Capturing Mindfulness by Matthew Johnstone

by Matthew Johnstone

The present moment is all there is, if only we knew how to be truly alive in it. Becoming mindful is the key to living your life fully, and enjoying the beauty and extraordinary moments that can be found in our everyday.One path to mindfulness is by becoming photopresent. In his beautiful new book, wellness author Matthew Johnstone shares how the simple art of taking a photograph can be taken one step further to retrain your attention to be in the moment.A natural extension of his Black Dog series and Quiet the Mind , Capturing Mindfulness is, like meditation, an important practice for a contented life.

Genres: Nonfiction

Paperback

First published January 1, 2013

About the author

Matthew Johnstone is a passionate mental health and wellbeing advocate. He's an author, illustrator, photographer, public speaker and is also the creative director at the Black Dog Institute. He lives in Sydney Australia with his wife and two daughters.

Reviews

[Elaine · Rating 4 out of 5]

With gorgeous photographs and inspiring quotes this was a delightful book to look through and experience. With quotes like this, " when we're present in the current moment we are no longer regretting the past or fearing the future" and lovely photographs to go with them it was quite uplifting and a nice way to spend a few spare moments.

[Am Y · Rating 3 out of 5]

The design, layout and font choice need improving on (they are very dated, do not complement the pictures, and there is not enough negative space, especially for a book whose main theme is about focusing and meditating on moments in life - the text should be more spread out and one idea per page would be better instead of whole paragraphs clumped together on one single page). But overall if you're looking for a nice, meaningful gift idea for someone who could take a little time out in their life to appreciate the small things, this book will do the trick.

[Katische Haberfield · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lovely book. Reminds us to stop and slow down when taking photographs. Look at what is at your feet. Look at the ordinary to find the beauty. Exactly my philosophy.