Chris, see if this site might help you:

http://www.todoinstitute.com/mindfulness-attention.html

A long time ago I read 2-3 of David K. Reynolds books, like Playing Ball on Running Water, http://www.amazon.com/Playing-Ball-R...dp/0688039138/ and they helped me understand a great deal about mindfulness in a more fun, comfortable way. The library might have some of his books; they're very 80's.