Mindfulness for Beginners: 4 Weeks to Everyday Peace,
Gratitude, and Focus by Ashley Sharp is a thorough and straightforward introduction
and guide to mindfulness.
Sharp explains that mindfulness is taking stock of what
something is in the now without judgement. It is considering an event or a
feeling and acknowledging what it is in the moment, accepting it for what it is
and then making positive decisions based on that knowledge and acceptance.
After the introduction to mindfulness, the book is
divided into four sections for the four weeks of learning mindfulness: the
first week considers one’s body, the second one’s home, the third one’s work,
and the fourth, the world.
Sharp leads the reader through a meditation each day –
and it may take a couple of reads of what she wants you so you have it down
before you actually go ahead and do it.
Each day also lists the approximate amount of time for the meditation (5
to 15 minutes for the most part, though you can go longer), and then she has a
section on how to deal with challenges relative to the meditation and
adjustments you can make to better benefit from the meditation.
There are periodic pages with inspirational quotes on artistic
backgrounds.
The book ends with a chapter on how to go forward after
the four weeks and a list of resources.
I found this book helpful and encouraging. I am adding
more mindfulness practice into my own life especially as I have times of
anxiety. It is helpful to stop and
consider what is really happening in the moment, address it as such, and move
forward in a positive way.
If you find the world a bit too fast, might I suggest you
give mindfulness a try?
[This review appears on my blog, my
YouTube channel, Amazon.com, and Goodreads.com.]
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