MINDFULNESS reveals a set of simple yet powerful practices that you can incorporate into daily life to help break the cycle of anxiety, stress, unhappiness, and exhaustion. It promotes the kind of happiness and peace that gets into your bones. It seeps into everything you do and helps you meet the worst that life throws at you with new courage.
The book is based on Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). MBCT revolves around a straightforward form of mindfulness meditation which takes just a few minutes a day for the full benefits to be revealed. MBCT has been clinically proven to be at least as effective as drugs for depression and is widely recommended by US physicians and the UK’s National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence – in other words, it works. More importantly it also works for people who are not depressed but who are struggling to keep up with the constant demands of the modern world.
MBCT was developed by the book’s author, Oxford professor Mark Williams, and his colleagues at the Universities of Cambridge and Toronto. By investing just 10 to 20 minutes each day, you can learn the simple mindfulness meditations at the heart of MBCT and fully reap their benefits. The book includes links to audio meditations to help guide you through the process. You’ll be surprised by how quickly these techniques will have you enjoying life again.
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Chocolate Fan –
I heard about this book and almost didn’t purchase itwhen I read some older amazon reviews that the audio was not online but I ordered it anyway. The audio IS online! There is a link in Chapter 4 to find it.
Though I am a fairly happy go lucky person, I thought I would give this eight week program a try to see how it was.
I thought I didn’t need to be much more mindful. Doing the exercises has improved my life! Surprise to me!
I do recommend the book and the exercises.
Nick –
I am an Army Veteran with 3 years in Iraq and Afghanistan. A year ago I started having panic attacks and depression. The doctors response was medication. Not wanting to be on medication for the rest of my life I began searching for books and also started a support group. Everything I found helped, but none of it fixed the underlying problems, until I got this book. Within 2 weeks of starting the 8-week process, I felt a sense of peace and happiness that I haven’t felt in at least 10 years. I’ve just finished the program, and I feel like I’ve recovered the happiness, joy, and contentment that I though I had lost forever. I feel fully recovered from the panic, anxiety, and depression that have been gnawing at me for years. I shared this book with others in my support group and they have had similiar experiences. This book is transformative.
Fawn A. –
My husband purchased this CD as a means to try introducing himself to meditation. He has been very stressed with his job, raising a preschooler, and putting up with our puppy (okay…and maybe his wife, too…lol). He listens to Howard Stern, who strongly recommends meditation, and that is what made my husband decide to give this a try (not my recommendation for years, as I have used meditation for stress relief for a long time). He finds that he still has to work at his meditation practice, but this CD has been very helpful to him in letting go of some of the stress he carries around with him. We both would highly recommend this CD for people who are beginning their meditation practice, and for those who want to add to their meditation practice with simple techniques and exercises.
Christine A. Velasquez –
I’m a therapist and have been a “night stand” meditator/mindful-wanna-be for several years but I always struggled conceptualizing how to incorporate these great ideas into my daily being. This book really helped make it all come together and has helped changed my way of being in a lot of areas of my life for the better including the way I implement mindfulness practice into job. Thank u so much! I have read this book three times now and feel as if I learn something new every time. I truly believe in this book, so much so, I have bought it for my clients on Medicaid who wouldn’t normally be able to afford a book like this, and despite the stress of their environment and poverty, I’ve seen it help them too. Thank you.
Agnieszka Sychtysz –
This book was awesome ! I stuck to the plan to the T, mediated every day and full submerged myself in the meditation. I had such bad anxiety and panic attacks it felt like I was never going to get my life back. This book gave my life back to me and I could never thank the person who wrote this book and program enough for that .
Cookie77 –
This book gave a very good explanation of meditation for a beginner. I used it during a very stressful time to ward off the beginning of panic attacks and it worked. The deep breathing reminded me of yoga relaxation. I especially like the thought of making little bubbles around the thoughts that intrude and examining them and then pushing them away. They are just thoughts and not you. The feeling of becoming centered is pretty powerful. I really loved the relaxation tapes that came with my kindle version of the book. I gave the hard copy to a friend who had expressed interest for a gift at Christmas. The ideas are actually helping me with concentration in my prayer life also.
jandorlinda –
I have been wanting to mediate and be more mindful for a long time. Recuperating from surgery and finding this book at the same time made it all possible. The book is written so you can really understand the benefits. It guides you with practical methods of incorporating mindfulness in your day. I loved that I had the meditations downloaded on my kindle and that I had an easy access to them. I also found that the different ways to meditate, such as through sights, sound, movement, very helpful tools to choose from when my mood was coming from different places.
Fiona –
It took a few times to muster the discipline to do this. It’s not easy, but it does change your life. And increases your thought power and peacefulness. It does take work. I started with Jon Kabatt Zin’s “Full Catastrophe Living” about 7 years ago which explains the mind and how mindfulness works. I bought this when I was living in Britain and I do like their meditations including the three-minute meditation for anytime and when you just need to take a break. The first copy I bought of this is paperback with a CD. It’s in storage so I bought the kindle edition recently. I was a bit nervous as to how the meditations could be delivered via kindle, and it’s fine. I downloaded zip file to my PC and simply click it on them They are actually delivered via itunes.
C. D. of Texas –
I actually did the 8-week program as suggested in the book Mindfulness – An 8-week Plan for Finding Peace in a Frantic World. And I found not just “peace” but a part of myself as well. I have a new “place to stand” now where I am able to be more objective and in control of my emotions as I react (or not) to stresses in my life. This is how to have a more insightful approach to life. I wish I had read this years ago. If you take the advice seriously and actually do the practices for the 8 weeks, you will be surprised by what happens. I recommend this book highly. It is not religious in any way and is for any person of any walk of life or any beliefs.
LA_TN –
I originally borrowed this book from a friend and than bought my own copy. It is such a great book with easy to follow instructions. I listen to the recommended downloads and have my MP3 available with meditations. Mind-fullness, and self awareness is really helping me focus on my career and to accept past disappointments. I do not have any major health issues other than ‘recovering Type A personality”. I think calming down taking a break from all the stress is increasing my creativity and productive. What I like most about the book and approach is it gives you meditations and identifies areas to work on. Not all of the identified issues apply to me but that is ok -all I know is that it has worked wonders for me.
James –
Offers a clear guide to meditation from a completely non-religious point of view that’s very easy to understand and explains the science supporting mindfulness. Not only does this book describe a step by step guide to meditation, but it also discusses how the mind works and how we perceive events, whether they occur inside our mind or outside of us. The authors explain how to approach thoughts and emotions that every human being experiences. This book is for anyone trying to strengthen their emotional intelligence and to learn how to meditate.
Bunly Meas –
This book is a complete introduction to mindfulness beginner and enthusiasts. It combines explanations of why mindfulness matters and then provide an 8-week meditation schedule for readers to practice and benefit straight away. There are also audio clips narrated by the author available to meditate in own time. I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested and would like to try mindful meditation.
jay –
Introduced me to meditation and I’m so grateful. Reads really well and makes good use of the science for the skeptics. Highly recommend if you’re looking for a structured introduction to establishing a consistent meditation routine. Also just a really thorough and relatable introduction to the benefits and uses of meditation generally. I’d recommend only reading the chapter of the week ahead if you’re doing the 8 week program. This helps to keep expectations low about what you should be experiencing or feeling.
Oscar Ariza –
Good book.. I was a bit incredulous at the beginning because my religious belief. Reading the lines of this book allowed me to be conscious about or real need to be mindfullness and simple things like breathing … Thanks!!
Jeff –
A good read to take stock of oneself. I recommend reading this book. Helpful, meaningful, and very present reading material.