Guilford Press The Mindful Way Workbook: An 8-Week Program to Free Yourself from Depression and Emotional Distress

I have given this workbook to hundreds of people. It is a great resource for people who are taking a Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) program, or who want to work through the program material on their own. I am a psychologist in Toronto and I teach MBCT at The Mindfulness Clinic. Before this book was publish I gave out a patient workbook that I had developed myself. After The Mindful Way Workbook was published I switched to it because it is simply excellent. The book introduces mindfulness techniques and explains how to use them. There is a CD in the book and people can also access guided mindfulness and meditation exercises by downloading them from a website listed in the back of the book. In order to fully benefit from mindfulness training some home practice during the week is required. This book sets out recommendations for home practice and gives the reader a place to keep track of what they do and what they experience and learn. At my Clinic we measure patient progress. Ratings from several hundred of our patients confirm that when they use this workbook as part of taking an MBCT course with us, 85% of them fully recover or significantly improve. I don't know of course how well patients could do if they were not using this workbook but my hunch is that the workbook really helps people learn and consolidate mindfulness skills.

This is a great workbook, I read the mindful way about 15 or so years ago and found it very helpful. I’ve had episodes of depression since my teens, and have recently gone through my third severe episode in my life. 15 years ago the original book helped me turn a corner in Recovery. In 2021 an had my worst episode and was down for a good 12 months in recovery - support, therapy, meds and lifestyle changes helped me and of course mindfulness in a big way! I used this book this time round, the structure and activities are just what i needed to keep a regular practice. I am well recovered and life is good again (i now work in mental health!) I practice formal meditation daily and mindfulness daily. I can now see how i ended up in a huge depression again, and this is key - you make changes and drop unhealthy habits for healthy ones to keep well, you don t go back to old habits once you feel well. Mindfulness via this book has given me the insights and peace I needed to get well - being older and wiser I now recognise this is going to be something I always do, and I’m happy for that as it brings me peace and serenity. The key being you have to actually do the work or ‘practice’ but it is wonderful.

Great book, helpful, well laid out. It was delivered very quickly.

Have read the book “The mindful way through depression” and now bought this. Covers the gist of the content of the book plus offers practical mindfulness meditation exercises.. the authors are world renowned in their field of expertise.. very well written, good paper quality and presentation

Very understandable, well explained, the book makes the concepts and ideas in "Mindful Way Through Depression" even more accessible. Especially the layout with its various different elements makes the workbook easy to read. The comments from participants in MBCT groups are probably one of the most helpful aspects, as they help to normalise your experience.