The Headspace Guide to Meditation & Mindfulness

Great meditation insights. I find in Andy a very calm and wise voice. It takes you on a journey where the goal is to stay present in every day situations. To be alive is to be present.

Why did I pick this book?
This was on Bill Gates' summer recommendation list and as I liked the Headspace app before, decided to pick it up from the local library.

About the book
Andy Puddicombe has travelled the world to visit various mediation monasteries. From the stories he tells in the book it feels like he visited them all. In the book he takes you, through stories of his own adventures and missteps, and examples as explained by his various teachers, Andy takes the reader through the steps to start meditation.
This is not a book that just says ‘sit. close your eyes. meditate.'. It is very well, and very carefully crafted story that very gently, very carefully takes the reader by the hand in the world of mindfullness and meditation.

My recommendation
Yes, very much recommend this book to anyone interested in meditation. I don't think anyone can explain the process as well as Andy does.
If your on the fence whether or not to get the book, I'd suggest downloading the Headspace app, or visiting their website. The animations they have on there are made from the examples/lessons discussed in the book and will give a really nice insight in the contents.

If you already have the app, but your missing the context of when to apply which method/animation from the app, then this book is a very good addition. Andy will describe what he struggled with in his life, and then describe the exercise/example he himself got thought to address the problem. So the book gives more context to the exercises in the app.