The Mindful Way through Stress: The Proven 8-Week Path to Health, Happiness, and Well-Being

by Shamash Alidina MEng MA PGCE

Take a deep breath. Feeling less stressed already? Bestselling author Shamash Alidina shows just how simple it is to master the proven techniques of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) in this engaging guide. MBSR has enhanced the physical and emotional well-being of hundreds of thousands of people around the world. In as little as 10 minutes a day over 8 weeks, you'll be taken step by step through a carefully structured sequence of guided meditations (available to purchasers for download at the companion website) and easy yoga exercises. Vivid stories, everyday examples, and opportunities for self-reflection make the book especially inviting. Science shows that MBSR works--and now it is easier than ever to get started.

Genres: Self Help, Psychology, Nonfiction, Health

324 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 19, 2014

Reviews

[Jim Thompson · Rating 2 out of 5]

Didn't love it.

I guess it's a perfectly fine book, just wasn't doing anything for me. I really just skimmed the second half, to be honest.

I have done MBSR classes at the Zen Center and I've read "Full Catastrophe Living" so I don't know, maybe this would have been terrific if I was less familiar. I was looking for something to sort of "reboot" my own MBSR practices and this just didn't click. Not bad, but not for me.

[Omar Cuevas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Es un buen inicio

Es una guía que te lleva de manera muy práctica a practicar el mindfullnes. Tiene muy buenos ejercicios y meditaciones.

[Juan Carlos · Rating 5 out of 5]

Muy recomendable. Ahora que muchos hablan de la deteriorada salud mental de los ciudadanos, cada uno de nosotros deberíamos procurarnos un espacio para cultivar nuestra propia salud mental.

[Alex Linschoten · Rating 3 out of 5]

All-right, I suppose, but save yourself the bother and go straight to the source with Kabat-Zinn's Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness. They're both 8-week courses, but Kabat-Zinn is the real deal. I found this book by Alidinia disappointing.

[Justin · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a pretty good handbook for meditation and mindfulness exercises. Don't make the mistake I did and try to read it through all at once as it feels like a bit of a fire hose of information. Take some time to try some of the exercises and scan as necessary to the most relevant parts for your situation. The added audio guided meditations by the author make this book an excellent value.