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Anna Black explains what mindfulness is and how it can help us to have less stress and more contentment, then offers guided exercises and activities that will help you record and reflect your experience with curiosity and without judgment. As well as writing and drawing exercises, there are also a variety of meditation practices, including working with our breath and focusing on the body, and pages where you can note down your own observations and thoughts. 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