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"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.
slow-paced
It’s rare that I don’t make it through a book I choose to read for interest, but I’m returning this one to the library after a mere 2 chapters. I’d love to learn more about mindfulness and awareness, but the abstract/unnecessarily wordy way this is presented is unbearable and incomprehensible.
Wow, I could not stand this audiobook. The writing is simultaneously pedantic and condescending. The mindfulness concept he creates seems overly complex and ignores thousands of years of traditional practices. The narration is a bit stilted. I was planning to try to at least get through the first part where he describes the wheel of awareness, but I just couldn’t. I found it in sufferable.
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.
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.
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
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.
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.
"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.