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wintrovia's review against another edition
3.0
Some useful tips for meditating and interesting stats about why it's good for you. I think the author veers onto shaky ground when he talks about the benefits of meditation for cancer patients and overstates the impact it can have (it's obviously very good but I suspect people who are into meditation get a lot of other stuff right about their lifestyle too, which his data most likely doesn't account for) but thankfully he always recommends it as a supplement to science-based treatments.
dharma130's review against another edition
3.0
Good audio book. Very informative in an easily explained way. Probably a book I’d use as a reference and go back to for information.
helenephoebe's review against another edition
3.0
Review - A friend has been recommending I try meditation for a while, as I struggle with my mental health, productivity and distractions. I didn't really start to give it a go until this coronavirus lockdown situation took hold, but I have tried it, and it really does help to clear your mind, at least for a little while at the moment. Sometimes I think I'm just too easily distracted. This book offers some thoughts and opinions I'd never really considered before, about how meditation can not only affect your mental health, but your physical health as well, and it gives some pointers on how to get started as well as different types of meditation you can try until you find the one that best suits you. It's an interesting book, and one which I listened to on audiobook.
General Subject/s? - Health & Wellbeing / Meditation
Recommend? – Yes
Rating - 14/20
General Subject/s? - Health & Wellbeing / Meditation
Recommend? – Yes
Rating - 14/20
mattbrosseau's review against another edition
4.0
This was a fun read. It wasn't a detailed guidebook that outlined the complete steps to improved mindfulness, but it does provide what it promises: a starter kit.
Michie's book espouses the benefits of meditation on both mind and body while providing easy ways to incorporate it into the busy Western lifestyles so many of us lead.
This book certainly won't be the last stop on your journey for meditation, but it is an excellent first step.
Michie's book espouses the benefits of meditation on both mind and body while providing easy ways to incorporate it into the busy Western lifestyles so many of us lead.
This book certainly won't be the last stop on your journey for meditation, but it is an excellent first step.
lauraxxpaige's review against another edition
4.0
Because there are no reviews I feel obliged to give some input.
It is very much a beginners guide to understanding meditation. I could have spent hours researching meditation and never come across this information. It is one thing to vaguely here that meditation is good for you, to then hear the stories and research trials around meditation.
There are chapters dedicated to getting started and the types of meditation.
It was a short but insightful book
It is very much a beginners guide to understanding meditation. I could have spent hours researching meditation and never come across this information. It is one thing to vaguely here that meditation is good for you, to then hear the stories and research trials around meditation.
There are chapters dedicated to getting started and the types of meditation.
It was a short but insightful book
library_brandy's review against another edition
A good starter guide for those of us who can't figure out how to sit down long enough to read the long-winded books on how to meditate.
rwedewer's review against another edition
2.0
Not much new here and a lot that is quite old. Just move along now...
zamy's review
4.0
I'd rate it 3/5 for enjoyment but probably 4/5 for a meditation NF book. I didn't find it enjoyable but it was pretty informative and not very difficult to read. I listened to the audiobook while also reading this and used it to fall asleep.
It's a pretty decent starting point. The beginning few chapters tell you about all the reasons why you should meditate and the benefits of it, often referencing scientific studies. It can be a bit dry to read. If you want to learn how to meditate, you can skip directly to that chapter. It mentions later that you should remember what the benefits are to motivate you to meditate because it'll be easier to do it than trying to do it because "it's good for you".
Meditation isn't yet a habit of mine but I'm closer to meditating on a more frequent basis than not.
It's a pretty decent starting point. The beginning few chapters tell you about all the reasons why you should meditate and the benefits of it, often referencing scientific studies. It can be a bit dry to read. If you want to learn how to meditate, you can skip directly to that chapter. It mentions later that you should remember what the benefits are to motivate you to meditate because it'll be easier to do it than trying to do it because "it's good for you".
Meditation isn't yet a habit of mine but I'm closer to meditating on a more frequent basis than not.