A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled

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This book, as well as being mostly a fun read (when it's not being raw and real about the authors more troubling experiences) is filled with interesting information about the brain and mind. The only thing I would say is that it came off a bit tactless when it talked about certain other belived, but I don't think it's overly malicious and goes hand in hand with Ruby wax's brand of humour. The author brings up fight, flight and freeze responses resulting from the sympathetic nervous system (most people add on the fourth ‘F’ response of fawn, but the author ignores that one).

We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. She is a very knowledgeable psychology practitioner and that comes over in her scientific explanations throughout the book. I loved hearing Ruby read but some parts of the more helpful parts were harder to follow when listening. It's extremely readable, and Wax includes plenty of easily-digestible but apparently thorough information about how the brain works and what mindfulness can do about it.If you like this genre of psychological self help, have a look at Louise L Hay's The Power Is Within You or if you want humour with a gentle psychological twist, look at the equally very excellent Career change and other applications By Alan Bates.

It's probably also a good choice if you want to understand something of what it's like to experience depression or if you're struggling to deal with a child or teenager's difficult behaviour. I think Ruby's perspective on this subject is addictive to read and has opened me up to trying methods I wouldn't of known about and to address my own thoughts. I've listened to podcasts, read other books, talked to people who do it but never understood the benefit of it.for anyone new to Mindfulness this book is a good introduction and a great read that can be dipped in and out of as and when needed. I found myself reading, re-reading, quoting, highlighting and speaking it out loud in my own depressive episode. Something I'm always looking for (even though I know there's no real solution for a mental health illness). I've read a lot of books to try to relieved my anxiety and have found them all slightly beneficial from a scientific point of view.

If you've found that you're stuck at a dead end when it comes to figuring yourself out and how to deal with mental health issues, I would recommend reading this book. As I've often had to tell people, though, three stars is still a good read on my scale, so this isn't meant to be a scathing review by any means. And this 'baring all' is very brave and admirable, particularly the chapter entitled 'A Depressing Interlude'. She shows how to meet - face to face - all that life throws at us, and gives her own step by step guide to finding deep stillness in the midst of the chaos -- Prof.Her six weeks program, which is the focus if the book, is also a departure from the usual eight weeks programs.

Knowing that a celebrity who has plenty of money, maybe a fancy house and all the things I don't, goes through the same feelings and issues I have is reassuring that despite your gender, race, financial situations etc.Woven through with personal stories, this book had the right mix of science, discussion, and experience with a bonus 6 week mindfulness course thrown in. Registered address: Unit 5, Vulcan House Business Centre, Vulcan Road, Leicester, LE5 3EF, United kingdom.