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rsr143's review against another edition
2.0
Couldn’t get into this book. It seemed to be mostly about teaching a specific mindfulness meditation “wheel of awareness” practice I skipped much of the middle pages, but read the first and last few chapters fully.
theuneditedbookreview's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
kennyk63's review
4.0
Just finished book #2. Insightful. To put his wheel of awareness into my daily practices I would have to reread at a much slower pace because the science was a bit too much for my simple brain. I am now aware of how unaware I’ve been in life and the benefits of being present in my own daily life. Also, I pridefully thought I was generous, kind and compassionate enough without having to implement practices to enhance these traits, I humbly confess I now know better.
areyouwithcaz's review
5.0
The first half of the book is highly informative but not as riveting. The second half of the book becomes very interesting and exactly what you may be looking for.
jrc2011's review against another edition
3.0
"Aware" is a massively dense book -- and a bit repetitive but mostly in ways that help reinforce the concepts. I will never forget that "neurons that fire together wire together" - or is it the other way around?
There's a TON of scientific sounding discussion of the brain and how it works - but for me, the most interesting parts were the concepts of the "wheel" of awareness and the meditation practices. I also enjoyed the stories of individuals and how even a 6-year-old could grasp these concepts. Some of the science-y stuff in the middle is above my pay grade but sounds interesting.
I listened to this as an audiobook and had to turn it up to 1.5x because the narration was so sloooooow. The science behind mindfulness is interesting but some of what he's written is super clinical. It's hard to skip sections on an audiobook -- but don't feel bad if you do some skipping around in the printed book. The author has provided some more information as resources to the audio book that includes some guided meditations.
There's a TON of scientific sounding discussion of the brain and how it works - but for me, the most interesting parts were the concepts of the "wheel" of awareness and the meditation practices. I also enjoyed the stories of individuals and how even a 6-year-old could grasp these concepts. Some of the science-y stuff in the middle is above my pay grade but sounds interesting.
I listened to this as an audiobook and had to turn it up to 1.5x because the narration was so sloooooow. The science behind mindfulness is interesting but some of what he's written is super clinical. It's hard to skip sections on an audiobook -- but don't feel bad if you do some skipping around in the printed book. The author has provided some more information as resources to the audio book that includes some guided meditations.
benrogerswpg's review against another edition
2.0
It was okay, nothing too much I didn't already know.
2.7/5
2.7/5
sdressler13's review against another edition
3.0
2.5
Not the best writing in the world and immensely redundant. Gets very dense in the middle- theories on topics in quantum physics and neuroscience. Skimmed most of it until the end.
The wheel of awareness itself is a helpful tool for people new to meditation and is a refreshing reminder on some basic meditation principles. Only good part of the book.
Not the best writing in the world and immensely redundant. Gets very dense in the middle- theories on topics in quantum physics and neuroscience. Skimmed most of it until the end.
The wheel of awareness itself is a helpful tool for people new to meditation and is a refreshing reminder on some basic meditation principles. Only good part of the book.
composed's review against another edition
4.0
Dense and insightful. A couple of concepts presented that I've only heard tackled from a metaphysical lens rather than a scientific one. I'll admit I may not have understood all of it, but I was engrossed nonetheless!