Guided Mindfulness Meditation: A Complete Guided Mindfulness Meditation Program from Jon Kabat-Zinn (Guided Mindfulness, 1)

I re-looked at the details of this cd. Nowhere does it actually say it is read by Jon Kabatt-Zinn. BUT it does lead you to believe it is work/reading by him. Extremely disappointed to find it isn't! It is so off-putting, find it impossible to take help from. Now lies are part of mindfulness therapy.....................be careful everyone. If you are happy, and contented with Jons voice from You Tube, as I was, this probubly won't work for you. I feel conned and cheated,

Arrived quickly, the case was quite battered, but it looks like the cds are all ok

Giving this 4 stars as I haven't used all four CD's yet as I am following the suggested "how to use the CD's", which is to do the first CD for a week and then use the others along with the first. I got this early today and was excited about starting the programme.. I was surprised at how relaxed I felt afterward only listening to it once.I know some reveiwers said that the authors voice was annoying, but I dont agree. I felt great after the 45 mintues which for me could have gone on for longer. I will definately finish the 8 week course/programme as it feels as though it might help me. I have to say that I agree with others that a book would help to gain a better understanding of what mindfulness is and how to do it, so I have ordered the book " Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness" but have taken on board other opinions of it being long so I cheated and ordered the audio version (same price as hard copy)so i can relax and listen to it. I am looking forward to it arriving and have high hopes for the positive influence and changes this type of meditation will have on me physically as well as mentally. There is so much going on in everyone's life that any techique i can learn to help deal with my life is greatly appreciated. If you feel the same, try the CD's and see what you think, or get both the book/audio or CD's and see what happens. Would reccomend.

Have used the body scan meditation on the first CD on a daily basis for a year now with stunning effects. The body scan puts one into a deep state of relaxation by focusing awareness and the breath on each body part. This is effectively equivalent to 'yoga nidra' in the yoga tradition. Jon Kabat-Zinn's aim is to bring the practice of mindfulness into everyday life. Regular use of the body scan meditation means that the body becomes more used to the prompts and can take you into relaxation much quicker. Very helpful as a tool to ease transition from the work day into home/personal life. The second meditation ends with two beautiful poems to reflect upon.The yoga sequences are also very good, easy to follow and having two sessions means you can vary/alternate the practice.Practical and down-to-earth package giving the listener the experience of stillness and self-compassion that empowers one to begin to live life in a greater state of mindfulness about oneself and others. It also trains the listener to learn to live in the present moment accepting things as they actually are and getting to know oneself as one is. One CD package that won't be gathering dust on the shelves.

I am regularly using these CD's and find them very efficacious. I came to them through reading most (600pp) of 'Full Catastrophe Living' by Jon Kabat Zinn. The book and Tapes are based on the 8week course of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction which has apparently proved to be successful in the USA. They go so much deeper that the book and CD on 'Mindfulness' by Mark Williams which I had previously read. The whole thing is about practising Mindfulness. I believe the benefits are endless and fully recommend the book and CD's. I would not bother too much about the negative comment of the breathiness of Jon's voice. Once you get going this does not seem to matter and after all during the Yoga CD you can tell that he is going through the moves himself to correctly pace the practice. Unreservedly recommend.

I am not into 'alternate' therapies and medicine, so when my counsellor recommended this cd set, I was sceptical to say the least. Nevertheless, I gave it a go, as I was desperate to get out of a very deep depressive episode. From the first time I used CD1 I noticed an improvement. Have done about six weeks so far, and am so much better. Even the yoga (I hate exercising!) made me feel good and calm. I still have a way to go, but getting there! I hope one day to be able to get off medication as well, such is my optimism. Jon's voice is calming, not irritating. Thoroughly recommend this set.

I purchased this for a friend because they need to take a step back from all that is proving stressful to them. I have used the CD's on & off for 3 years. I try to keep to 2/3 times per week because I feel so calm afterwards and the deep breathing has enhanced my fitness levels. I highly recommend this set of CD's to anyone echo needs to step off the high octane of life and find some inner peace and feel in control again.

I didn't realise when I bought this that Mr KZ is very highly rated :-)His voice is so beautifully calming and he delivers his guidance with such perfect spacing between words, it is really like being in a meditation class and he is totally in the zone too. There are 4 CD's and a 'how to use' pamphlet which sets out how to use the Cd's over a period of 8 weeks. Very simple but extremely effective at producing a relaxed physical and mental state.