Mindful in Minutes: You Are Not Your Thoughts
An 8-Week Guided Meditation Journal
by Kelly Smith
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Pub Date Jan 02 2024 | Archive Date Nov 23 2023
Quarto Publishing Group – Fair Winds | Fair Winds Press
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Description
An epidemic of anxiety is sweeping the nation, affecting over 40 million adults in the United States. Fortunately, there are solutions available for people suffering from this condition—and they don’t have to include pharmaceutical drugs. More and more evidence is emerging daily to support the premise that meditation can be a highly effective tool in managing anxiety—with some studies suggesting that just 10 minutes of meditation a day can help to reduce symptoms.
In this guided meditation journal, popular meditation teacher Kelly Smith—host of the iTunes chart–topping podcast Mindful in Minutes and author of Mindful in Minutes: Meditation for the Modern Family—takes you by the hand and leads you step by step through an eight-week program of daily meditation and journaling to help you acknowledge, accept, understand, soothe, and ultimately heal from the debilitating affects of anxiety.
Each week of Mindful in Minutes: You Are Not Your Thoughts covers a different aspect of the anxiety experience, building on the previous lessons and offering different tools to help the you learn to detach yourself from your anxious thoughts and cope with the symptoms and causes of anxiety. The daily meditations and journal prompts are designed to help you go deep into your inner self and develop a close understanding of your particular experience. This journal should take no more than 20 minutes a day to complete, making it an easy habit to incorporate into your daily routine.
The practices and prompts include:
- Breathwork
- Body scans
- Visualizations
- Free writes
- Drawing prompts
- Letter-writing
- List-making
- And more!
With just 20 minutes of meditation and journaling a day for eight weeks, you can learn to detach yourself from your anxious thoughts, heal your relationship with anxiety, and start living a fuller, calmer life.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9780760385425 |
| PRICE | $19.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 160 |
Available on NetGalley
Featured Reviews
Jaded Y, Reviewer
NetGalley ARC review on app.
*I could not actually do the activities due to app and not a physical book.*
Omg as a meditation instructor and yoga instructor this is so amazing. From the layout and design quality, to the true authenticity in the prompts and activities through out this journal. Highly recommend to anyone and I will absolutely recommend to my students.
I really wish I would have gotten the arc physical copy, I love this so much. Instantly buying this when released
Anne Marie B, Reviewer
This is an absolutely beautiful book and is as useful as it is visually appealing. The watercolor illustrations throughout the book invoke a sense of calm all by themselves. I found myself wanting to start the journal right now but will wait until the book release in January!
I was originally drawn to this title because of the subtitle “you are not your thoughts.” I’ve been telling myself this for a while now due to my recently renewed meditation and mindfulness practice, but it’s not as simple as it sounds. I can see how the guided meditations and the questions for journaling in this book will make a huge difference in my life. Also, there is a scanner code that will lead you to a page for each of the guided meditations where you can hear the author guiding you through them, instead of just reading them. Unique and valuable!
Thanks to NetGalley, the author and publisher for an advanced reading copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
Abi M, Reviewer
"Mindful in Minutes" is an excellent resource, especially for those new to meditation, mantras, and journaling. It serves as a perfect starting point for beginners, offering easy-to-follow practices. The inclusion of QR codes on each page, leading to guided YouTube sessions, enhances the practicality and accessibility of daily activities. Additionally, the book features beautiful watercolour illustrations, adding an aesthetic dimension to the mindfulness experience. "Mindful in Minutes" would make a thoughtful and appreciated gift, making it a valuable addition to one's journey towards a more mindful and balanced life.
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