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Mindfulness for Students: Embracing Now, Looking to the Future
Life can be tough. With so many decisions to make at such a critical time, it’s easy to feel weighed down. What’s more, there is the pressure to gain good grades, to find a good job, to be a good person. Your mind may feel clogged up with no way to filter your circulating thoughts and pressures. From a young age we are taught the significance of a solid education and a fruitful career, yet with such an emphasis on academic and monetary success we often fail to prioritise a healthy mind and body. It is essential to know how to deal with life’s many challenges; Mindfulness for Students will help you.
Through insightful ideas and personal anecdotes, this book will introduce you to the many benefits and applications of mindfulness - from mindful breathing, eating, exercising, sleeping, studying and communicating. There will be opportunities within each chapter to have a go at mindful meditations ranging from three to twenty minutes. There is no right or wrong approach, just what works for you. Mindfulness is a way of being, and this book will help you lay the foundations for a mindful future. Choose to be mindful and live your life in the moment, living fully and wholeheartedly, aware of self and others.
Through insightful ideas and personal anecdotes, this book will introduce you to the many benefits and applications of mindfulness - from mindful breathing, eating, exercising, sleeping, studying and communicating. There will be opportunities within each chapter to have a go at mindful meditations ranging from three to twenty minutes. There is no right or wrong approach, just what works for you. Mindfulness is a way of being, and this book will help you lay the foundations for a mindful future. Choose to be mindful and live your life in the moment, living fully and wholeheartedly, aware of self and others.
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144 pages, Hardcover
Published July 2, 2019
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July 8, 2019
The first thought that sprung immediately to mind after I picked this beautiful book up was — where was this self-help bible when I was a student? Like many others, my student days were some of the most stressful of my life and the pressure of achieving was weighing heavily without any sort of let-up or relief. My anxiety was so debilitating during the run-up to my exams, during and additionally after them, whilst nervously awaiting the results, that I made myself extremely ill. It was after those hellish years that I decided I was going to ensure this wasn't an issue that would plague my life and vowed I would stop the fretting. Surprisingly, it turned out to be a lot easier than I imagined and from then on I ensured I did not let myself get in such an unhealthy state.
This book would've undoubtedly have imparted invaluable information and coping techniques to my young self at a time when it was all too necessary. Luckily, as aforementioned, I managed to free myself from this condition relatively easily, but this would be an essential book I would be buying alongside the essential course texts as I feel this is just as vital. Tailored in such a clever way, Ms Kaufman walks us through a variety of accessible hints and tips to maintain good mental health and keep stress to a minimum. This is turning out to be a fantastic series and having read both this and Mindful Reading and enjoyed and gained something useful from each of these underrated books it is a series I would highly recommend.
It's a useful and incredibly user-friendly read. I plan to return to study at some point and feel comforted to know that I have all of this helpful information to dip in and out of. Displayed in bite-sized, digestible chunks there is no reason for not having this in your arsenal! Many thanks to Quarto Publishing Group for an ARC.
This book would've undoubtedly have imparted invaluable information and coping techniques to my young self at a time when it was all too necessary. Luckily, as aforementioned, I managed to free myself from this condition relatively easily, but this would be an essential book I would be buying alongside the essential course texts as I feel this is just as vital. Tailored in such a clever way, Ms Kaufman walks us through a variety of accessible hints and tips to maintain good mental health and keep stress to a minimum. This is turning out to be a fantastic series and having read both this and Mindful Reading and enjoyed and gained something useful from each of these underrated books it is a series I would highly recommend.
It's a useful and incredibly user-friendly read. I plan to return to study at some point and feel comforted to know that I have all of this helpful information to dip in and out of. Displayed in bite-sized, digestible chunks there is no reason for not having this in your arsenal! Many thanks to Quarto Publishing Group for an ARC.
June 29, 2019
3,5/5. Simple and easy to get through introduction and exercises of meditation. For young (teenagers) reader that are neophytes on the subject that want to start learning about it. Simple but well done!
July 19, 2019
I received an advance review copy through Netgalley; all opinions are my own and honest.
I do my best to go into so-called "self-help" books with an open mind, but I found this one so scattered and generic as to be at least a bit patronizing and not very helpful. (Caveat: if you're reading this with no prior knowledge on the subject, you might find it more informative — but I would also seek out other sources, because the "scientific evidence" cited isn't super credible, and some claims regarding mental health in particular are just inaccurate: anxiety and anxiousness/stress aren't the same thing, and just because they're unfortunately prevalent doesn't make them "part of the human condition.")
Speaking as a college student who already tries to be generally mindful of my life choices, I really didn't learn much from reading this. The mindfulness exercises are good starting points, but I was already aware of them (or similar practices) just from browsing the internet or trying out meditation apps. Some of the anecdotes seem like the author is trying very hard to be #relatable, but they tended to be either extremely generic or just the opposite: so specific and unique that I'm not sure what point they served.
Most importantly, I was annoyed by the fact that the book presents "mindfulness" and the "normal" state of being (i.e., overwhelmed, stress eating, socially anxious) as polar opposites, and the pervading implication is that just being mindful will cure you of stress and anxiety, give you the "perspective" to make difficult large-scope life decisions (like picking a major and career path), and generally magically fix your life. I don't disagree that mindfulness can dramatically improve one's quality of life, but since my baseline doesn't remotely resemble the standard state the author illustrates, this book clearly wasn't for me.
I do my best to go into so-called "self-help" books with an open mind, but I found this one so scattered and generic as to be at least a bit patronizing and not very helpful. (Caveat: if you're reading this with no prior knowledge on the subject, you might find it more informative — but I would also seek out other sources, because the "scientific evidence" cited isn't super credible, and some claims regarding mental health in particular are just inaccurate: anxiety and anxiousness/stress aren't the same thing, and just because they're unfortunately prevalent doesn't make them "part of the human condition.")
Speaking as a college student who already tries to be generally mindful of my life choices, I really didn't learn much from reading this. The mindfulness exercises are good starting points, but I was already aware of them (or similar practices) just from browsing the internet or trying out meditation apps. Some of the anecdotes seem like the author is trying very hard to be #relatable, but they tended to be either extremely generic or just the opposite: so specific and unique that I'm not sure what point they served.
Most importantly, I was annoyed by the fact that the book presents "mindfulness" and the "normal" state of being (i.e., overwhelmed, stress eating, socially anxious) as polar opposites, and the pervading implication is that just being mindful will cure you of stress and anxiety, give you the "perspective" to make difficult large-scope life decisions (like picking a major and career path), and generally magically fix your life. I don't disagree that mindfulness can dramatically improve one's quality of life, but since my baseline doesn't remotely resemble the standard state the author illustrates, this book clearly wasn't for me.
August 15, 2019
I thought I would read this before I started my third and final year as a history undergraduate and to be honest, I was kinda disappointed. I personally didn't learn anything useful or new and felt that the discussions on anxiety were in bad taste - anxiety is not something that is inevitable and I hate that it almost seemed "tre dy" or "relatable" in this self help book to have ot. Yes, of course, everyone can get nervous about stuff but having anxiety is completely different and I think the book should have talked more about that.
Maybe if I had read this when I was 14 or 15 I could have gained more but I'm 20 now and learnt most of the stuff this book discussed by living my life and going through school. It was all very unoriginal, not particularly credible and nothing people can't find out from a simple Google search. However, I understand that this could be really helpful to a young teen struggling with high school and the stress that comes from it.
Maybe if I had read this when I was 14 or 15 I could have gained more but I'm 20 now and learnt most of the stuff this book discussed by living my life and going through school. It was all very unoriginal, not particularly credible and nothing people can't find out from a simple Google search. However, I understand that this could be really helpful to a young teen struggling with high school and the stress that comes from it.
October 4, 2020
Kaufman delivers a simple guide on mindfulness aimed at students and supporting their specific needs during university but this can easily be translated to a high school or any educational setting.
The chapters provide simple methods to approach and achieve a healthy mind in stressful times like exams, presentations and dealing with challenges.
I personally found this book clear, with concise activities, appropriate language and easy to a approach for any level reader or experience to the mindfulness genre.
A key success to this book is it dot point summaries and activities to support each chapter. Will definitely utilise this book and recommend it to my students to support their emotional learning and guidance to healthier minds.
The chapters provide simple methods to approach and achieve a healthy mind in stressful times like exams, presentations and dealing with challenges.
I personally found this book clear, with concise activities, appropriate language and easy to a approach for any level reader or experience to the mindfulness genre.
A key success to this book is it dot point summaries and activities to support each chapter. Will definitely utilise this book and recommend it to my students to support their emotional learning and guidance to healthier minds.
July 28, 2019
With wellbeing and mindfulness being at the forefront of everyone's mind, I thought this would be a great read to start with. I work in a school so I request this book to see if it would suitable for our library. However I was quite disappointed. The books is broken down into sections but each section seemed to focus mainly on breathing and this became repetitive and tedious to read. Considering that there is a big push in mindfulness and wellbeing in most establishments I feel like a book aimed at students should be more in-depth as they would have had a lot of focus within school already, breathing being the most basic
June 14, 2023
I love How the Author makes us so comfortable while reading.
💗 Mindfulness is a state of being in the present moment.
💗 You can choose to be mindful and to live your life being in the moment, living fully, aware of yourself and others.
💗 It’s important to become aware of what you are feeling mentally & physically without wanting to try to change your thoughts or feelings.
💗So much at this stage of your life is Unknown. What job will you have? Where will you live? Who will your partner be? What will you do after you studies? Some people go through their whole lives living asking these question or living in the unknown.
💗 Mindfulness is a state of being in the present moment.
💗 You can choose to be mindful and to live your life being in the moment, living fully, aware of yourself and others.
💗 It’s important to become aware of what you are feeling mentally & physically without wanting to try to change your thoughts or feelings.
💗So much at this stage of your life is Unknown. What job will you have? Where will you live? Who will your partner be? What will you do after you studies? Some people go through their whole lives living asking these question or living in the unknown.
November 3, 2024
This brings me to the awareness of mindful living - walking, eating, studying and many more. While there are no special tricks discussed, not many people recognise the importance of appreciate the current moments not judging and see a must to go offline to gain peace in mind. This is a good read not just for students.
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September 13, 2019Thank you Quatro Publishing - Leaping Hare Press and Netgalley for this ARC.
This book from the Mindfulness series was aimed at students and the ways in which they can bring mindfulness to their studies and their lives in general. This would be a nice gift for the student in your life.
This book from the Mindfulness series was aimed at students and the ways in which they can bring mindfulness to their studies and their lives in general. This would be a nice gift for the student in your life.
August 21, 2019
So glad I requested this! This book is filled with useful information for students primarily focusing on being mindful during their studies. The kind of book you read with a highlighter in hand!
September 24, 2024
Excelente como explica cada situación que se vive como estudiante. Me encantaría leerlo con mis estudiantes.
August 11, 2021
An excellent overview of mindfulness and meditation written especially for college students. This book does a great job introducing readers to the main concepts of being mindful. It has several chapters about different aspects of college and how you can incorporate mindfulness into it.
Every few pages the author offers a quick meditation exercise you can try. I was pleasantly surprised to find a section on using mindfulness to tolerate chronic pain. I tried the meditation that was suggested and found it quite helpful.
The main idea of this book is just to be okay with what's going on, even if it's uncomfortable. That's a really valuable lesson and the book did a good job explaining it. I would really recommend this to any college student who's struggling with stress, no matter how mild they may say it is. Everybody can benefit from this.
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Every few pages the author offers a quick meditation exercise you can try. I was pleasantly surprised to find a section on using mindfulness to tolerate chronic pain. I tried the meditation that was suggested and found it quite helpful.
The main idea of this book is just to be okay with what's going on, even if it's uncomfortable. That's a really valuable lesson and the book did a good job explaining it. I would really recommend this to any college student who's struggling with stress, no matter how mild they may say it is. Everybody can benefit from this.
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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