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One-Minute Mindfulness: 50 Simple Ways To Find Peace, Clarity, And New Possibilities In A Stressed-Out World (2011)

by Donald Altman(Favorite Author)

3.78 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1608680304 (ISBN13: 9781608680306)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

New World Library

review 1: When reading spiritual self help books, I have often found myself wondering how people find the time to meditate for two or three hours a day. I am in absolute awe of their self-discipline but I don’t even get to go to the bathroom alone without a little one following me in. I can’t imagine that I’d even need stress relief if I had two hours (even one hour) of regular mediation. One Minute Mindfulness immediately attracted my attention. The book focuses on mindfulness and awareness. Essentially, being present in everything you do. Taking in those moments and experiences that so easily pass without notice. Perhaps the thing that really hit me was that my life is pretty good. Sure it’s chaotic and definitely not perfect but it has its moments. I think we all tend to ... morespend so much time thinking about what needs to be done and what we don’t have that we never really realize what we do have and have done right.
review 2: Over the years, so many people have said to me, “Oh, I can’t possibly do meditation or mindfulness or any of that stuff! I don’t have the time!” When 20 minutes a day was mentioned for meditation practice, they balked. When I suggested a mere five minutes, they balked again. And I get it. I’m busy too. I don’t meditate as often or as long as I would like to and I forget to be mindful as much as anyone else. So when I saw the title “One-Minute Mindfulness: 50 Simple Ways to Find Peace, Clarity, and New Possibilities in a Stressed-Out World,” I was intrigued. Could we actually condense our mindfulness practice into chunks of time so small we’d hardly notice them? Buddhist monk and a practicing psychotherapist, author Donald Altman suggests that concentrating on mindfulness for the next 60 seconds, focusing on breath, silence, gratitude, or “praying for what you already have,” for example, is enough to “transform your life into one of acceptance, joy, peace, patience, and presence.” There is power in small things - changes, efforts and ideas - and sixty seconds spent waking up in the morning, listening instead of speaking, or saying hello and goodbye with full focus and attention has the power to shift the rest of your day. Altman offers 50 exercises to give the next 60 seconds of your life meaning and purpose. If you only practice one a week, that’s almost a whole year dedicated to mindfulness, without ever giving it more than one minute at a time. No more excuses. less

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