If 'Mindfulness for Beginners' is just that- a course in mindfulness aimed at those with no previous experience with the meditation- 'Wherever You Go, There You Are' is for those who are already familiar with the basic concepts and practices of living mindfully. Kabat-Zinn offers a lovely, inviting take on the importance of meditiation in daily life, and expanded meditative excercises. His writing is light, humourous, and most of all, seems genuinely good-natured, genuninely kind. I was pleased to find none of the normal self-help-new-age jargon here. He is good at communicating his train of thought without getting trapped up in the language used express it.

His approach is all-welcoming- there are no religious or particularly spiritual overtones here, rather just the simple lessons he imparts gleaned from his years as meditation directer at UMass Medical Center. The emphasis is not on an immediate fix or instant results, but rather on developing a lifestyle that will be more mindful, more aware, more focused in the daily life. To that end, Kabat-Zinn implores readers to practice their training, to not let it slip into a 'once in a while' foray into a different life philosophy. A great practical guide.