEVER BE AFRAID TO SIT AWHILE AND THINK.
Lorraine Hansberry

Meditation practice isn’t about trying to throw ourselves away or become something better. It’s about befriending who we are already.
Pema Chödrön

SIT. BE STILL. AND LISTEN.
Rumi

BREATHE AND LET BE.
Jon Kabat-Zinn

IF YOU WANT TO CONQUER THE ANXIETY OF LIFE, LIVE IN THE MOMENT, LIVE IN THE BREATH.
Amit Ray

Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it.
Eckhart Tolle

Life is lived now, not tomorrow.