5-Minute Mindfulness: Simple Daily Shortcuts to Transform Your Life

by David B. Dillard-Wright, Heidi E. Spear, Paula Munier

Mindfulness is just a moment away You don't need to hide yourself away on a mountaintop for decades to achieve enlightenment. You can do it right in your own home, at work, even in the car on your daily commute. All it takes a 5 minutes--and an open mind. With "5-Minute Mindfulness," readers find quick and easy ways to calm their minds, soothe their psyches, and sustain their spirits. These potent, portable practices, meditations, postures, and exercises can be done anywhere, anytime--mini-enlightenments that can create a lifetime of joy, peace, and serenity.

Genres: Nonfiction

224 pages, Paperback

First published November 18, 2011

Reviews

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some good ideas. At times it felt like they were trying to stuff too much into too small a space. I also skipped/skimmed much of the religious-based sections/chapters as well as most of the yoga-related parts. Yoga is just not my thing. That said, I liked that they tried to be inclusive of different traditions (though one chapter was devoted to Christianity while another to 'everyone else' and it was not 'everyone' by a long stretch). Again, the book offers some good ideas. I will return it to the library with appreciation and satisfaction that I had a chance to go through it but no desire to buy my own copy.

[Charlos · Rating 2 out of 5]

The first third of the book dealt with mindfulness, and was worth reading. The rest dealt with yoga, prayer, and things like aroma/crystal/color therapy, which was not what I went in to this book expecting, and really didn't want to be proselytized about. But, hoping that there were some good bits similar to the first third of the book, I trudged through the book to the end. Nothing more of use I could find. So, if you want a good book about mindfulness, you can find a third of one here.

[Laura · Rating 2 out of 5]

It felt like this book was trying to sell me on meditation and yoga. Maybe that is part of it's purpose, but I didn't care for it. It had an odd blend of selling and instructing that I didn't feel went together. It just didn't resonate with me overall. That said, I really did enjoy the meditation techniques in the book.

[Sue Covert · Rating 5 out of 5]

Full of some good ideas to help you begin a mindfulness practice

[Alexis · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book started out great, with a focus on Buddhism, yoga and breath. Then it got into bathing yourself with crystals and such. Too bad.

[Susan Reynolds · Rating 5 out of 5]

A little gem of a book. Perfect for stimulating those moments of mindfulness that will enrich your life. Keep it by your bedside and spend 5 minutes a night with it! Delightful!

[Danielle · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5-3 stars