MINDFULNESS: The Art of Being Present
About this audiobook
What if the problem isn’t what has happened to you, but the fact that you haven’t been present to experience it for years?
Science has put a figure on it: we spend almost half of our waking lives thinking about something other than what we are doing. And Harvard studies confirm this — the further the mind is from the present moment, the more intense the unhappiness, regardless of what one is thinking about.
A wandering mind is, statistically speaking, a mind that suffers.
We live in a civilisation that has turned distraction into a way of life. Rates of anxiety, depression and mental exhaustion are constantly rising — paradoxically at the very time when we have more access than ever to entertainment, information and social connection.
MINDFULNESS: The Art of Being Present is the most comprehensive, rigorous and accessible guide written in Spanish on the practice of mindfulness.
Across twenty-six chapters organised into six parts, Albert Zaid constructs a map unprecedented in Spanish-language mindfulness literature: a work that is at once encyclopaedic in scope and deeply personal in tone.
Whether you have never meditated or have been on the path for years, here you will find the answers that most self-help and beginner’s meditation books have not dared to formulate — with the depth you deserve and the clarity you need.
The present has always been home. This book is the way back.
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About the author
Born in January 1966 in Manama, the capital of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Albert Zaid is a clinical psychologist, specialist in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), and scholar of the mechanisms that govern human thought, emotions, and behavior. Since 2002, he has resided in Madrid, the city where he has developed much of his professional and creative work.
Throughout several decades of research, clinical practice, and personal reflection, he has focused his work on understanding human potential and the processes that allow people to transform their lives. His thinking integrates contributions from psychology, mindfulness, NLP, and various contemporary approaches dedicated to personal growth, resilience, and the development of consciousness.
Convinced that knowledge only acquires true value when it can be applied to daily life, he has dedicated a significant part of his career to translating complex concepts into tools accessible to any reader. His works explore diverse topics such as prosperity, relaxation, emotional strength, human sexuality, personal success, and mindfulness, always from a practical, humanistic perspective focused on positive change.
He is the author of titles such as *I Want, I Can, and I Will Be Rich*, *Relaxation Within Everyone's Reach*, *Success: The Only Possible Way*, *We Are Resilient*, *The Art of Sexual Lovemaking*, *Premature Ejaculation*, and *Mindfulness: The Art of Being Present*. Several of these works have been translated into different languages, allowing his teachings to reach readers from diverse cultures and countries.
For Albert Zaid, human beings are not defined by their limitations, but by their capacity to learn, reinvent themselves, and grow. This conviction is the guiding thread of all his work: a constant invitation to discover that, beyond circumstances, there is always room for change, overcoming challenges, and developing a fuller and more conscious life.
