When Therapy Doesn't Work: A Mindfulness Guide to Emotional Repair

by Shinzen Young, Shelly Young, Elizabeth Reninger

In When Therapy Doesn’t A Mindfulness Guide to Emotional Repair, meditation teacher Shinzen Young and psychotherapist Shelly Young apply the principles of Unified Mindfulness to emotional healing and transformation. Drawn from tried-and-tested therapeutic practices, this book is filled with easy-to-follow techniques to successfully overcome trauma, anxiety, addictions, panic, compulsive behaviour and a variety of other mental health challenges. This is the first book to offer Shinzen Young’s revolutionary Unified Mindfulness as a self-help tool for readers who are suffering from trauma, addictions and anxiety but have struggled to engage with traditional forms of therapy. Not only are these techniques unique, they are also uniquely effective, with the power to combat harmful mental, emotional and behavioural patterns and help readers find freedom within. Whether you are struggling with your own mental health, trying to help a loved one or looking to expand your practice as a healing professional, this book contains the tools you need to escape old stories, unwind suffering and rediscover joy in the everyday

Genres: Meditation, Psychology

288 pages, Paperback

Published June 11, 2024

Reviews

[Lauren Ewing · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had the privilege of being the audiobook narrator for this book. I highly recommend it for anyone looking for effective exercises for emotional healing.

[Fuerza · Rating 2 out of 5]

More than half of this book is trying to sell you unified mindfulness, nearly the other half is anecdotes. The slivers that remain are the method. Unfortunately, it lacks a balanced view on its approach, approaching it with religious zeal, and fails to mention that mindfulness can also increase chronic pain and trigger psychosis in some people. They tell you it can cure almost all seemingly impossible issues (unless you have a real mental illness like schizophrenia or bipolar and aren't just anxious about public speaking). I felt disappointed with this. The title leads you to believe it's a method effective for treatment resistant mental illness. If you came here for this, I'll save you the time

[LemontreeLime · Rating 3 out of 5]

this was alright, but i feel i can only give it 3 stars because it feels like the author is trying to rebrand and claim a 2,500 yr old tradition of thinking. you can rename it whatever you want, i guess. but zen is zen. I mean i get what she is trying to do, using buddhist methods as therapist techniques, and to be honest if it helps someone in a different way, great. But any and all merit gained should be given to the teachers who carried it from the way back to now.

[Christine Alford · Rating 2 out of 5]

Too long winded for me, lost interest along the way!