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“Want a happier, more contented life? I highly recommend the down-to-earth methods you’ll find in Mindfulness. Professor Mark Williams and Dr Danny Penman have teamed up to give us scientifically grounded techniques we can apply in the midst of our everyday challenges and catastrophes.” Daniel Goleman, bestselling author of Emotional Intelligence
Life can be relentless, frantic and exhausting - but it doesn’t have to be this way.
This is an introduction to Mindfulness, which 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. Mindfulness is based on mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), which is recommended by the UK’s National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence and is as effective as drugs for preventing depression. But, more importantly, it also works for the rest of us who aren’t depressed but are struggling to keep up with the constant demands of the modern world.
By investing just a few minutes each day, you can learn the simple mindfulness meditations at the heart of MBCT. This audio edition is an introduction to the technique which will give you the tools to put you back in control and able to enjoy life again.
This audiobook contains 37 chapters. Chapters 1-28 explain what mindfulness is and how it works, while the 8 guided meditations are placed at the end (Chapters 29-37) for ease of repeated practice.
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- Emily
- 13-04-2015
Great for beginners looking to begin being mindful
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The narrators voice was pleasant to listen to and nice and calm and relaxing. I would recommend this book to people who struggle to meditate or be 'in the moment' ... The great thing is that the mindfulness exercises are only 8-15min long, to be practised twice a day.... So for me (who usually falls asleep during long meditations) this worked well. It also gives you a chance to try all different sorts of meditation, moving, guided, laying, seated etc and find one style that works well for you.
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- margot
- 08-10-2015
valuable learnings throughout
I keep coming back again and again to my most valuable and favourite meditations from this book.
good voice . I hear the kindness in the author's voice again a d again teaching me to be kind to myself and others⁹. helps me relate to others. I've shared this book many times with others and had good fewdcack⁴
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- Anonymous User
- 20-12-2018
Perfect meditation audiobook
This is the best guided meditation I have listened to.
The content in the 8 meditations are easy to follow, it flows well and the narrators voice is just so calming . I highly reccomend this.
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- alex hinchliffe
- 24-12-2014
This programme really helped me....
An excellent course, and one of the most useful and readily applyable I have ever come across! Do it, it will impact your life positively.
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- Ellock
- 23-06-2015
Foster peace and acceptance in your life
Very practical and helpful guide to mindfulness. Clear and easy to understand. Useful mindfulness activities at the end. Most are short and doable for the beginner. Just a few minutes of regular practice can improve daily coping, reduce stress and have a positive effect on your overall wellbeing.
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- Anonymous User
- 16-02-2020
Practical and useful
The delivery/performance was not especially motivating however the content, format and structure provided a really good program for mindfulness.
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- John
- 27-10-2019
Very helpful
A great way to relieve stress in your life and live more happily. Would recommend.
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- mary
- 24-07-2019
it works
Never fails to help me sleep. Highly recommended, to all insomniacs. Give it a go.
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- Marilyn Bird
- 24-04-2019
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Wonderful audio book about practicing Mindfulness. Only criticism is the Mindfulness exercises are not named so it’s not easy to just pick and choose. Highly recommend for anyone wanting to learn about and start practicing Mindfulness.
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- Rebecca
- 19-03-2019
Bookmarks have changed!
No longer able to access the mediations directly or access the material because the chapters are incoherent. Why did this change??
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- Anonymous User
- 12-03-2019
Doesn’t match the book.
Very frustratingly doesn’t audio doesn’t match book, it’s all over the place making it hard to follow alongside in the book! I like to read an listen but this was just a waste of time. Disappointed. Review has nothing to do with the content of the book which I am sure is very good.
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- sigrun
- 02-07-2012
Putting it simple
A down-to-earth guide into mindfulness meditation. Clear, concise and easy to follow. Very well narrated.
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- Tor
- 04-12-2013
Bookmarking a must!
I really enjoyed the quiet, calm tones of the author and the the theory section which was put together well and actually quite interesting. I really got a lot out of doing the meditations and they are well narrated and sufficiently explained to allow the listener to get a lot out of them. My only real gripe with the book is it's formatting. It is really hard to go from the theory to the meditation without either spending ages putting in bookmarks (which don't seem to then sync across my devices and I have to do it again!) or just going to and from with the player controls in the vague hope you hit on the right one.
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- Kindle Customer
- 14-01-2013
Great book, but needs bookmarks
Really enjoyed this book, but going to emulate the point of the previous reviewer, it does not have bookmarks - specifically it is actually 2 books, 0-1h17 is the theory section that introduces the meditations, from 1h18 onwards are the meditations referred to in the text,
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- Rachel
- 11-07-2013
So Fantastic, I want to open a meditation centre
What made the experience of listening to Mindfulness the most enjoyable?
The voice of Mark Williams was perfect for this subject and the content had me hooked from the first sentence. The fact that all the exercises/meditations are then easily broken into chapters make it so easy to follow and start a life to greater mindfulness.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Mindfulness?
Doing the raisin test, absolutely amazing! I've got all my friends to do it.
What does Mark Williams bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
The warmth and tone of his voice is perfect and really helps with the meditation exercises.
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
It made me cry.
Any additional comments?
Mindfulness is such a powerful tool it's something we should all be taught at an early age. Cultures that we see as more primitive than our Western culture have been using these techniques every day and for years, we should follow their lead and be more mindful every day for our own health & well being and for the good of the greater communities as well.
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- matt
- 08-04-2013
mindfulness
Everyday I travel 70 miles back and forth to work passing the same scenery, cars, faces along with the burdens of thinking a whirlwind of present and catastrophic thoughts. This audio book has made a vast difference in enabling myself to slow down and realise how to break through from my self tangled visitations and become more at peace. Now enjoy my travels to work thanks to this great audio book.
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- Petrina
- 04-02-2012
VERY EASY ON THE EAR
I really enjoyed listening to Mark Williams's narration. I found his tone absolutely perfect conveying sympathy and understanding for those who find meditation difficult because they can't concentrate!.
I listened to the whole book before going back to do the exercises and have to agree with the other reviewer in that the format is a little frustrating but that is a minor point for me. I am looking forward to being able to be "live in the moment"
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- Mark Pargeter
- 08-04-2013
Just what the Doctor ordered
I found this book very helpful and well written . Having just completed a Mindfulness course , this book cemented my previous training . Whether you are new to mindfulness or have some experience this book will help. Mark Williams voice is a pleasure to listen to during the meditation exercises. The exercises have helped me to stay focused and in the moment which helps create an inner peace in a stressful world .Highly recommend this book if you want to learn Mindfulness meditation .
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- J.
- 08-07-2014
Hands up who needs to be soothed? ....thought so!
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
From the calming voice of Mark Williams to the carefully planned sections with a beautiful Tibetan prayer bell to differentiate the beginning and end...this is blissful.
What other book might you compare Mindfulness to, and why?
Simply nothing compares...especially for ease of use.
Which character – as performed by Mark Williams – was your favourite?
Mark's voice is both healing and informative in a calm manner.
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Meaningful necessity in these stressful times...whats not to like?
Any additional comments?
Pleasure for the soul.
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- MAEVE
- 01-12-2013
Even the voice is relaxing
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
If exploring the concept of mindfulness is your aim then this is an excellent pick.
A perfect companion to the commute.
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- phil hughes
- 07-01-2019
Not the full book
So disappointed, i have read the book so thought I would buy this audiobook so that i could listen on the move, the book has 12 chapters and the meditation is on a separate cd, this book has only 6 chapters and 2 of them are the meditation exercises. It should say its not the full book. Feeling cheated!
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- Hannah
- 14-04-2013
peace of mind available here!!
an excellent practical resource for anyone suffering from a busy mind right through to anxiety based thinking, It came with a good reccomendation from a therapeutic professional. Uses down to earth real life scenarios to explain ideas. But is also not shy of describing a more philosophical basis for cultivating mindfulness in our daiIy lives, (using eastern thought), and how it releases us from suffering. Enjoy! I really did. Lots of information. It's very comprehensive. Does not include timed exercises which I thought it would. But it does talk through and explain exactly what to do. You may also like The Compassionate mind by Paul Gilbert.
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