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Mielekkäästi Irti Ahdistuksesta - Tietoisen Läsnäolon Menetelmä (2011)

by Susan M. Orsillo(Favorite Author)

3.81 of 5 Votes: 3

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English

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Nonfiction

publisher

Basam Books Oy

review 1: After reading other books on mindfulness I found this book over full with case studies (nearly every other page), not very well organised. And like another reviewer said, the authors try to convince people that mindfulness will help. As someone that has experienced anxiety since childhood this did not work for me. I actually grew more tense as I read this (and I am doing mindfulness regularly through another book & course 'mindful way through depression' that is helping me incredibly).It felt like this book tried to have heart but lacked it, to me it felt cold and like a thesis with far too much information packed into it. When anxious it should be clear to read not too intense and this was an intense read not a graceful flowing read like other books I have read.It may be ... moregood for professionals wanting to use the tools they share but for anyone with anxiety I would say look elsewhere. The countless case studies became irritating as the book went on and I ended up scanning huge sections because of them.If they had put a few case studies in and got the point more quickly it would have been helpful. Instead it felt like being at a dinner with a really boring uncle that is telling you a story and never actually gives you the point of the story but you have to sit through the ordeal.Anyone that feels this is well organised need to check out other mindfulness books to compare because this is not well organised. Mindfulness does work, is incredibly transformational but this book does not offer clear guidance, is wishy washy and repetitive without being helpful.
review 2: *From anxious avoidance to mindful living* When feeling anxious, do you typically:1) Become so consumed with how anxious you feel and then harshly judge yourself for doing so?2) Do whatever you can to escape feeling the anxiety?3) Try to avoid whatever triggers the anxiety?If so, this book will likely change your world--from the inside out. It's not about changing your anxiety, but about changing the relationship you have with your internal experience of anxiety and the associated uncomfortable emotions. And, the first step to changing this relationship is to understand these truths that the authors have discovered from years of research and their own clinical and personal experiences:--Anxiety is universal, adaptive, and functional--Anxious thoughts and associated emotions do not necessarily your control behavior--Trying to control (or avoid) your anxiety typically causes more distressOnce you've grasped these truths, you'll be ready to start embracing the concept of mindfulness. In contrast to anxiety which narrows attention and focuses on threats, mindfulness expands our attention and helps us more fully engage in our lives. As the authors explain, the goal of mindfulness is "to change the relationship you have with your thoughts and feelings, to bring some curiosity and compassion to the responses you have, to learn to tune in to your emotions and understand how they pull you to respond in certain ways, and to being some flexibility and choice to the actions you have." (p. 166)The practice of mindfulness revolves around the three steps of observation, curiosity, and self-compassion, and ultimately allows you to: increase your present-moment focus and clarify your awareness; turn towards your emotions (instead of running from them or trying to control them); and make valued choices to help you live a full meaningful life.So, if you're tired of being a prisoner of your anxiety, here is your chance to break free. Imagine being able to make choices based on wants instead of fears! And, after reading this book, you'll be able to transform that fantasy into reality. less

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