{"id":26291,"date":"2025-06-25T05:33:57","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T04:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessmole.com\/pocket-guide-for-wellbeing-how-a-welsh-man-transformed-suicidal-despair\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T05:33:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T04:33:57","slug":"pocket-guide-for-wellbeing-how-a-welsh-man-transformed-suicidal-despair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessmole.com\/pocket-guide-for-wellbeing-how-a-welsh-man-transformed-suicidal-despair\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Pocket Guide for Wellbeing: How a Welsh Man Transformed Suicidal Despair&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Swansea, UK &#8211; At eighteen years old, David Oromith found himself in the midst of a mental health crisis, contemplating his own death. Over twelve years later, Oromith has transformed into a renowned meditation teacher, helping others find peace and happiness.<\/p>\n<p>It was a late-night Google search, &#8220;Why is life just suffering?&#8221;, that led him to this path. This summer, Oromith&#8217;s journey will be shared through his new book, &#8220;Calm Mind, Open Heart: 108 Reflections from Buddhism, Psychology &#038; Real Life&#8221; (Samadhi Publications, paperback, \u00a38.99, ISBN 9781068436710). The book serves as a guide for those struggling with anxiety, stress, and burnout.<\/p>\n<p>Each reflection in the book is easy to follow and fits on a single page. The book combines timeless Buddhist wisdom with practical tips that can be practiced in everyday life, whether on a train, in a queue, or in the midst of an argument. Oromith&#8217;s writing is warm, humorous, and honest, drawing from his personal experience of walking the path to find peace of mind.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I know how real life feels &#8211; panic attacks, depression &#8211; and I want others to know that genuine change is possible without escaping to a mountaintop,&#8221; says Oromith. &#8220;I learned that the hard way, and I wrote this book so no one has to feel as helpless as I did.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Signed copies of the book are available for pre-order now and will be delivered one week before the official release date of 1 August 2025. The book will also be available on Amazon and in UK bookstores.<\/p>\n<p>Oromith&#8217;s first encounter with mindfulness came while working in mental health services, where he was already struggling with depression. &#8220;Professionals told me I might have to just live with it,&#8221; he recalls. &#8220;But Buddhism showed me that thoughts aren&#8217;t facts, and that compassion and happiness can be trained like any other skill.&#8221; Oromith now co-runs the UK charity Samadhi, teaches weekly classes online and in person, and is preparing for a book launch event in Swansea.<\/p>\n<p>Manu Oromith, co-founder of Samadhi, adds, &#8220;David&#8217;s story proves that small, daily changes can transform a life. &#8216;Calm Mind, Open Heart&#8217; puts that power in the reader&#8217;s pocket.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The book is set to be released on 1 August 2025, with signed pre-orders shipping on 25 July. It will be available in a 145-page pocket paperback format (108 \u00d7 171 mm) with a retail price of \u00a38.99. Interested readers can purchase the book now at samadhi.org.uk\/calm-mind-open-heart, with the Amazon listing to follow. A book launch and signing event will also be held in Swansea, with details to be announced.<\/p>\n<p>About the Author:<\/p>\n<p>David Oromith (formerly David Johnson) is a Welsh Buddhist contemplative, mindfulness teacher, and co-founder of Samadhi. After overcoming his own struggles with depression, anxiety, and burnout through meditation, he now helps others find mental and emotional balance through retreats, weekly classes, and a podcast.<\/p>\n<p>About Samadhi:<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 2018, Samadhi is a UK charity dedicated to promoting genuine well-being through meditation, Buddhist psychology, and yoga. The organization offers retreats, online programs, and community events, welcoming people of all backgrounds. Samadhi is also a member of the UK Network of Buddhist Organisations.<\/p>\n<p>Distributed by https:\/\/pressat.co.uk\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Swansea, UK &#8211; At eighteen years old, David Oromith found himself in the midst of a mental health&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":8426,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_appearance_masonry":"","csco_page_load_nextpost":"","csco_post_video_location":[],"csco_post_video_location_hash":"","csco_post_video_url":"","csco_post_video_bg_start_time":0,"csco_post_video_bg_end_time":0},"categories":[103,131,1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessmole.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26291"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessmole.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessmole.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessmole.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessmole.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26291"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessmole.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26291\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessmole.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8426"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessmole.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26291"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessmole.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26291"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessmole.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26291"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}