Review:I wanted to practice mindfulness and this was one of two books I purchased in Kindle version. It came with a set of audio meditations to take the beginner through beginning mindful practices. I use this book as an ongoing tool. Read more

Review:It's a great book for people interested in Positive Psychology. Further more it's a great book for people in general. You're not alone, you're not strange, you're normal and you can become a happier person. Get the book, read it, and implement it. Read more

Review:This book had some good examples and memorable stories that demonstrated the points he was trying to make, however I would have liked more practical exercises to use with students or clients on how to improve their willpower and self control. Read more

Review:What a very smart and very kind man. His research is complex but his writing is fun and humble and very comprehensible, and his approach is to help without writing a self-help book focused on doing better and getting ahead: just on being more self-aware, a little smarter, and genuinely nice. Great for parents, too, who are pretty clueless but want to help their children grow up being - and becoming -- happy, creative, productive, generous, helpful, and a joy to be with. Read more

Review:GREAT BOOK. This one of the best books about meditation. After 3 years of meditation and couple of silent retreats, this book gave me those "Aha" moments. This book simply answered many questions (even the ones I haven't asked) and solved places where I got stuck. I bought this book in Kindle version, but because I want to reread some parts again, I decided to buy physical copy of this book. Read more

Review:There exists sufficient evidence for me to support Kay Redfield Jamison's hypothesis that bipolar disorder is overrepresented in those with the 'artistic temperment'. Additionally, the link almost surely has a genetic component, with overlapping genes conferring a proclivity to the arts as well as susceptibility to depressive illness. Much of this research is surveyed in the Jamison's scholarly third chapter, which reads like a review on the topic (although now fairly dated, published in 1993)... Read more

Review:Frankly, I have never read another book quite like the one Maria Konnikova has written. Almost immediately after I began to read it, I thought of the television series, The Mentalist, whose lead character (Patrick Jane, played by Simon Baker) is a consultant for the California Bureau of Investigation. Each week, he demonstrates the intellectual curiosity as well as observation and analytical skills for which Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes is renowned. Both possess a "mastermind" that has b... Read more

Review:This one's the real deal! Burns tackles our crazy thoughts that cause our emotions and helps us replace those thoughts with healthy, accurate, rational thoughts. It really isn't your mother-in-law whose making you feel bad about yourself, it's your thoughts about her that are. Believe me, I was amazed when I delved deep into my head and realized what was going on in that jungle!

What you must know about this book, though, is that this is not a 'read it and feel better' exercise. This is a... Read more

Review:This one's the real deal! Burns tackles our crazy thoughts that cause our emotions and helps us replace those thoughts with healthy, accurate, rational thoughts. It really isn't your mother-in-law whose making you feel bad about yourself, it's your thoughts about her that are. Believe me, I was amazed when I delved deep into my head and realized what was going on in that jungle!

What you must know about this book, though, is that this is not a 'read it and feel better' exercise. This is a... Read more

Review:Five + 1 questions in this book are useful tools to develop curiosity, better understanding, problem solving and aligning with your deeper purpose in life. Short and simple book that is worth reading. Read more