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A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled

  • Imprint: Penguin Life

  • ISBN: 9780241972069

  • Length: 272  Pages

  • Dimensions: 198mm x 17mm x 129mm

  • Weight: 191g

  • RRP: £8.99

A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled

**The number one bestseller, with over 150,000 copies sold, which kick-started a mindfulness revolution**

'Ruby Wax has written a guide to mindfulness that's as hilarious as it is useful' Arianna Huffington

'We are all frazzled, all of us...'

Five hundred years ago no one died of stress: we invented this concept and now we let it rule us.

In A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled, Ruby Wax shows us how to de-frazzle for good by making simple changes that give us time to breathe, reflect and live in the moment. It's an easy-to-understand introduction to mindfulness, weaved together with Ruby's trademark wit and humour.

Let Ruby be your guide to a healthier, happier you. You've nothing to lose but your stress...

'Whip-smart on the subject... she teaches the art of doing nothing in a way that doesn't send you to sleep' The Times

  • Imprint: Penguin Life

  • ISBN: 9780241972069

  • Length: 272  Pages

  • Dimensions: 198mm x 17mm x 129mm

  • Weight: 191g

  • RRP: £8.99

Reviews

  • An outrageously witty and accessible guide for a healthier, happier life

    Publisher's description

  • A wonderful book full of passion and verve. Ruby Wax gives her unique take on the science and practice of mindfulness. She shows how to meet - face to face - all that life throws at us, and gives her own step by step guide to finding deep stillness in the midst of the chaos

    Prof. Mark Williams

  • Ruby Wax has written a guide to mindfulness that's as hilarious as it is useful. Drawing on the latest science, she offers insightful, irreverent advice on how to improve every aspect of our lives, from our health and happiness to our relationships and careers.

    Arianna Huffington

  • So witty, clever and accessible you'll be devouring every word... there's no better place to start than with this sparkling gem of a book

    Heat

  • Whip-smart on the subject... she teaches the art of doing nothing in a way that doesn't send you to sleep

    The Times

  • Witty and accessible

    Woman & Home

  • This witty, smart and accessible read should be top of your reading list

    Closer

  • This frank, hilarious guide will make you laugh AND offers useful advice for everyone. Win-win

    Look Magazine

  • A beginner's guide to the science behind mindfulness

    Sunday Times

  • Well timed and combines a theoretical, practical and personal account of mindfulness... an easy, uplifting, humorous read

    The Psychologist

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About the Author

Ruby Wax

Ruby Wax is a successful comedian, TV writer and performer of over 25 years. Ruby additionally holds a Master's degree in Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy from Oxford University, and was awarded an OBE in 2015 for her services to mental health. She is the author of books Sane New World and A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled, and has toured all over the world with the accompanying one-woman shows. Both books have reached the number one spot on The Sunday Times bestsellers list. She has 145k followers on Twitter.

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Features

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Comedian and mental health guru Ruby Wax recommends steering clear of life-altering new year's resolutions. Here's why...
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Podcasts

Ruby Wax and David Baddiel

Ruby Wax joins David Baddiel in the Penguin studio to talk about her book A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled.
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Extracts

A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled by Ruby Wax

In this extract from A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled, Ruby Wax tells us why she fell out of love with Mesopotamian history, and describes the ways in which our education system is failing to prepare young people for a mentally healthy life.

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