The Mindful Way Workbook: An 8-Week Program to Free Yourself from Depression and Emotional Distress Paperback + MP3 CD Edition

I purchased this workbook after thoroughly reading 'The Mindful Way Through Depression.' That book gave me a deeper understanding of depression and why mindful meditation works. I referenced it throughout this workbook's 8-week course. I won't go into my story, but believe me, I had tried everything to overcome a dangerous 1.5 year situation-related depression. I completed the 8-week course 14 months ago, and continue with the practice daily. Due to my situation, I am committed to continuing for the rest of my life, because I know I have to. This program saved my life. . . . .literally. If you are suffering with depression, and are willing to commit to an 8-week program, PLEASE do this course. You have nothing to lose, and possibly, everything to gain. The course did not provide overnight, miraculous improvement for me, yet the subtle and positive changes were evident to me (and my husband!), and continue to this day. I understand that a meditation practice takes a lifetime to master, so that helps me remain realistic and patient with myself, and take things one day at a time. I still have a long way to go in my healing process, but my meditation practice is helping me get there, day by day. My heart goes out to all of you who struggle with depression and its disabling effects, and my hope is that this program will help you as much as it did me.

I decided to buy this book because I completed an 8 week Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course and wanted to have some kind of tool/process to keep the momentum going that I had started with my class.So far, I'm 1 1/2 weeks into this book and I"m really pleased with it. It provides just a bit more structure than the course that I took, yet still follows the same format, essentially. The meditation CD is a wonderful adjunct to this product. The voice is very calming and soothing. I also appreciate the bit of theory that is provided in each chapter as to the rationale for each of the exercises.I would encourage anyone who would like to either start this process or to continue it to purchase this book.

The Mindful Way program offers a very workable set of psychological insights and exercises designed to help one person or a group of individuals, deal with the aspects of emotional distress and depression. One thing is required: dedication to the 8-week program. If one is not ready for that depth of commitment, it would be best to pass on this well ordered and helpful book.

I was a bit sceptical when I first read about this treatment on the BBC website a few months ago . At the time I had been on some light medication and it was having little to no effect on my anxiety attacks and state of mind in general . So I thought , what the heck . I'll give it a go . I'm 6 weeks into this course and I can't really put into words just how much it's helped me . My anxiety attacks have all but disappeared completely . I've had a few personally issues over the last month and I've been able to deal with them on my own . My general state of mind is much more positive than it was . I no longer dwell and worry about things in the past , or the future . I don't really understand how this course works , but to be honest at the end of the day it doesn't really mater . I would recommend this course for anyone who has any depression , panic or anxiety issues . Hopefully it'll work for you as it did for me .

I may return later to leave a full review when I am more available, but this book is transforming.

I really like this book for teaching my classes, 5/5, I’d buy it again, overall great experience, I’m pleased with purchase.I’m slow to absorb materials—1. Simplifies material2. Great learning tools.3. Clear images4. I like annotations —summary at beginning of chapters, post it’s in text to highlight material and separate client dialogue. I like the bold text.5. Good cost $$, affordable. I’d buy again for a gift.6. Supportive for inner transformation

This book has been very useful to me. I would highly recommend to anyone dealing with depression and searching for a way to help themselves return to a full and happy life. I had been doing meditation but the guided weeks presented here helped me go just a bit further and feel a lot better. I would strongly recommend the author's other book, The Mindful Way through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness, to use in conjunction with the workbook. It goes into greater detail and helped me understand depression and my place even better.

Do you have an hour a day to spend working on your mental health for six straight weeks? Than go to a certified CBT therapist and put in some work on yourself. This workbook requires way too much of your time to be worthwhile. If you are willing to spend the amount of time this book requires, then there are other things you can do that will give better results.