This is a very helpful and comprehensive overview of mindfulness. Even as an experienced practitioner I found this presentation a helpful review/introduction and would recommend it heartily.

The A to Z of Mindfulness is a truly wonderful book. Each letter a word is associated with it, for example, A for acceptance, and we also get pages with exercises to complete. I feel this is a great book for anyone interested in getting into mindfulness.

The book is just beautiful!

This book is so aesthetically pleasing! But first things first: all the information contained in this book is precious. The book is divided by the letter A to Z as it says in the title and all of them are related to mindfulness. After each letter, there are spaces for the reader to write down their own thoughts and ideas and a inspiring quotes, as well as magnificent illustrations. I enjoyed this book a lot and I completely recommend it to everyone. Rating: 5/5 stars.

I cannot say enough good things about this book! When picking up an "A to Z" book as an adult, you pretty much expect to be able to predict what each letter will stand for--I do at least. But several of these letters were surprising to me in the best of ways. This book had some standard suggestions for simple meditations and relaxations, but aside from that, it also has several prompts for writing, drawing, reflecting, meditating, breathing, and coloring. PLUS the watercolor illustrations were beautiful.

Offers a mindfulness technique with each letter of the alphabet, along with an assignment, an affirmation, and a prompt. Great book.

In this pocketbook, you can find words related to mindfulness, listed in alphabetical order. Each has a description and an exercise that you can do. This book has excellent design and concept. I would recommend it to all who are new to mindfulness and are interested in calming exercises.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this! All opinions are my own.

I was lucky enough to read Anna Barne’s book the A to Z of mindfulness and it is just gorgeous!

I think we all need a little reminder to practice more mindfulness and this book is perfect for that. It has beautiful illustrations, affirmations and mindfulness activities to go along with each letter. Seriously loved reading through this book!

First off, this book is beautiful. The illustrations and quotes are lovely and I wish I had been reading a paper copy so that I could truly immerse myself in the beauty of it. Mindfulness is something I'm currently trying to focus on and this book has excellent ideas for how to incorporate mindfulness into your daily life! The daily section specifically spoke to me and I made some notes for myself to utilize moving forward in my own practice.

This book is very interactive and for anyone trying to get into journaling I think this would be an excellent way to begin. I'll be revisiting some of these sections again and again.

This is a very quick little read that serves as a short introduction to some of the basic ideas of mindfulness. The text is arranged in short alphabetical chapters in which A is for acceptance, B is for breathing, and so on. Some pages are just short affirmations or quotes illustrated in nature themes, and there are some mindfulness exercises you can do after each chapter. Nothing goes very deep but any chapter might contain a useful reminder or a brief moment of calmness.

In my opinion, forcing the ideas in the alphabetical format may make the text seem a little less organized as it could be. The words that follow each other alphabetically are not always the concepts that follow each other the most logically, and the most important things are not necessarily explained first. But fortunately you can read in any order. Some of the exercises seem to have little to do with the chapter they're in, and some chapters feel like the author had things she had to say and had to twist things in knots in order to find an unused letter and a word that could serve as a headline for that text. Like the chapter I for Imagination that says a few words about creative pursuits but then becomes general encouragement for starting new hobbies such as language classes and sports.

I read a digital ARC from Netgalley but it would work better in the paper version as there are mandalas for coloring and several exercises that require you to write something on the page.

The A to Z of Mindfulness is a philosophical and practical treatise on incorporating more mental presence in our daily existence. Due out 5th Jan 2021 from Andrews McMeel, it's 128 pages and will be available in hardcover format.

Arranged as an alphabet primer, each of the letters A to Z contains a concept or observation (A is for Acceptance, B is for breathing and so on), along with some guided exercises to improve learning and integration. The exercises are gently written and presented, such as writing down words which describe how the reader is feeling and focusing on breathing and visualizing thoughts as clouds passing overhead and moving along and drifting away.

The accompanying art is beautifully relaxing and appealing. Much of it is nature inspired (see cover) and rendered in relaxingly simple pastels. In a world which feels increasingly anxiety inducing and out of control, these small exercises and gentle concepts can have a remarkably large positive impact on our daily lives.

I loved the coloring mandala and a lot of the visualization and breathing exercises. This would make a superlative and thoughtful gift choice or present for oneself.

Four stars.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

Mindfulness and the art of being present during a time when our anxiety might be the highest. Seems like a good idea to check out a book to help ones mental health during a pandemic. The book offers a simple approach and a daily activity to help you stop worrying and just be present in the moment.

What did I like? I love the simple cover on this book which is not only soothing but charming. The book offers several activities like coloring to reduce worry and simply be present. Crafty stuff has a way of keeping you present. The book was an easy read and had a few great quotes for some uplifting thoughts.

Would I buy or recommend? Simplistic approach in a workbook approach with several ideas such as drawing and coloring. I would love a paper copy and recommend this to people who want to learn some easy approaches to mindfulness. Five stars!

I received a copy to read and voluntarily left an opinion!

I is important to learn how to be thankful and appreciate every day especially during such times. This was an enjoyable read!

I was provided an advanced digital copy of the book from the publisher via Netgalley for review purposes, all opinions are my own.

This book is brilliant, it gives you ideas on how to be mindful. I love the illustrations in the book, along with the interactive side, where you can write down your thoughts and even colour in some of the pages.

Thank you NetGalley for my complimentary copy in return for my honest review.

In a world where everything has me fretting about a multitude of things, this book is just what I needed to remember to stop & reconnect with myself. There are so many good techniques and exercises in this book to help you take a step back and calm yourself. This is absolutely a book I will return to again and again as I try to navigate everyday life in the “new normal”.