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The Mindful Way through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness (purchase includes audio CD...

The Mindful Way through Depression draws on the collective wisdom of four internationally renowned cognitive therapy and mindfulness experts, including bestselling author Jon Kabat-Zinn, to help you break the mental habits that can lead to despair. This authoritative, easy-to-use self-help program is based on methods clinically proven to reduce the recurrence of chronic unhappiness. Informative chapters reveal the hidden psychological mechanisms that cause depression and demonstrate powerful ways to strengthen your resilience in the face of life's misfortunes. Kabat-Zinn lends his calm, familiar voice to the accompanying CD of guided meditations, making this a complete package for anyone looking to regain a sense of balance and contentment.
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  • From: Amazon
  • Posted: Oct-02-2009

If you read only one book to help you get through depression, make it this one.

I have ordered and read a lot of books but have never written a review on Amazon before. I am writing this one because I strongly believe this to be one of the most helpful and enlightening books I have ever read. I have struggled with negative thinking and depression for my entire adult life....

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  • Posted: Sep-20-2009

The only one that actually helped

I have suffered depression for years. I have been to five "shrinks", been placed on three different medications (not at the same time, of course) to treat the depression and all to no effect. I have read other books on depression but this one is the only one that is actually making a noticeable...

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  • Posted: Aug-25-2009

A useful guide for applying mindfulness to the treatment of depression

This book unites four professionals from different backgrounds to present a unique approach for depression self-help: there is a psychologist (Williams), two previous authors of works on mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (Teasdale and Segal), and finally, an expert on mindfulness meditation...

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  • Posted: Jul-09-2009

Great insight into and practical help for depression

This book is the best written of any I have read on the subject of depression. It teaches you a different way to approach handling your feelings by becoming more aware of your body. A wonderful CD is included that has guided meditations. I highly recommend it to anyone who is looking for better...

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  • Posted: Jul-08-2009

Putting Buddhism and Mindfulness into Practice for the Depressed

Having been interested/involved in Buddhism for some time, it was apparent mindfulness and meditation brought temporary ways to "reset" the mind when depressed and obsessive. But this book provides a systematic regimen that uses these ideas and practices into an overall, long-term change. It also...

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  • Posted: Dec-27-2008

Good if you put the time into it.

Enjoyed the audiobook and meditation CD, but hard to make time to do the meditations as suggested.

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  • Posted: Dec-17-2008

A fresh approach to a ignored issue

This text really has helped me to be able to see how letting my mind wonder and follow the same path all the time is an enormous part of the problem. Written in a way that allows you to understand it without the need to be a psychology egg-head. Teach yourself to slow down, enjoy life, and learn...

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  • Posted: Dec-02-2008

I want to help you

I struggled with depression for 15 years. I started getting depressed when I went to college and started living on my own with no supervision. I started drinking and began having premarital sex. These behaviors escalated as most empty, immoral behaviors generally do. My problems never got better,...

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  • Posted: Nov-26-2008

Excellent & Honorable Book

This is a very good book. I would call this the "Asian Self-Help" vein. From this same vein I would also highly recommend Sarah Shikitao-Brown's book, both are good honorable books. Tao Cycle Therapy: Natural Happiness via Self Directed Cure for Chronic Anxiety & Depression [Updated 2008 3nd...

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  • Posted: Nov-22-2008

excellent

great book for those wanting to know more about alternatives to medications to help with depression symptoms.

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