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abbyprinceatwood's review against another edition
1.0
This book was (unintentionally) hilarious. I don't know if it was his Boston accent, his cursing, or his drawn out guided meditation with a raisin, or possibly a combination of all of these things. But it was just too much.
zoeportillo's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
3.75
midori_ribbon's review against another edition
4.0
Pretty great intro to mindfulness. I love how over-explained everything is honestly. He really reinforces how and why you should be awareness(ing). The whole (heavily paraphrased) "your thoughts aren't you, they're just thoughts, they just happen - so be aware of that and realize you don't have to apply emotions/more thoughts to them no matter how disturbing/sad/powerful they are" thing really helped me. I have some crazy OCD rumination, this is a very helpful and positive book.
jstarwriter85's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
5.0
acousticdefacto's review against another edition
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
5.0
katie_chandler's review against another edition
3.0
This audiobook is something that probably should not be listened to while mindlessly doing other things. I typically listen to non-fiction audiobooks while driving and enjoying listening subconsciously, but that means I don’t take any exercises seriously in the text. The second half of this book has meditation exercises that need your full attention. I’ve done the raisin exercise before which made me wonder if I’ve read this book before. The raisin exercise is helpful in realizing the extent that mindfulness can take you, but I also feel like it’s a level too deep for beginners. Though Kabat-Zinn also says it doesn’t matter which meditation you do, do what works for you because all doors lead to the same place - more awareness.
sprucetree520's review against another edition
2.0
Quick listen, it actually had meditation during it which I didn't enjoy.