Benefits of being mindful in thought and action
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Being mindful helps. Be responsive instead of reactive. Be an attentive and empathetic listener.
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The concept of BODY MIND BALANCING is that our thoughts and ideas have been trained to be one way, while our bodies operate naturally, which generally puts the two at odds.  The harder you try to force them together, the more they fight each other.  This book hopes to help you find a way to balance them, so that you can function at your highest level mentally, physically, and emotionally.  It only follows naturally that if each person could reach their best level, the world as a whole would be better.

This book requires that you keep an open mind.  I also found that you have to be willing to take the author with a large grain of salt.  There are times when he seems to be overly impressed with his own intelligence and message.  He seems to have some issues with major religions in general.  Also, not all of his ideas are completely real world practical.

If you can get past those things you'll find that the author makes some very good points in this book.  Many of them seem so simple and obvious it's hard to imagine that we don't automatically behave that way.  I especially liked the idea/realization that your body knows what it wants and when it wants it.  To give it different things when it doesn't want them seems absurd, yet we all do it every day.

Included with the book is a meditation CD.  I'm not sure I can review it for you.  All guided meditation attempts seem to put me to sleep.  Unless it was actually just a really deep state of meditation, in which case, it worked!

Reviewed by:  Carrie Spellman
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How often have we been in the heat of an argument and realised that we have forgotten the reason why we even had the argument in the first place?  Or perhaps you have driven home from work to realise that you barely even remember travelling back?  In the Mindful Manifesto, authors Dr Jonty Heaversedge and Ed Halliwell mention that our minds tend to have 2 modes, a doing mode and a being mode.  Unfortunately as a society, we place great emphasis on the doing mode and little on just being (to the point where it is critised as lazy).

Yet as the authors mention, being stuck in doing mode only leads to various health and psychological problems, as well as burn out and stress.  Yet using scientifc research to back their claims, Dr Heaversedge and Halliwell show how it is by learning to be more in the being mode (to be in touch with ourselves) that we can actually achieve more with less stress.

Furthermore, by learning to be we are able to feel greater levels of peace as well as achieve greater levels of health in our lives.  A must read!

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Very good read! simple and easy to use techniques that have been around for years and practice by many . and if you want to open up your mind on many different things and change the way you look at different matters, this book gives a lot of tips to take the path of loving in a peaceful way. Mindfulness is the type of meditation that can provide many benefits once it is mastered and practiced regularly.
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This book has taught me how to be mindful in all aspects of my life. It reminds me that we all have the same amount of time in a day and how to make the most of it.
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Jennifer Brooks explains that most people sail through life "straddling the fence" meaning that they have one foot in the past and one foot in the future.  Individuals tend to focus on successes or failures in the past or worry about possible successes and failures that may occur in the future.  Very few people truly "live in the moment."  Brooks has created an easy to follow manual that shows the reader how to use mindfulness meditation to help them become more calm and focused, more successful and intuitive, and happier than they have ever been.  Because Brooks writes using second perspective, the reader feels as though Brooks is speaking directly to them and this makes the exercises even more effective.

The author spends a significant amount of time talking about non-judgmental awareness.  She explains that learning the practice of mindfulness meditation will require time and dedication and that it is not unusual for negative thoughts and feelings to creep in.  The trick is to acknowledge those thoughts and then let them go.  Also, as the reader becomes more aware of their surroundings and the people around them, it is imperative to accept things the way that they are and to not judge them for the way that the reader thinks they "should" be.

Mindfulness mediation is more than the practice of 20 minutes of quiet time per day.  It is a habit, a lifestyle change that can work miracles in the reader's life.

It is important to note that this reviewer has studied hypnosis and mediation in the past and therefore, some of the practices came very easy.  However, that knowledge only confirms that Brooks knows her subject matter and explains it well.
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very simple guidance: be mindful & feel every bite :-)
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Here is a very small piece (quote) from an excellent book-

"most of us spend our entire lives distracting ourselves and thinking so much about our past and our future that we end up missing the present moment, the only moment we have to live and the only moment we can affect."

We live in a world where you are convinced that 'multitasking' is of paramount importance that the 'quantified self' is a stand alone phenomenon, it isn't but it can partner with 'mindfullness' to bridge the busyness river of the task master that can become our lives, technology.

That or you can become a mindfull leader in the 21st century and love your life a lot more.

I will effort to invite Janice on my radio talk show to share her book and the effort it took to become that 'better' more 'stable' person she has become.

Kudos!
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Moving away from intense focus may sound counter-intuitive but it may be the best way to optimize whole brain thinking. The author argues that tinkering, dabbling,doodling and trying may help increase problem solving abilities and enhance productivity. He supports his arguments with research and anecdotes. The book is nicely written and accessible. I liked that some of the concepts and ideas could be easily extrapolated and applied to everyday life. Interesting read.
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This isn't a book that you sit down and read in one sitting.  Take your time and digest it.

I found the book to be invaluable in providing ways to improve.  In each of the scenarios she provides a way to evaluate whether the problem is you or the people around you or sometimes even both.  Many of the thoughts are common sense but sometimes you need to see it to cause you to think about it. She gives you actions to do and while all of them will not be a perfect fit they are a good starting point.

To me it was good enough to give as a gift.
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I love thinking Good thoughts. They are the keys to each moments success and joy. Finding a good thought delights the soul and keeps the laborer happy.
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Being already interested in mindfulness and meditation, I wanted to read this book to see how these strategies could be simply implemented to combat mean people's behaviour. Most of us realise that our lives are far happier without mean people being involved in them, but sometimes we cannot simply avoid them altogether - especially if they happen to be bosses, co-workers or family members!

Reading Cooper's reasonings and suggestions, it all makes perfect common sense, and you start to realise that you can allow these people to participate in your lives after all. You just need to remove any power they have over you, by staying emotionally-detached. You also realise that, by trying to view their mean behaviour with a degree of compassion and understanding, there may even be the possibility that their behaviour will improve.

Touching on mean behaviour that results from jealousy, the author makes us realise that none of us are completely immune from such feelings, and that there are ways that we can help modify our own behaviours for the better too.

An interesting little book, that could potentially help many people lead happier lives.
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This is an excellent "owner's manual" to being a more centered, effective and connected leader. Cathy has the ability to explain, in simple terms and an easy-to-read style, why mindfulness matters in business and in life. The book's practical approach will appeal to busy executives -- it's well organized and combines concepts I have not yet seen in our field. For me, one of the sections that hit home was Chapter 4 -- Mindful Leaders Who Inspire: Their Stories. I found a bit of myself in so many of those essays and found food for thought in others. If you're an executive who is new to mindfulness/meditation, you'll get a practical explanation of what mindfulness is and why it may help you achieve greater satisfaction and success. It includes helpful instructions, self-reflection exercises and resources. If you already have some familiarity with the benefits of mindfulness and meditation, you'll find new insights and meditations that may help you deepen your own practices. Overall, it's a must-have guide for those seeking to focus, balance and benefit from calm amid the chaos of leadership life.
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Any beginner in mindfulness will benefit a lot from this book. It talks about everything you need to know on mindfulness - its benefits, history, methods, and how it can relieve stress in your day to day life. Read this book and find out how mindfulness works for you and learn how to benefit from it to its fullest!
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Mindfulness is something I am new at.  I went to seminars and have read books about it.  I felt this was perfect to help a child slow down and appreciate all that is around him.
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Whether your looking for mental, metaphysical, and/ or physical health, this is going to help. Within two days I could see physical benefits. Calmness and focus were also immediate benefits. And the best is better sleep. These were only a few of the benefits- the physical ones. There are many others. I definitely recommend
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Meditation helps keep the blood pressure low and the brain working properly. Real Happiness works!