Calm

I have got the Yoga bit down -for over 16 years in fact –but though there continues to be a growing body of studies relating to the many health benefits of meditation, it continues to be something that challenges me. However I got the Calm App and really love it, as it provides short, calming, easy to follow guided meditations that I can easily fit in post work out as I sit in the sauna. Hence I saw this book and its good reviews and decided to purchase it to compliment the app.The book a small compact read filled with beautiful photography that in itself is calming enough along with mantas and exercises you can complete. Rather than be the type of book you can read cover to cover in a linear fashion, it is more of a guide, so you can go to whatever chapter appeals to you most or meets your needs. There are 8 sections: Nature, Sleep, Travel, Relationships, Work, Children, Creativity, and Food. As the book suggests, the end goal is to allow the reader to develop 2 daily habits – one being mediation and the other journaling. I also love the fact that this includes a little page marker embedded into the book so you can keep track of where you were last visit.I also think it’s important to point out that though I do have the app (and I only use the free version) this book, though a compliment to that, it not a hard sell to make you also download the app. I personally cannot stand when books are nothing but a sales pitch for another product; but happily this is not the case with this book. There is a two page feature simply explaining the app and how to download it should you choose –but no more than that.The book has fun exercises: ten people that make you most happy, three highlights of today, coloring, design your own tattoo, try your hand at calligraphy as examples of simple but calming exercise laid out in the book. There are ideas to trigger a good night’s sleep such as creating a sleep sanctuary or a simple sleep meditation, ways to take a break, travel meditations and simple exercises. Tips on mindful and present eating. So many simple yet effective ways to be calm and mindful that are great for those that maybe try too hard then fail at what we consider traditional meditation.Beautiful, fun book that can be used to suit your own specific needs and help you on a path to meditation and a calmer life!

Calm is easy and quick to read. I have reread it many times. I also ordered 3 additional copies and have given them to friends who need a little calm in there life.

I have both the Calm and Calm The Magic of Sleep books in Kindle format. They are not readable (as far as I'm concerned) on a Kindle or Kindle app. They cannot be resized (no font size changes allowed) for easy reading and are basically just pictures of the book pages. I really like both books but ended up buying them later on as paperbacks. So my advice is don't waste your money on the ebook versions. To be honest, these are the only books I've ever had this problem with! If the ebook versions were actually usable, I'd give them more stars.

One of my practices is to increase activities outside of screen time. I also love notebooks, journals, doodling, and writing so I thought nothing would be better than a meditation book/journal. This is an amazing extention of Calm that is really unique and spreads across so much of life's experience. The specific sections (i.e. Nature, Food, etc.), not to spoil them, provide activities, Skillful Thought bites and meditation tools. It's a great way to turn the page and allow yourself to be vulnerable and open your mind in a new way. It might be my new Truth or Dare.

What I thought I was going to be reading:I am a relative newcomer to meditation. I’ve practiced yoga for years, but never took the time to focus on just meditation. I bought this book without much research and without downloading the Calm app. I was expecting a how-to book on meditation. I wasn’t expecting a scientific exploration, necessarily, just a simple guide on meditation and some information on how it can impact your day-to-day.What I actually read:For me, this book read more as a coffee table book than an informational, how-to guide. Each page is a beautiful photograph or drawing with some minimal writing here and there. The book has a few “chapters,” focusing on one thing at a time like sleep, for example. As another reviewer wrote, I felt like the book needed more “meat on its bones.” The layout was visually interesting, but the actual content wasn’t particularly informative.What to expect:Expect a coffee table book on meditation. Don’t expect a how-to guide on meditation. Expect a nice book to thumb through for visuals and a few helpful sentences on meditation and living a better life. If you’re looking for a guide on how to meditate or any in-depth scientific exploration of meditation and its benefits, look elsewhere.

I fell in love with calm.com and have been using the website for almost 2 years now. I have also recommended it to all of my patients (I'm a psychology graduate student), who have also provided me with great feedback about the site. So you can imagine my excitement when the book came out! Although I'm only about 30 pages in, from what I have read thus far, this book provides a simple and comprehensive guide to becoming more calm and mindful. The book is not only informational, but interactive because it's also a journal! Also, I love the illustrations and the fun activities incorporated in the book. I can't say enough great things about this book and the website, and am thankful to the authors for helping to bring a little more calm into my life-and the world. :)

What a beautifully illustrated book!!! Many wonderful ideas and suggestions for improving all areas of your life. Much more comprehensive than I thought it would be. I like the exercises and the overall positive tone of this book. I’m sure I’ll reference this over and over again in my life! Excellent purchase. Wonderful gift for yourself or someone you love.

Muy bueno el conocimiento, pero no lo único es que llego un poco dañado.

Meus 2 Kindle mostram a mensagem: livro incompatível com seu dispositivo. COMO? Amazon me vende o Calm e o livro não pode ser lido no Kindle? Srs da Amazon por favor posso receber de volta meu dinheiro???? Obrigado. BISMARCK

What a beautiful book! This book is wonderfully illustrated, with so many ways to practice the art of Calmness. Meditation, exercises, spaces for notes and thoughts of your day, you can write about feelings and there are so many useful tips to consider. My book was a “used”, previously owned book, and it’s in super condition! Only one page has been used out of the whole book. The book is full of interesting information, full of pages to develop calm habits. It’s like a journal, though you can dip in and out of it as you please. In my view, just by looking at this book and holding it, makes you feel calm. That’s just me. The pictures are beautiful, pictures of the sea, pages of positive words, pages full of different subjects! You really need to see this book! I can highly recommend! I’m glad I bought it. I carry it around with me in my handbag. I can’t wait to turn the next page. It’s different and suitable for anyone. If you suffer from anxiety though, it’s a pleasant distraction to focus on and helps me to practice being in a calm state. I use it as I please. It’s wonderful.

Bought this for my sister who's a regular user of the calm app. Really didn't like this book. For a book written by people who designed a mindfulness app it was ironically chaotic and over stimulating. I was immediately put off. But decided to try reading a few pages. Its not written like a book more like a social media page with random pictures, slogans and doodles. It had no substance in the book and certainly did not make me feel calm. I sent it back as was not happy giving this empty book as a meaningful Christmas present.

Although I've done so as a way into the book it's not designed to be a straight read, much more a dipping in and out of pages on random days as you need. Michael Acton Smith, the author, intends it to be used as a guide to daily journalling & meditation, which to my mind it does beautifully.There are suggested templates in the book for journalling, I will be using a separate notebook as this isn't a journal in itself. So what is it?It's a guide to calm, through appreciating the natural world, through finding our creativity and our passions, through mindful friendships and relationships, through quality sleep and through various exercises included throughout the book.There are motivational quotes, beautiful illustrations and drawings, wisdom, a little science, and a number of meditations. I'll be honest, Iove it, and I can think of at least three friends who are getting this as a birthday present this year! Namaste 🕉️