Excellent book merging meditation into our daily lives

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	• The Mindful Way through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness J. Mark G. Williams, John D. Teasdale, ... The Guilford Press, 2007 - 273 pages average customer review:based on 22 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Very engaging and useful.

The book is a relatively quick read--as a clinical psychologist I like to preview books that I might recommend to pts--I got thru it in a weekend. The CD is excellent. Very good value. Beneficial even if one is not depressed!

the sound of silence

5 stars for the book and 1 star for the CD...the intro was nice and then, silence, more and more silence....I'm not sure if this is a defective CD or some bizarre thing where it's supposed to be comforting to have the CD run in silence? Any hints about getting a new CD or others experience of the CD would be greatly apppreciated. I have to admit, I am very disappointed.

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We needed this book!

Very good research has been done on the use of mindfulness meditation in the prevention of repeated episodes of depression. While the use of classes to teach this is great, try finding them for you, or your clients if you're a therapist! This book becomes a gift then to all those who can't find the classes, or don't have the time to go. My only criticism is that it's a bit wordy and slow in the first two chapters, which might lose some people (almost lost me!) After that, though it is wonderfully written, and the CD very helpful.

Great practical introduction into mindfulness

This book is a great introduction to mindfulness meditation and it's benefits, especially with depression. It provides practical exercises and case studies to help you be more compassionate with yourself and aware of your feelings, thoughts, body sensations and behaviour, and use this awareness to live more fully in the present.

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Excellent book merging meditation into our daily lives

A therapist recommeded this book to me. And I couldn't be happier with it. All too often it is easier to ignore feelings, run from them, and then end up with anxiety and depression. This books helps me find a practical way of being with thoughts and feelings and learning kindness towards myself.

The book is really for someone who is open to trying something new (if you don't already do meditation practices). If you want a quick fix to depression, there is probably no such thing and this book definitely isn't that. But it gives a great way to start to really live life moment by moment.

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The Mindful Way through Depression draws on the collective wisdom of four internationally renowned cognitive therapy and mindfulness experts, including bestselling author Jon Kabat-Zinn, to help you break the mental habits that can lead to despair. This authoritative, easy-to-use self-help program is based on methods clinically proven to reduce the recurrence of chronic unhappiness. Informative chapters reveal the hidden psychological mechanisms that cause depression and demonstrate powerful ways to strengthen your resilience in the face of life's misfortunes. Kabat-Zinn lends his calm, familiar voice to the accompanying CD of guided meditations, making this a complete package for anyone looking to regain a sense of balance and contentment.

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