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A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled
- Author
- Ruby Wax
- Narrator
- Ruby Wax
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Publish Date
- 28 January 2016
- Run Time
- 7 hours
- Format
- Audiobook
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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled, written and read by Ruby Wax.
Five hundred years ago no-one died of stress: we have invented this concept and now we let it rule us. Rest has become a dirty word, and our idea of satisfaction is answering the last email. We're sleepwalking through our own lives. Ruby Wax shows us how to wake up from this stupor with a scientific solution to modern problems: mindfulness.
Outrageously witty, smart and accessible, Ruby Wax shows ordinary people how and why to change for good. With practical exercises for your daily routine, and a six-week course based on her studies of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy with Mark Williams at Oxford University, A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled is the only guide you need for a healthier, happier life.
Critics Review
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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
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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
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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
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Witty and accessible
Woman & Home
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A beginner's guide to the science behind mindfulness
Sunday Times
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This witty, smart and accessible read should be top of your reading list
Closer
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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
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Well timed and combines a theoretical, practical and personal account of mindfulness... an easy, uplifting, humorous read
The Psychologist
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An accessible guide to mindfulness from the comedian and cognitive therapist
S magazine, Sunday Express
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[Ruby] has turned her own experiences into a life-affirming message for others
Sandi Toksvig on 'Sane New World'
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Details
- Author
- Ruby Wax
- Narrator
- Ruby Wax
- Duration
- 7 hours
- Release Date
- 28 January 2016
- ISBN
- 9780241976128
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Genre
- Coping with / advice about stress and stress-related issues or topics, Mindfulness, Coping with / advice about mental health issues or topics
Synopsis
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled, written and read by Ruby Wax.Five hundred years ago no-one died of stress: we have invented this concept and now we let it rule us. Rest has become a dirty word, and our idea of satisfaction is answering the last email. We're sleepwalking through our own lives. Ruby Wax shows us how to wake up from this stupor with a scientific solution to modern problems: mindfulness.Outrageously witty, smart and accessible, Ruby Wax shows ordinary people how and why to change for good. With practical exercises for your daily routine, and a six-week course based on her studies of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy with Mark Williams at Oxford University, A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled is the only guide you need for a healthier, happier life.
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