Do Pause by Robert Poynton | The Restorative Guide to Mindfulness Book

Discover how learning to pause with intention can shift your focus, unlock your creativity, and naturally lower your daily stress levels. Written with deep warmth and practicality, Do Pause makes a quiet, compelling case for one of the most underrated things you can do for yourself — stop. It serves as a practical, screen-free mindfulness manual to help you build small moments of rest into a full and demanding life, ensuring that when you return to your routine, you return better.

A Practical Path to Intentional Rest

Part of the highly acclaimed Do Books series — small books with big ideas — this volume is designed to be returned to again and again as a practical mindfulness framework. The concise, accessible chapters guide you through breathing control, habit building, and sustainable living techniques:

• Creativity & Wellbeing — A clear introduction to why pausing is absolutely essential to deep communication, artistic innovation, and emotional health.
• Habit Building Around Rest — Actionable, everyday tools to help you establish new habits around rest and reflection — without any guilt.
• Reset & Reconnect Tools — Proven somatic and lifestyle exercises to help you reset, ranging from a single conscious breath to planning a meaningful sabbatical.

Premium Bookbinding & Sustainable Credentials

• FSC-Certified Munken Paper — Beautifully printed on premium, sustainably produced Munken paper, offering a wonderfully tactile reading experience.
• Pocket-Friendly Format — Compact and sleek, designed to sit beautifully on your nightstand, slip into a work bag, or rest next to your bedside aromatherapy candles.