Calm: 50 Mindful Exercises

by Xox

Everyone wants to feel calm and happy, but few of us manage it. The truth is that we are just not equipped for the twenty-first century – it is too fast, too crowded, too 24/7. And the more stressed we become, the harder it is to find the quiet oases that are essential to our wellbeing. It doesn’t have to be this way! Here is the antidote to the clamour and strain of everyday living, a means of breaking the vicious cycle of stress. It is a book of mindfulness exercises – instant and effective ways to slow down and find some serenity – wherever you are and whatever you are doing. This beautiful but practical title draws on a wide range of psychological techniques, including mindfulness, cognitive behavioural therapy and emotional brain training – all of them proven to work. The perfect size to keep in a handbag of pocket, this book has been designed as a tool to keep close by, and to turn to at any point in a busy day. So, open it up and find some inner calm in a noisy world. 

Genres: Self Help, Nonfiction, Mental Health

Hardcover

First published January 1, 2017

About the author

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Reviews

[Barbara]

I love, love, love this book!!! It is a beautifully illustrated little gem that I intend to keep at my bedside for a good long time. As soon as I got it, I read through all of the 50 exercises. They range from breathing and meditation techniques to mindful activities to incorporate into daily life. There is a photo at the beginning of each section that can be used to enhance the activity being described. There are also several pages that the reader can color. I like the book so much that I’ve given it as a gift to family and friends. This one is a keeper! I highly recommend Calm: 50 Mindfulness and Relaxation Exercises to De-Stress and Unwind by Dr. Arlene K. Unger to anyone looking to modulate the stress of the 21st Century.

[Laia • vidaentrellibres]

Un llibre que t'ajuda a pensar en tu, que t'ensenya a respirar i a deixar passar els problemes de llarg, com passen de llarg els núvols en el cel.

We all fret about things outside our control.

[Emilie]

I received this book as a gift and it was a nice little read. The text itself was not really my cup of tea but it was an easy read and there were some things worth saving. If anything, I think I know something who’d really like this book that I can pass it on to.

[Coushatta LaRue]

This is a good little book to read for quick tips and helpful exercises and ways to de-stress. They come in quick little snippets a paragraphs and nothing overwhelming. I definitely think anyone with someone anxiety or just looking for a way to calm and relax would enjoy this.

[Nureesh Vhalega]

Isinya gemesss, banyak foto-foto lucu dan tipnya lumayan. Tinggal dicoba 😆

[Jeannie]

This is a good book to read one mindfulness exercise at a time. I would read an exercise at night and then try to put it into practice the next day. My favorite is number 25 where you imagine sling-shooting all your distractions away.

[Allen Anis Sanita]

it is a great book to read and look at...
but it's probably better to try/ exercise it right away.

Does it sound easy to try? yes.
Do i feel encouraged to try the exercises? Absolutely.
Will i do it or apply it on daily basis/real life? Probably not. I do want to. It's just i don't feel encouraged enough to do it. I need it though.

Still, great and fun book!
maybe it's better to take this book outside to the park and exercise right away....
I read it when i was at work so that's the worst idea.

[vilma]

There's some really good thoughts in this book. Some of the exercises seem and feel a bit funny or weird but many of them... They really make you think differently and relax. I really liked it. There's different meditation exercise sections to focus on: relationship, being good to yourself, job and work... There is literally an exercise for every kind of situation. Also gotta love how this book looks like. It's so cute and also easy to take on the go!

[Zahidan Zakiya Abidah]

I enjoy reading this book. the book told me to exercise to turn even the dullest chore into meditative experience that can reconnect with feelings of calm and well being.
as a housewife, I actually hate doing my chores, but thankfully I enjoy it a bit.

"a worry is like a cloud seen from a distance, it seems to have density and form, but when you examine it closely it is mostly air, and it drifts away before your eyes"

[Sarah Jane]

I’ve had this book for a few years and occasionally read parts of it. I most recently read it from start to finish and absolutely loved it!! Such positive and helpful tips you can easily use each day. I see myself throughout the day now using these. This will be a book I will continue to keep and read again in the future, but also pass on to family members to read. 10/10

[Wendy Orchard]

Great book unpretentious you dont get the..I'm superior vibe that you get from some self help manuals..Some great tips especially for us who grapple with anxiety. I keep this little book in my lounge easy access if I feel the need to de stress..

[Vinanuraa]

Ekspektasi aku tentang buku ini terlalu tinggi. Aku kira akan banyak quotes -quotes gitu eh ternyata isinya exercise atau semacam tutorial buat meditasi or mindfullness.. 🥲

Yah, emang kesalahan kurang riset jsinya aja si

[Ángel Javier]

Un montón de perogrulladas y fantasías buenistas mezcladas con algunos consejos y técnicas que parecen interesantes o eficaces, y de propina algunas meditaciones más vistas que el tebeo. Al menos, el envoltorio es bonito, pero este libro no es para mí.

[Merlin]

I love this book :) Gives good tips to relax and stress less

[Belen Mejia]

Es un libro hermoso, emana una paz increíble al leerlo. Sus consejos son muy prácticos y útiles.

Súper recomendado 🤓👏🏻💛

[Renata’s World]

Very helpful book especially if you are new to mindfulness and relaxation.
Beautiful pictures and some coloring pages.

[Yohana Hutabarat]

Not detail but relate

[Anna Bodzoń]

Napewno potrzebuję spokoju (bardzo!), ale....chyba nie umiem w mindfulness 🤷‍♀️
Książkę oddam 🙂

[Zuzanna]

3.5 - jako poradnik oceniłabym na 4, ale całość to po prostu zbiór sposobów na spokój. Forma jest bardzo przyjemna do czytania, można znaleźć coś dla siebie. Bardzo ładnie wydana.

[Sheryl]

Reading about how to calm down calms me down.

[Relinda]

I will go back and forth to this book in the future, to apply some points that the author put here

[Octavia]

Good, take a break and please read this book carefully.

[Dee Jane]

Very useful. I'm glad that I've read about mindfulness and meditation before this one so it is easy for me to follow. I will definitely follow these exercises. Highlighted my favorites ❤️

[Nicole]

Fast read to know that there’s ways to make a change and find that calm from within, no matter how much you worry or stress you are capable of finding little ways to improve your sense of peace

[Sophie Patriti]

Provide you with loads of tips to feel better about yourself!

[Amantha]

DNF

[Jade_Reads2019]

Just what I needed right now! Anxiety has been on the rise for weeks and I finally found this book out again to reread and remember some of the habits I need to implement.

[Patti Wilson]

If only you could recall all these tips when you had need of them, but to do them all on a regular basis as it seems to suggest, one might not accomplish a single other thing.

[Tri Wahyudi]

Beli buku ini pas pandemi tahun 2020, masa dimana mental orang-orang pada jungkir balik. Tips-tips di buku ini bagus, gue nerapin kaya berjemur sinar matahari nge-boost mood, terus kalo lagi kesel jalan kaki, dan masih banyak tips lainnya. Paling menarik, ada tips colour your way calm, jadi mewarnai bisa ngebantu perasaan cemas dan stress, intinya bisa nenangin pikiran. Di bukunya ada halaman gambar buat kita warnain seru banget. Gue suka sih bukunya, kalo lagi kewalahan suka gue baca ulang. 🌱

[Irina Natasha]

A book full of tips and tricks to helps us calm down using some Cognitive Behavioral Theraphy and Emotional Brain Training.
The tips & tricks mostly using visualisation exercise and mindful practices.
It is more fun as the book is colorful and has a lot of pictures + some coloring pages to color.
But for people like me as most of the tips utilize imagination, it's a bit hard to try