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24 Hour Mindfulness: How to be calmer and kinder in the midst of it all
A fresh new take on modern meditation, 24 Hour Mindfulness shows what it might be like to bring awareness, calm and kindness to wherever we are and whatever we are doing. Written by Rohan Gunatillake, one of the world's most creative voices in mindfulness and meditation, this eBook short presents sixteen portable exercises to help us keep in touch with the present moment, even during the busiest of days.
42 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 27, 2015
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August 30, 2018
A nice account of a day filled with Mindfulness. If you haven't made Mindfulness a part of your life, this would persuade you to. A nice read. Be mindful. Have a happy and better life.
August 30, 2015
I thought the overall idea of this book wouldn't work -- author describes his attempts to stay mindful throughout the day -- but it wasn't that bad. It is probably saved by being very short. In any case, this is an easy read and gives some good ideas for how to integrate mindfulness into the whole day and not just the 20 minutes in the morning when you're doing focused practice. Still, there's nothing in here that's greatly new or that will blow your mind...
September 9, 2015
A short, but insightful piece.
Having enjoyed the app Buddhify2 for quite a while, this booklet seems like a familiar friend. It's does add nice flow and depth to what are normally short, but lovely situational guided meditations.
I am looking forward to the longer book and the additional insights and techniques it will offer. I recommend both this book and the app.
Kristen
Having enjoyed the app Buddhify2 for quite a while, this booklet seems like a familiar friend. It's does add nice flow and depth to what are normally short, but lovely situational guided meditations.
I am looking forward to the longer book and the additional insights and techniques it will offer. I recommend both this book and the app.
Kristen
September 18, 2015
It's an interesting book on how to use mindfulness throughout the day, with a lot of useful examples.
September 30, 2015
Excellent perspective
Helps the beginner as well as the advanced meditators. It's an inside look at hope to be mindful in every day activities.
Helps the beginner as well as the advanced meditators. It's an inside look at hope to be mindful in every day activities.
November 1, 2020
Not helpful for a begginer
This book is pretty average when it comes to discussing how you can actually get down to practicing mindfulness.
Throughout the book the author entails his daily activities and each chapter represents a time zone. It doesn't really get down to the main issue of how can a begginer reading this book can benefit from it when he/she doesn't really have the slightest bit of idea to even calm down the chatter of the mind, let alone practicing mindfulness in a busy environment 24x7.
It is understandable that the book is short and hence it describes in a brief format.
But in my opinion, there must have been atleast 1 technique or principle that could have been emphasized upon so that the reader takes away atleast one idea from the book and could have practiced it in daily life and built upon that further.
This book is pretty average when it comes to discussing how you can actually get down to practicing mindfulness.
Throughout the book the author entails his daily activities and each chapter represents a time zone. It doesn't really get down to the main issue of how can a begginer reading this book can benefit from it when he/she doesn't really have the slightest bit of idea to even calm down the chatter of the mind, let alone practicing mindfulness in a busy environment 24x7.
It is understandable that the book is short and hence it describes in a brief format.
But in my opinion, there must have been atleast 1 technique or principle that could have been emphasized upon so that the reader takes away atleast one idea from the book and could have practiced it in daily life and built upon that further.
August 19, 2020
Everyone should read this book. At this time, of global upheaval and Covid19, we all need a reprieve.
I've followed the techniques in this book, and lowered my blood pressure by 30 points.
The News no longer upsets me, and I can focus day by day. I've told many about 24 hour mindfulness, and hopefully more of us can overcome the madness, and become more productive. I studied Yoga for many years, but got away from it raising my children, and dealing with multiple deaths. I have found myself again, and loving every moment of it.
I've followed the techniques in this book, and lowered my blood pressure by 30 points.
The News no longer upsets me, and I can focus day by day. I've told many about 24 hour mindfulness, and hopefully more of us can overcome the madness, and become more productive. I studied Yoga for many years, but got away from it raising my children, and dealing with multiple deaths. I have found myself again, and loving every moment of it.
October 20, 2025
Very short walk through the author's day, noting points at which mindfulness practices can be built into the normal events of every day.
It's a powerful idea, which I first came across in Buddhism for Mothers. The idea I took from there (you can turn difficult or consuming moments into a mindfulness practice of their own) was transformative.
This short walk (through a life quite different to my own) was a reminder that even now I don't have small children demanding my absolute attention, there are still plenty of opportunities to benefit from the same concept.
It's a powerful idea, which I first came across in Buddhism for Mothers. The idea I took from there (you can turn difficult or consuming moments into a mindfulness practice of their own) was transformative.
This short walk (through a life quite different to my own) was a reminder that even now I don't have small children demanding my absolute attention, there are still plenty of opportunities to benefit from the same concept.
November 10, 2024
Good read and very helpful!
As someone who is still learning about Meditation, this book came in very handy, like a diary entry keeping count on time and hours, alongside explaining how to be mindful during your whole day! Would recommend to anyone who is practicing and trying meditation and help themselves mentally.
As someone who is still learning about Meditation, this book came in very handy, like a diary entry keeping count on time and hours, alongside explaining how to be mindful during your whole day! Would recommend to anyone who is practicing and trying meditation and help themselves mentally.
May 19, 2018
Short and sweet.
This book may be short but it has plenty of tips on practicing mindfulness during the day no matter what kind of work you do. The techniques are simple and take just moments to help make a bad day better.
This book may be short but it has plenty of tips on practicing mindfulness during the day no matter what kind of work you do. The techniques are simple and take just moments to help make a bad day better.
June 3, 2019
Written in a similar fashion to a journal, the author takes us through his day, chronologically, stopping to explain where and how he uses mindfulness to help him have a more fulfilling day. I enjoyed it.
March 25, 2022
This is written as a single day log of the author's life with basic description of mindfulness and a few questions to work on focus.
Definitely a beginner book for someone who is unfamiliar with mindfulness.
Definitely a beginner book for someone who is unfamiliar with mindfulness.
June 8, 2018
light read
A day in the life of a practitioner of mindfulness. a true meta read. not a bad way to get ideas about how to practice in your own life
A day in the life of a practitioner of mindfulness. a true meta read. not a bad way to get ideas about how to practice in your own life
January 19, 2019
just a short little book with a meaningful message
August 26, 2019
Waste of time
September 23, 2020
Great Book short but informative
January 25, 2021
Not much to learn here. Far better free books about mindfulness and meditation available.
April 23, 2022
Mindfulness
The author teach us about mindfulness, how we could give thanks on everything in our life, from the wake up and everything we do.
The author teach us about mindfulness, how we could give thanks on everything in our life, from the wake up and everything we do.
March 8, 2024
It was not a bad book
June 3, 2016
In this book the author Rohan Gunatillake answers the question "What would it be like to free mindfulness and meditation from the confines of being a dedicated activity we only do for ten or twenty minutes a day, and instead bring it naturally and effortlessly into wherever we are and whatever we're doing?" An inspiring, practical and helpful guide for everybody seeking more awareness and mindfullness in the racing hours of the everyday life.
January 25, 2016
Got it.
Nothing really new here, but good reminders nonetheless. An easy, quick read that might bear repeating, especially when confronted with the dilemma of how do I add something relaxing to my already overcrowded schedule.
Nothing really new here, but good reminders nonetheless. An easy, quick read that might bear repeating, especially when confronted with the dilemma of how do I add something relaxing to my already overcrowded schedule.
September 4, 2015
The tips given were the best part of the book
March 6, 2018
Read October 2015
February 16, 2016
very handy little book on the subject of mindfulness
September 20, 2016
Refreshing
A twist to mindfulness. A very practical approach to mindfulness. Like it very much but a bit too short. Thank you.
A twist to mindfulness. A very practical approach to mindfulness. Like it very much but a bit too short. Thank you.
January 3, 2018
Not what you will think it will be
Not what I was expecting, this is just a very detailed account of the authors day from waking to bedtime. No real practical advive other than a question at the end of each time section you have been reading..... And to learn the mindfulness techniques you need to get the next book to put it all into practice.
Not what I was expecting, this is just a very detailed account of the authors day from waking to bedtime. No real practical advive other than a question at the end of each time section you have been reading..... And to learn the mindfulness techniques you need to get the next book to put it all into practice.
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