The Mindful Way Through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness [With CD]

one of the best book ever i have read based on scientific research not on assumptions and believes of the authors and if you continue to do practices as described in the books for 3-4 months without getting wanted something else or without any expectations then one will realize that he found the something which cannot be described in words and that something always was with him but he was unable to assess that due to unawareness that is so profound and determine the outcome of our life on everyday .

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The print quality is bad.The letters are not dark enough to read and appears faded. It is extremely difficult to read. I have attached a sample page from the book supplied by amazon another page from a different book. You will observe the difference

I find the skills useful. Very practical. This takes teaching meditation techniques to a higher level to overcome depression and tendencies to depression

If reading and informally following along with the exercises can manifest such a change in perspective, and thus my approach of the daily grind, I can’t wait to see the effects of actually implementing the 8 week program in my life :)I mean that literally, I just finished reading the book and I’m making a schedule for the next 8 weeks to do the exercises in the book, in the recommended order, with the recommended focus. For the first time in a really long time, I’m somewhat optimistic about my life. That feeling was missing from my life for the past 17 years. I’m not trying to change myself anymore, but I want to experience more of this ‘being state’. That in itself has been such a comfort to me, just experiencing self-acceptance for a short while. Let’s see if that pops up again during the 8 week program; it would be a welcome visitor :)

非常に読みやすいです。マインドフルネスの基本の知識が載っており、まずこの本を読んでおくことは必須だと思われます。添付のＣＤも使いやすく、良かった。iphoneにダウンロードして外出先で聞いています。

J’ai lu la version anglaise de cet ouvrage (qui ne doit pas être traduit en français à l’heure actuelle). Cet ouvrage est excellent. Les auteurs ne se contentent pas de donner des « recettes de cuisine ». Ils apportent des arguments convaincants, accessibles à tout public. Le tout est bien structuré. Dans le passé, j’ai écouté des conférences sur le sujet abordé par le livre… mais je n’ai jamais été convaincu. Suite à la lecture de cet ouvrage, je suis convaincu de l’utilité de cette technique.

A good way to learn to be aware of your feelings and emotions and how they can affect in your mood.

I found this to be a very powerful book - for individuals experiencing depression AND for individuals who are not depressed but want to enjoy more of their moments in life.I have been an evangelist for this book since I started reading it. I preface my sharing with "disregard the word depression in the title, this book is a fantastic book for anyone". By practicing what the authors have outlined in this book you can experience deeper and deeper levels of joy, satisfaction and success in your life. That is my claim, not theirs.This book is about becoming conscious of ourselves - thoughts, feelings, memories we are experiencing in the moment. As we become more and more conscious we have more choice. We can choose to continue to dwell on something that adds no value to our lives or we can choose to focus on what we want and what we can appreciate in this moment.Why do I see this book as so powerful?1) It provides the reader with a reference point. The authors give great guidance for stepping back to see what you are experiencing as something separate from who you are. Instead of being your feelings, your thoughts or your members, it helps you see yourself as separate, as the observer. Through the practice of noticing and becoming conscious that you are experiencing a feeling you can begin to see the feeling is separate from that part of you that is doing the noticing. Seeing our feelings as separate from who we are can be challenging, especially when the feelings are all consuming. I understand this very well from personal experience.2) They also help you see you have choice in how/when/where you want to experience that feeling. You as the observer of your internal world can choose when you will experience your thoughts, feelings and memories. It may not feel that way at times. The authors give you an approach to practice becoming the observer and through that practice you can learn to see yourself as the observer that chooses what you will focus on at any given moment.3) The authors approach provides easy to learn and practice concepts - they are based on things readily available to you, such as your breath. You can practice the methods they suggest in most if not all context (e.g., I can pay attention to my breath whenever and wherever I am).I found this to be a great book. I hope you enjoy it!An example of what I learned...I learned through reading their book that I tried to avoid feeling certain feelings. I found that I had fear of feeling fear, so I tried to hold fear at bay which created anxiety for me. The fear feelings was their and I created a tension by trying to deny the feeling was there. You might look at yourself. Are their feelings you have that you avoid feeling? Why? What if you chose to feel that feeling for a moment or several minutes while still holding the feeling as separate from you the observer?