Pt 2: Why Ruby Wax Hates the Word Mindfulness
Stompcast11 Marras 2025

Pt 2: Why Ruby Wax Hates the Word Mindfulness

In part two, Ruby Wax opens up about her experience of depression, explains how to recognise and respond to being triggered and reveals why she doesn’t feel like the word ‘mindfulness’ is actually reflective of her practice…


Plus, Ruby and Dr Alex George discuss the importance of recognising your thought patterns and how mental health recovery is a journey, not a destination.


Follow @rubywax and check out her website to find out more about her upcoming retreats. Be sure to also take a look at the books mentioned in this episode, And Now For The Good News… and I’m Not as Well as I Thought I Was. By using our affiliate bookshop you’ll help fund Stompcast by earning a small commission for every sale. Bookshop.org’s fees help support independent bookshops too!


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