Customer Reviews
Simply Fantastic - By: R. MACKENZIE, 24 Sep 2008 
Before I start I just have to say that this book is FANTASTIC & is a really exciting step forwardin the treatment of depression. At last - a non-drug approach to one of societies most overwhelming problems: Depression.
As a person who has suffered from depressionin the past & as a therapist, I truly enjoyed this book from start to finish. It told me all I needed to know about mindfulness & taught me the processin a very comprehensive yet easy to follow way.
I had read several books on mindfulness by various authors before receiving this book. Compared against the others that I read, I found this one to be the most clear, so even if you do not suffer from depression, but are looking to learn mindfulness, this book could be just what you are looking for. The other bonus with this title is that it is not repetitive like similar titles I have read - it just tells you what you need to know.
Some observations that I would make though are as follows.
1. There were a few spelling & grammar mistakes throughout, however they didn't affect my `reading flow', so this should be an issue.
2. The layout of the separate sections could have been better laid out. It shows you how to follow an 8 week programin the end of the last chapter. I would have liked to seen it laid out so that you read & practice a section at a time rather than learning everything before you start.
3. There is a warningin a couple of placesin the book that warn you not to us the programin is entirely now if you are experiencing an episode of clinical depression. This somewhat confused me as the title of the book is `The Mindful Way THROUGH Depression.
4. The book comes with a CD... It was recorded using the voice of one of the authors, Jon Kabat Zinn. The meditation entitled `The Body Scan' seemed a little rushed. As a personal preference, I used an old CD that I had from Jon that was much better quality for me & worked well.
These were the only negative things that I picked up & wanted to include them to make this review as balanced as possible. There were so many things right with this book though that the comments above are small concerns against all the things that you will get out of reading it.
Soin conclusion: this book is easy to follow, very inspirational & motivates you to learn mindfulness & overcome your depression. It is simply fantastic.
Warmly,
Richard MacKenzie
Author of Self-Change Hypnosis
wonderful - By: Janie, 07 Jul 2008 This book is an excellent guide to the technique of mindfulness. The principles of mindfulness are essentially very simple but amazingly effective. It's something that we all forget to do, & this book serves as a powerful reminder to bring our attention away from our thoughts & into our experience. The authors are free of academic jargon & are clearly passionate & extremely knowledgeable about the benefits of mindfulness, & the book is clearly not just for people who might be suffering from depression. I recommend it highly along with Eckhart Tolle's the Power of Now, & Steve Taylor's Making Time Making Time: Why Time Seems to Pass at Different Speeds & How to Control It, which uses mindfulness as a way of livingin the present & becoming free of the future & the past.
The Penny Dropped - By: Princess, 14 Jun 2008 Having suffered depression for 2 years following a particular incident & very bad year this book allowed me to connect my emotional & physical systoms. Explainingin plain english what to do to stop the self turmoil. I am not saying this offers a cure but it certainly offers everyday coping mechanisims that are easy to introduce & stop decline. Highly recommended.
Good Sound Advice - By: Christina Lightfoot, 02 Jun 2008 This book holds advice that will help anyone. The wisdom of the practice of Mindfulness Meditation is the key. I highly recommend it along with 'Sacred Space' by Elizabeth Bailey.
Forgotten Way - By: A. J. Cripps, 22 Apr 2008 Half way through & thoroughly enjoying the book & results.
I remember watching a nature program about big cats hunting mountain goatsin some far outreach of Northern Asia. In one shot they showed a mountain goat resting on an outledge surveying the valley. In it's state it made me think we humans have lost something about beingin touch with nature & what it is to be human. The power to be, not being distracted by the seemingly never ending stream of attempted assaults on our awareness that come at us throughout the day. Adverts, TV, radio, peer pressure, addiction - noticing rather than reacting to!
This book shows you the way to a more natural state of being imho. One of being calm & aware & leaves you with a feeling of general clarity!
