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Mindfulness for Beginners

Author: Jon Kabat-zinn
Publisher: Sounds True Inc.,U.S.
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Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars

4 reviews
Sales Rank: 2682

Format: Audiobook
Media: Audio CD
Edition: Unabridged
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Dimensions (in): 5.7 x 5 x 0.6

ISBN: 1591794641
Dewey Decimal Number: 158.12
EAN: 9781591794646
ASIN: 1591794641

Publication Date: August 31, 2006
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Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars

I'm not so sure! March 24, 2008
13 out of 15 found this review helpful

I wanted to provide a review as a counter-balance to the other, more positive reviews.
I am currently reading 'Full Catastrophe Living' and purchased the CD to help me practice meditation. To be honest, I wish I'd stuck to just the book! Jon seems like a lovely, compassionate man but I find him incredibly annoying!
I tried the 'eating meditation' first and could not stop myself from giggling everytime he said the word 'raisin'! I love the New York accent but, unfortunately, I do not find it relaxing. His constant repetition, particularly of the words 'moment...by moment...by moment...by moment...by moment' (you get the picture!) is irritating beyond belief. A lot of the time I just wsished he'd shut up and leave me to it! I suspect Jon likes the sound of his own voice - certainly his book is full of similar repetition and could be half as thick, and thus less scary, if he just cut to the chase a little more often.
I am determined to stick with the book and to follow his advice - however, I suspect the CD will end up in a charity shop!

4 out of 5 stars

Fully functional though slightly lacking January 4, 2008
13 out of 13 found this review helpful

This was my first taste of Jon Kabat-Zinn, though I've studied mindfulness before. As a general introduction to the subject it is fine. Jon is a gentle and engaging speaker, and on the first CD gives you a thoughtful, basic understanding of mindfulness. There are several meditations (as mentioned) on the second CD, which are also basic, but clear and helpful.

I liked his presentation and have ordered his 'Full Catastrophe Living' as a result of listening to these CDs. I would, however, reccomend this set as an aid, rather than as a proper introduction. It is a very nice addition, if you are interested in stress reduction and/or mindfulness, and can help both to clarify understanding of the system and fine tune your meditation technique. If you are looking for a thorough introduction to the subject though, I would reccomend the book 'Mindfulness in Plain English' by Bhante G. For around the same price, you get a much more thorough understanding.

5 out of 5 stars

Life changing August 11, 2007
33 out of 34 found this review helpful

I have been lucky enough to take two Mindfulness courses and they have changed my life. Both were run by excellent course leaders, but nothing compares with hearing Mindfulness founder Jon Kabat Zinn discuss the philosophy and methodology behind it. His wit, compassion and way with words themselves make CD1 compulsive listening as well as explaining the reasons for CD2, which are the practices themselves. I cannot recommend this highly enough to anybody who wants to learn about themselves and especially those seeking release from troubled mind states such as anxiety and depression. Buy it- Mindfulness practitioners will tell you honestly that they make no promises to 'fix things' but it might change your life too...