The Miracle of Mindfulness: The Classic Guide to Meditation by the World's Most Revered Master (Classic Edition) talks about the benefits of mindfulness. Being aware can allow you to live better by allowing you to appreciate the present. The author is a Buddhist monk who believes that ordinary activities you carry out in your daily life can become a way to meditate. Often times it can be hard to find time for yourself, this book shows you how you can use your time to find peace within yourself.
He provides pragmatic exercises and profound tales that will aid your search for peace and higher levels of understanding yourself. The book shows you that meditation is not about removing yourself from the present but it should help you deal with the present better.