A review by brookesbookstagram
Mind Full: Unwreck Your Head, De-Stress Your Life by Dermot Whelan
3.0
TW: mental health themes
I listened to this as an audiobook over several days and found the narration by the author really enjoyable. I enjoyed the blend between Dermot's own life and experiences that have shaped him to be the person he is today, the research behind mental health, and also the mindfulness tasks and activities scattered throughout.
As I was listening to the audiobook, and a task or activity came up. I was able to slow the narration down and listen along and do breathing exercises. I would also regularly pause it and just sit in the present moment for ten or fifteen minutes at a time engaging in the activity or channeling my focus on what's important and I found the opportunity to do that was helpful and allowed me to "press pause on my life and thoughts'.
I feel like it's a great introduction to mindfullness and meditation with a bit of humour thrown in and life experience for those that want to start to explore these themes, but find "self help" books a bit too overwhelming or dry.
I listened to this as an audiobook over several days and found the narration by the author really enjoyable. I enjoyed the blend between Dermot's own life and experiences that have shaped him to be the person he is today, the research behind mental health, and also the mindfulness tasks and activities scattered throughout.
As I was listening to the audiobook, and a task or activity came up. I was able to slow the narration down and listen along and do breathing exercises. I would also regularly pause it and just sit in the present moment for ten or fifteen minutes at a time engaging in the activity or channeling my focus on what's important and I found the opportunity to do that was helpful and allowed me to "press pause on my life and thoughts'.
I feel like it's a great introduction to mindfullness and meditation with a bit of humour thrown in and life experience for those that want to start to explore these themes, but find "self help" books a bit too overwhelming or dry.