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The Mindful Way Through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness (includes Guided Meditation Practices CD) [Paperback]

Mark Williams (Author), John Teasdale (Author), Zindel Segal (Author), Jon Kabat-Zinn (Author)
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Publication Date: 21 Jun 2007 | ISBN-10: 1593851286 | ISBN-13: 978-1593851286 | Edition: 1 Pap/Com

Winner of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Self-Help Seal of Merit!

Over 160,000 in print!

The Mindful Way through Depression draws on the collective wisdom of four internationally renowned mindfulness experts, including bestselling author Jon Kabat-Zinn, to provide effective relief from the most prevalent psychological disorder. This authoritative, easy-to-use self-help program is based on methods clinically proven to reduce the recurrence of depression. Revealing the hidden psychological mechanisms that cause chronic unhappiness, the authors gently guide readers through a series of exercises designed to break the mental habits that lead to despair. 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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"Williams and his international team of authors provide insight into the healing power of so-called 'awareness' through which people can escape the wearisome ruminations of the obsessed mind, befriend alien feelings, and come more alive in themselves. The book is accompanied by a CD with meditations that can help the listener enter the present moment, own more fully their physical context, and stand back from the flow of their thinking and feeling....A practical volume that bears the authority both of contemporary psychology and the age old spiritual practice of meditation." - New Directions

"Every word in this affordable paperback seems to embody the gentleness and the spirit of openness that one brings to the practice of MBCT. It is therefore an ideal tool for guided self-help....Invaluable for all non-professionals and therapist alike, The Mindful Way through Depression takes the reader step-by-step on a journey of exploration....Just get the book, get your bottom on the cushion and read it." - Florian Alexander Ruths, British Journal of Psychiatry, December 2007

"Williams and his international team of authors provide insight into the healing power of so-called 'awareness' through which people can escape the wearisome ruminations of the obsessed mind, befriend alien feelings, and come more alive in themselves. The book is accompanied by a CD with meditations that can help the listener enter the present moment, own more fully their physical context, and stand back from the flow of their thinking and feeling....A practical volume that bears the authority both of contemporary psychology and the age old spiritual practice of meditation." - John Twistleton, New Directions, April 2011

About the Author

Mark Williams, PhD, is Professor of Clinical Psychology and Wellcome Principal Research Fellow at Oxford University.

John Teasdale, PhD, has held senior research appointments in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, and the Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, Cambridge, UK. He has received a Distinguished Scientist Award from the American Psychological Association, and is a Fellow of both the British Academy and the Academy of Medical Sciences.

Zindel Segal, PhD, is the Morgan Firestone Chair in Psychotherapy at the University of Toronto and Director of the Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Unit at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD, is internationally known for his work as a scientist, writer, and teacher. He is Professor Emeritus of Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, where he was founding executive director of the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society.

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217 of 221 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to read. Doesn't require belief in religion or new-age stuff 20 Oct 2010
By oli
Format:Paperback
I have started reading this and doing the exercises since I deleloped a degenerative neurological condition

Its a shame the title and content focus so much on depression - it could equally well be titled
"The Easy Way Through All The Crp That Life Throws At You"

This book requires no belief in cosmixc energy, healing crystals, karma, re-incarnation, god or any other stuff that you may or may not believe in.

View it as a guide to thinking differently about problems and a set of exercises that help

I am a very 'down to earth' electrician and not interested in any new-age spiritual stuff (talk about energy flows and healing energy makes me ill!) or old style religion but I cannot rate this book highly enough as a means for learning an easier way through life.

I don't normally review anything or enthuse about stuff but this is exceptionally usefull

I hope this book helps you as much as it has helped me

Good luck
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169 of 173 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Knowledgeable, well written and very well worth buying 22 Sep 2009
By A. M. Smith
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Having suddenly found my high stress job and teenage youth had made me ill, I was unable to function effectively and was off work for a long time, physical pains in my chest, trips to A&E to check for heart problems, tears, panic attacks the whole thing.
GP suggested stress management option rather than pills and I agreed. Readers will probably know that there are a lot of "naff" self help books but this is not one of them - this is a well researched, well written manual by people who obviously know what they are talking / writing about. Simply knowing that there are classic symptomatic states of mind that you can identify with is a great help of itself - being taught well established techniques to deal with them is even better - especially when you find that they actually work and it is possible to get through.
The accompanying audio is very well worth persevering with and it has done me a world of good - I am far better now than I ever expected to be.
If you are in a mess and would like to know that you can help yourself to genuinely get better, this is a very good place to start - highly recommended.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Practical, clear and compassionate 23 July 2010
By Book Reader
Format:Paperback
As well as being useful to those who are recovering from depression, this book is also useful to anyone who wants to learn how to live a richer and more balanced life. It has been written in a clear and compassionate way, with descriptions of practical techniques, poems, stories and real examples from everyday life that anyone can relate to. Despite all this, it doesn't have a patronizing tone.

Mindfulness isn't an easy thing to learn for most people, but the authors write in an encouraging way and make it manageable by requesting the reader to adopt the techniques bit by by into their everyday life.
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148 of 154 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Deceptively simple. 26 July 2007
By S. P. Harper
Format:Hardcover
I completed the 10 week course with the author Mark Williams and can confirm that he is an excellent role model for mindfulness. This book will become a classic in the way the 'green' book is becoming ( Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression ). Mindfulness techniques have been around for over 2000 years and whilst they can appear deceptively simple, the mind finds many ways to avoid doing them! The enclosed CD has 77 minutes of different practices. For anyone wanting to learn more about thoughts being just thoughts and how to develop new ways of responding to them and thus lifting the veil of depression, this book is a great place to start.
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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars It answers the questions 24 July 2009
By Tin Pan
Format:Paperback
The book is an easy to follow read with exercises to complete throughout and the eight week full programme at the end of the book. I found this format informative as many questions which pop into your head are answered before you start to programme proper, therefore allowing you to get the full benefit. It reinforces throughout that this is not a 'miracle cure' but a process which can be built upon to gain a better understanding of depression and the associated symptoms. The authors are obviously experts in their fields, though they write in a non-jargon, non-academic way. I have investigated Mindfulness via other books, however this is the most informative and helpful. An excellent book for anyone who is/has suffered from depression, or for anyone who knows someone with depression.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly Helpful 3 May 2010
By Foley Household
Format:Paperback
If you are suffering from Depression or Anxiety this book is amazing and easy to understand and utilise for the average person. You do not need a degree to understand it!

Learning the art of Mindfulness will be the most useful tool you can have in your toolbox and can be used in any situation to help get you out of the horrible black hole. I can assure you that this book teaches you exactly the same way as the professionals teach you. The CD enclosed with it is a definite bonus!!
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141 of 148 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars I'm in two minds 13 May 2009
By Cathy Jones
Format:Paperback
Suffering with Anxiety, O.C.D and Depression for many years, grappling with anti-depressants, CBT and talk therapies I thought " right lets try the stay at home, relax and slowly help yourself" route. Safe to say I had severe and unrelenting depression at the time and any person who has been through it or seen a loved one go through it know that it takes a hell of alot of energy and stamina to do the simplest of tasks, so if you are really badly suffering please do not try this book, you will only sit there and dwell on the fact it is yet another goal you not reached or thing you couldn't preform.

It is just alittle to complicated to be able to work through when you are at an extreme low but....

When the storm clouds are more just dark clouds and have lifted abit more and you can see yourself doing a few more tasks take it up then.

It is a good book with interesting ideas, facts and a none simpering tone, more of a down to earth but sincere air to it.

It is great for trying to get your head into focus and to relax so when you are at a better stage to tackle it more give it a shot then. It is not for the extremely depressed there is just to much you really need to think out and consentrate on.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Very useful, accurately describes recurrent depression and the methods suggested seem to be working. Early days yet, but feeling more relaxed and aware already.
Published 7 days ago by markponytail
4.0 out of 5 stars Not too sure on a title
This book really did help when I needed it the most. I still use the plans and exercises when I feel vunerable.
Published 15 days ago by Mrs Wobble
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book
Good for understanding negative thought processes . Nothing earth shattering in the text but good to read and reinforce behaviour changes.
Published 16 days ago by Elaine Boaler
5.0 out of 5 stars Best book on the subject I have ever read
Best book I have ever bought. It works . The exercises on the c.d are easy to follow. Jon Kabot Zinns voice is so relaxing and friendly
Published 1 month ago by robyncat
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant and very helpful.
Fantastic and easy to read book. Life changing, and a must for anyone suffering from depression. This book can definitely change your life. Read more
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Used consitently and in line with the author's instructions, this is a very useful and practical approach to addressing a very real and common problam faced by many people in... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr Richard T Walker
5.0 out of 5 stars Best book for depression and general life stress
This is the best book I have read about depression, combining insights from cognitive behavioural therapy with practical tools from mindfulness based stress reduction. Read more
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If are feeling low or unhappy about your life, are anxious about the future or worried about what has happened in the past then I cannot recommend this book highly enough. Read more
Published 2 months ago by TW Therapist
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books I've read on the mind-set of the depressed!
I really identified with this book, on several occasions could see myself in the scenarios outlined. Read more
Published 2 months ago by SLA
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book for anyone suffering!
It could definitely help if you give it a chance!
You need to practice the meditation and listen to the CD
Published 2 months ago by Anthony Nicholson
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