Mindfulness and Me

Have you ever wanted to learn more about mindfulness? Wanted to see if its’ practices could help you? If yes, this title provides a good guide and introduction.

The book begins with some history of mindfulness and its wide usefulness across many religions and belief systems. Ms. Markoff then goes on to offer an 8 week introduction toaspects of this way of life. Chapters discuss Presence, Breathing Techniques, Body Related Practices, Working with Emotions, Traditional Mini-Meditations, Breathing Plus, Chakras and Creating Connections along with Where to Go From Here. There are many practices to try. Just one example is Thich Nhat Hahn’s Anger Mantra which is clearly explained. There is also a recommended reading list.

The author invites readers to engage and see if mindfulness makes sense for them. She also suggests that readers can explore chapters in any order. Markoff notes that some readers may want to try out mindfulness with an in person guide in addition to with a book.

There is a good exploration of concepts in here. Readers may well refer back to this title many times.

Many thanks to NetGalley and John Hunt Publishing Ltd for this title. All opinions are my own.

You often hear so much about mindfulness ab$ being mindful in your day to day life, but I don’t think everyone is 100 percent clear on what that means or how to get there. Mindfulness and Me is a great guide to helping people create a plan for a better life. It is a great 8 week program that walks you through the steps to achieve being more mindful and finding inner peace and clarity.

Mindfulness and Me is a wonderful step-by-step guide for beginners of mindfulness practice. The format essentially is a brief theory of each lesson followed by a related practice, every day for 8 weeks. However, the author does stress that you do not need to be strict with the order of practice and you can read as you like, which I always appreciate.
This book is extremely well researched with recommended reading and further resources also included at the end. I studied Psychology at university and my dissertation actually centred on mindfulness so I was very drawn to this book. My personal favourite week of the book was actually learning about chakras, and as a naturally sceptical person, I really found it interesting learning about these theories. There is also humour throughout the book which I thought worked really well so the book isn't overly serious and dull.
Overall this book is a 4 star for me personally, as I think that with all self-help books there is a level of effort and willingness of the reader that is required. I would highly recommend it as a beginners guide to mindfulness and you will learn a lot across the broad spectrum of health and mindfulness.
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Thank you to NetGalley, John Hunt Publishing Ltd and Kira M. Markoff for allowing me to read this advanced reader copy.

Review posted to Goodreads.

Mindfulness and Me provides relevant practices for emotional stability, concentration, insight, relaxation, self-control and mental fortitude. These tools provided are very helpful in assisting the reader to begin to live a happier and more fulfilling life in approximately eight weeks. In the lifestyle that most of us lead today, I found this book to be a blessing in disguise, and it came to me at just the perfect time. I will be using these methods for years to come!

This is a very accessible and concise guide to a variety of mindfulness skills. A great resource for people who are new to mindfulness practices or need a refresher!