The Complete Idiot's Guide to Mindfulness [Mass Market Paperback]

Anne Ihnen (Author), Carolyn Flynn (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Complete Idiot's Guide | Publication Date: July 1, 2008

Mind does matter.

This guide shows readers how to embrace the Buddhist concept of living in the moment to help them cope with the bombardment of information, anxiety, stress, and pressure in their days; heal both physical and emotional problems; and increase self-awareness. Readers will also learn how to sit, walk, and breathe mindfully to focus on the moment at hand; eat mindfully; heal relationships and decrease disappointment and frustration; listen deeply; and much more.

* A June 16, 2007, article in the New York Times, entitled “In the Classroom: A New Focus on Quieting the Mind,” detailed the use of mindfulness training in hospitals, corporations, professional sports, prisons, and now elementary schools

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Alpha (July 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592577679
• ISBN-13: 978-1592577675
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #470,950 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Useful resource for clinician's and their clients!, September 20, 2008

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N. Farley (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Mindfulness (Mass Market Paperback)

As a long-time mental health counselor/psychotherapist who practices from an Existential-Buddhist perspective, this book is easy to read, explains concepts well, can be a very useful resource for clinicians; especially as a book to refer clients to who could benefit from mindfulness practice as part of their healing work. I'd highly recommend it!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Introduction to Mindfulness, July 31, 2008

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Dave (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Mindfulness (Mass Market Paperback)

This book provides a complete introduction to mindfulness, making a sometimes difficult and esoteric topic easy to understand. The reader will find practical ways to introduce mindfulness into their daily lives, as well as help with meditating. Although I had some idea of what mindfulness was before reading the book, I learned a lot of new things. I would highly recommend this book as a great introduction to mindfulness that carefully explains this complex buddhist concept in simple terms. Well written.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Beginner's Introduction to Mindfulness, November 11, 2008

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Christine Wylde (Seattle) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Mindfulness (Kindle Edition)

I like how clear and well written this book is. The exercises help illustrate what and how mindfulness practices can be immediately used in one's own life. It also takes some of the mystery out of it by giving hands on practices to try. As a psychotherapist who has studied and read other text on this issue I find this book to be one of the most accessible of those I have read so far. I believe many people, including my colleagues and clients, could benefit from reading this book.