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"Mindfulness has given me my life back"

Jack, 47, works in sales at an IT Software company, while he is also a keen sailor. He lives with his wife and three children in North London.

Theo's Story: "I watched my brother's battle with M.E. so I knew what I was in store for"

TheoÂ tells us about having his life put on hold and why conversations with friends aren't easy anymore. It was just before my 17th Birthday that I started getting ill. I thought it might be some sort of virus but the longer it went on, the longer I thought it might be something more serious. I was formally diagnosed with M.E. around six months later. I had watched my brother's battle with M.E. so I already knew what I was in store for. The consultant who diagnosed me said at the time âdon't worry, it's not like you're going to dieâ which I supposed was true but knowing that I would be...

James' story: "Mindfulness isn't all 'airy-fairy' like I thought it was"

James, 21, is from West Yorkshire. He is studying business and economics and is in his final year of university.

Lisa's story: "I believe everyone has at least 10 minutes a day to be kind to themselves."

Lisa, 36, is a single parent with two sons, lives in Cheshire and works as a beauty therapist.

Patricia's Story: "If you think old you will be old, if you think young you'll stay young"

Patricia is a Dementia Peer Support Worker at the Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster Memory Service.

Ed's story: "Training the mind to be healthy"

Ed experienced stress and anxiety but mindfulness has helped his mind to be more healthy.

Anna Williamson: My battle with anxiety

Anna Williamson is a TV presenter who has worked on CITV, Daybreak and GMTV.

Andy's Story: "I am now much more in the present"

On the surface I had the perfect life â beautiful wife, two amazing kids, great job, nice house and car. I did have a lot of good times but I also had lows and the more of those I experienced, the more I became depressed by them. I began to think that there was nothing I could do â that there must be something wrong with me. It was always that despair that led to the depression. I had heard that Mindfulnessâ based Cognitive Therapy had helped a number of people deal with the low and was recommended the book The Mindful way through Depression . As I started to read it, it made complete...