A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled

Critics Review

• A wonderful book full of passion and verve. Ruby Wax gives her unique take on the science and practice of mindfulness. 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. Mark Williams

• Ruby Wax has written a guide to mindfulness that’s as hilarious as it is useful. Drawing on the latest science, she offers insightful, irreverent advice on how to improve every aspect of our lives, from our health and happiness to our relationships and careers.

  Arianna Huffington

• So witty, clever and accessible you’ll be devouring every word… there’s no better place to start than with this sparkling gem of a book

  Heat

• Witty and accessible

  Woman & Home

• A beginner’s guide to the science behind mindfulness

  Sunday Times

• This witty, smart and accessible read should be top of your reading list

  Closer

• If the idea of mindfulness has always seemed a bit wishy-washy, you’ll be pleased to know Ruby Wax once felt the same way. Now the comedienne has written a guide to mindfulness that is a sensible way to cope with stress

  Yours Magazine

• Well timed and combines a theoretical, practical and personal account of mindfulness… an easy, uplifting, humorous read

  The Psychologist

• An accessible guide to mindfulness from the comedian and cognitive therapist

  S magazine, Sunday Express

• [Ruby] has turned her own experiences into a life-affirming message for others

  Sandi Toksvig on 'Sane New World'

• She can make your ribs ache with laughter [and then] wrench your head round to see the darkness in the world and how to deal with it. No-one deserves to be recognised more… I adore her.

  Joanna Lumley on 'Sane New World'

• Ruby Wax has an extraordinary mind, and she has brought it to bear with trademark wit and searing honesty… A ruby beyond price

  Stephen Fry on 'Sane New World'

• Through humor and unbridled truth, Ruby Wax shares her journey to mindfulness, illuminating how it can improve our state of mind and change our brain for a healthier, happier life

  Goldie Hawn on 'Sane New World'

• Ruby Wax is brave, generous and hilarious – the perfect guide on a tour of the brain

  Arianna Huffington on 'Sane New World'

• Finally – a map for the troubled human mind. And it’s funny

  Caitlin Moran on 'Sane New World'

• Witty, wise and thought-provoking

  Nigella Lawson on 'Sane New World'

• Wonderful, painfully funny and instructive

  Allison Pearson on 'Sane New World'

• A very funny book about how to be calm and poised and not bonkers

  Helen Fielding on 'Sane New World'

• This manual for living must be read by everyone

  Peter Fonagy, Freud Memorial Professor of Psychoanalysis at UCL on 'Sane New World'

• Ruby Wax combines neuroscience with her usual eloquence, clarity and humour

  Marjorie Wallace CBE, founder of SANE, on 'Sane New World'

• …Royally hauls a stigmatised fact of life kicking and laughing into the open

  The Times on 'Sane New World'