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rsr143's review against another edition
3.0
Audiobook version. This is a wonderful book for a beginning meditator. Andy is funny and has a very interesting story. The biographical pieces of the book were most enjoyable for me. Also, the use of metaphor is stellar and provides for interesting visuals that artfully define the meditative experience. However, for me as a more experienced meditator, I found the book a bit slow and simplistic. If you are new to meditation and mindfulness practice, you will benefit more than I did from reading or listening to this book. Even better, I recommend downloading the Headspace app on your iPhone and going through the free "Take 10" meditation program. I think that is a more applied and practical way to learn meditation than going through this book.
larry_yonce's review against another edition
2.0
O.K. companion to the Headspace app
Useful and with undeniable pearls of wisdom, but too padded and repetitious. Some of the analogies are clever and spot on; I do recommend the Headspace app.
Useful and with undeniable pearls of wisdom, but too padded and repetitious. Some of the analogies are clever and spot on; I do recommend the Headspace app.
saaraa96's review against another edition
2.0
یه سری کتاب دانلود کردم که ورزش کردنی اینا گوش بدم و قاعدتن نباید کتاب های علمی / نیاز به فکر دار / داستان داری که نیاز به دنیا سازی و توجه دارن باشن؛ پس میمونه همین مدل کتاب ها. خوبیش اینه با سرعت بالا هم میشه گوش کرد و اینقدر چیز اضافه وسطش میگن، حواست هم وسطش پرت بشه دوباره برگرده متوجه میشی چی داشته میگفته.
حالا اگه ببینم خیلی جذاب میشه میام ای‌بوکش هم میخونم ولی مثلاً این خودش کافی بود. راجع به مدیتیشن و مزایایش بود. حالا با تاکید رو یه سری مزایا که نمیدونم به لحاظ آماری چقدر درست بودن و فکت‌چکشون نکردم.
حالا اگه ببینم خیلی جذاب میشه میام ای‌بوکش هم میخونم ولی مثلاً این خودش کافی بود. راجع به مدیتیشن و مزایایش بود. حالا با تاکید رو یه سری مزایا که نمیدونم به لحاظ آماری چقدر درست بودن و فکت‌چکشون نکردم.
hepalmer's review
3.0
Has inspired me to try again with the App
www.getsomeheadspace.com/headspace-book/get-some-headspace
www.getsomeheadspace.com/headspace-book/get-some-headspace
kwheeles's review against another edition
4.0
Good stuff. Kind, non-rigid approach to meditation. Applied to daily life and focused on real-life benefits in the near-term.
shi_reads's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Great information for starting a mindfulness meditation practice.
jfkaess's review against another edition
4.0
4 Stars - I found this book both helpful and interesting. I came to the idea of wanting to incorporate mindfulness into my life gradually over the past 6 months. I read a book "10% Happier" by Dan Harris, and then tried a few apps on my iPad, then finally reading this book and watching some of the Headspace videos on youtube and also getting the free headspace app and completing the Take10 sessions. I can say after reading and doing all these things that this idea of mindfulness is not in any way a religious thing, even though it is sometimes called meditation. It does help calm the mind and body. I've found enough good in this that i'm going to continue for a few months and see if i continue to find it helpful.
myrtevh's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
fast-paced
3.0