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3.95 AVERAGE
Genuinely really interesting. A thorough guide for beginners.
Read the full review here: http://newberyandbeyond.com/self-help-roundup/
This book was a little "woo woo" for my taste, although I like the meditation ideas offered. The authors give you an eight-week plan for getting into several kinds of meditation, almost a sampler of the various options available. They emphasize the importance of mindfulness in everyday life, even in stressful situations.
While I found their ideas interesting, I didn’t think they were particularly groundbreaking, and in many cases, their views on mindfulness made me feel skeptical.
This book was a little "woo woo" for my taste, although I like the meditation ideas offered. The authors give you an eight-week plan for getting into several kinds of meditation, almost a sampler of the various options available. They emphasize the importance of mindfulness in everyday life, even in stressful situations.
While I found their ideas interesting, I didn’t think they were particularly groundbreaking, and in many cases, their views on mindfulness made me feel skeptical.
Good introduction to mindfulness. The practices (which are pretty much the same everywhere) are accompanied by not only illustrative stories, but scientific studies and explanations (the author was a professor of clinical psychiatry at Oxford University). For that reason the whole thing is more digestible for analytical, rational types than a lot of the typical new age gibberish, also better than Headspace or other apps for getting started.
"...it doesn't matter if you draw,
Or write books. It doesn't matter
if you saw wood, or catch fish.
It doesn't matter if you sit at home
And stare at the ants on your verandah
Or the shadows of the trees
And grasses in your garden.
It matters that you care.
It matters that you feel.
It matters that you notice.
It matters that life lives
through you."
Or write books. It doesn't matter
if you saw wood, or catch fish.
It doesn't matter if you sit at home
And stare at the ants on your verandah
Or the shadows of the trees
And grasses in your garden.
It matters that you care.
It matters that you feel.
It matters that you notice.
It matters that life lives
through you."
There are not many books that I've read that I can claim have seriously changed my life. I've read books I've loved, that have shown and taught me new things, but rarely do I find one that has such a profound positive change in my everyday life. This book came highly recommended and I can see why. Mindfulness is a practice that can change your life, and this book has so much good advice that is easy to put into practice straight away. Yes, there are ongoing long-term practises to work through, but just having someone put things into a certain perspective can have a positive effect on your life. A different view on how we see the world and suddenly things become a lot clearer.
I've had a lot of CBT and struggled with depression and anxiety as well as chronic pain and other health conditions, and having just been diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome as well, mindfulness has provided me with a breath of fresh air and hope that I honestly didn't think existed. I cannot recommend this book enough to anyone with a chronic illness, mental health condition, or anyone who has suffered from abuse or bullying in their past.
Edit: After seeing a bad review below I want to add something. This book is listed on spirituality bookshelves by some users; it has absolutely nothing to do with religion. If you're picking this book up and expecting it to be linked to religion (particularly a Western religion) then you are going to be disappointed. That's not to say that religious people won't gain anything from it, just that it exists outside religions, politics, etc.
My advice is to go into this book without any expectations and just see what it can do for you.
I've had a lot of CBT and struggled with depression and anxiety as well as chronic pain and other health conditions, and having just been diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome as well, mindfulness has provided me with a breath of fresh air and hope that I honestly didn't think existed. I cannot recommend this book enough to anyone with a chronic illness, mental health condition, or anyone who has suffered from abuse or bullying in their past.
Edit: After seeing a bad review below I want to add something. This book is listed on spirituality bookshelves by some users; it has absolutely nothing to do with religion. If you're picking this book up and expecting it to be linked to religion (particularly a Western religion) then you are going to be disappointed. That's not to say that religious people won't gain anything from it, just that it exists outside religions, politics, etc.
My advice is to go into this book without any expectations and just see what it can do for you.
This is a practical and accessible guide to the practice of mindfulness meditation. The early chapters provide an introduction to the methods employed, and a discussion of their benefits. The eight-week course is well-structured, combining clear exposition of themes and concepts with exercises and applications. The accompanying recordings of directed meditations are a useful supplement to the book. I found this a useful and encouraging aid to allaying burn-out, fatigue, and anxiety through the cultivation of a deeper sense of inner calm and self-directed kindness.