Review: GREAT CONCISE MEDITATIVE INFO FOR GENERAL AUDIENCE
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 17, 2012
How Mindfulness Can Change Your Life by Andy Puddecombe is a concise explanation of the how to's of meditation and its benefits. To be honest...it also feels like being in the midst of a written infomercial since repeated messages about Puddecombe's new book, website, iphone download, timer(!), newsletter, etc. are constantly promoted throughout. Hence 4 stars instead of 5. That information could have been made available at the end of the book and not detracted so much from book's supposed message, which has left the reader wondering if the book's true purpose is that of a marketing tool for the new book.Otherwise, the meditation instructions are easy to understand and written for a general audience. No new age or eastern philosophy interjections here! Also this type of meditation...the process of mindfully observing your thoughts, emotions, and bodily sesations differs radically from those practices purposed to deflect or reduce active thoughts. This book advocates that 10 minutes of this meditative practice every day will ultimately bring more focused attention to other aspects of your life throughout the day.