Mindful Walking: Walk Your Way to Mental and Physical Well-Being

by Hugh O'Donovan

Six million years ago, the evolving human brain existed only to instruct our bodies to move. In Mindful Walking, psychologist Hugh O'Donovan takes us back to this very basic connection between the brain and the body, and looks at how, by focussing on the simple act of moving, we can achieve better emotional and physical health.Uniting this concept of mindfulness in movement along with the three paths of change for a better life - walking, talking and meditation - this book shows us how we can better manage the distractions that clog our path to happiness, while also improving our physical well-being.Including simple exercises on how to incorporate mindful walking into our everyday lives, Mindful Walking is for seasoned walkers, city amblers or people learning how to walk again after illness.Take your first steps on the journey to physical health and mental happiness.

Genres: Health, Psychology

320 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 14, 2015

Reviews

[Lea · Rating 4 out of 5]

The easy flow of the writing in this book creates a welcoming introduction to mindful walking. Some walkers may already be walking mindfully. Even if that is the case, this book contains a nice overview of what it is about, stories of personal accounts, and some questions to help bring one’s focus to the present.

“Accepting, in the mindful sense, does not mean that we have to like everything we experience or be passive to it. It does not mean abandoning our principles and values. It just means that we always have the choice to slow down, to observe things as they really are in this moment.”

[Sheri Hazeltine · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful book and so inspiring. I will read it again!

[Lynda Murphy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book on mindfulness and by an Irish author, brings it closer to home.