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Mindfulness

By: Prof Mark Williams, Dr Danny Penman
Narrated by: Prof Mark Williams
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Mindfulness: The Eight-Week Meditation Programme for a Frantic World is written by Clinical Psychology Research Fellow at Oxford University, Professor Mark Williams and award-winning journalist and author Dr Danny Penman. In this mindfulness meditation audiobook skillfully narrated by Williams, the techniques of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) are introduced. Now clinically proven in its effectiveness for preventing Clinical Depression, these techniques are incredibly easy to use. Carry this wherever you go and listen to the techniques when you need help with calming, positive inspiration for a stressful situation. Available now from Audible.

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“Want a happier, more contented life? I highly recommend the down-to-earth methods you’ll find in Mindfulness. Professor Mark Williams and Dr Danny Penman have teamed up to give us scientifically grounded techniques we can apply in the midst of our everyday challenges and catastrophes.” Daniel Goleman, bestselling author of Emotional Intelligence

Life can be relentless, frantic and exhausting - but it doesn’t have to be this way.

This is an introduction to Mindfulness, which reveals a set of simple yet powerful practices that you can incorporate into daily life to help break the cycle of anxiety, stress, unhappiness and exhaustion. Mindfulness is based on mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), which is recommended by the UK’s National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence and is as effective as drugs for preventing depression. But, more importantly, it also works for the rest of us who aren’t depressed but are struggling to keep up with the constant demands of the modern world.

By investing just a few minutes each day, you can learn the simple mindfulness meditations at the heart of MBCT. This audio edition is an introduction to the technique which will give you the tools to put you back in control and able to enjoy life again.

This audiobook contains 37 chapters. Chapters 1-28 explain what mindfulness is and how it works, while the 8 guided meditations are placed at the end (Chapters 29-37) for ease of repeated practice.

©2011 Professor Mark Williams and Dr Danny Penman (P)2011 Hachette Digital

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Great for beginners looking to begin being mindful

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The narrators voice was pleasant to listen to and nice and calm and relaxing. I would recommend this book to people who struggle to meditate or be 'in the moment' ... The great thing is that the mindfulness exercises are only 8-15min long, to be practised twice a day.... So for me (who usually falls asleep during long meditations) this worked well. It also gives you a chance to try all different sorts of meditation, moving, guided, laying, seated etc and find one style that works well for you.

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valuable learnings throughout

I keep coming back again and again to my most valuable and favourite meditations from this book.
good voice . I hear the kindness in the author's voice again a d again teaching me to be kind to myself and others⁹. helps me relate to others. I've shared this book many times with others and had good fewdcack⁴

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This programme really helped me....

An excellent course, and one of the most useful and readily applyable I have ever come across! Do it, it will impact your life positively.

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Great Read, very useful -

The only criticism I have of this audio book is, it is not entirely word for word from the book itself - I “read” the book as I’m listening and the irony of this book is the amount of anxiety I have by not being able to follow it from the written text. Lovely otherwise.

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Perfect meditation audiobook

This is the best guided meditation I have listened to.
The content in the 8 meditations are easy to follow, it flows well and the narrators voice is just so calming . I highly reccomend this.

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Foster peace and acceptance in your life

Very practical and helpful guide to mindfulness. Clear and easy to understand. Useful mindfulness activities at the end. Most are short and doable for the beginner. Just a few minutes of regular practice can improve daily coping, reduce stress and have a positive effect on your overall wellbeing.

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What did you like most about Mindfulness?

Practical

What was one of the most memorable moments of Mindfulness?

Listen it whenever I was down. I was lifted then.

What about Mark Williams’s performance did you like?

Sincere. Very professional.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It makes me feel into sleep. Calming.

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Brilliant programme but difficult to access meditations on audible

Unfortunately, when the author suggests Try meditation number 6 now, there is no way to find it easily on audible. The book sections are marked chapters and don’t seem to correspond to the meditations. I hope this can be improved in future versions of the book/audible app. Otherwise it’s a fantastic programme, recommended by clinical psychologists.

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Practical and useful

The delivery/performance was not especially motivating however the content, format and structure provided a really good program for mindfulness.

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Very helpful

A great way to relieve stress in your life and live more happily. Would recommend.

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