Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
Sitting Together
Susan M. Pollak · 2016
82/100
👍 Worth It
Pollak, Pedulla, and Siegel have written the book clinicians actually reach for when they want to bring mindfulness into their practice without abandoning their existing theoretical orientation. The four-pillar structure is clear, the clinical vignettes are vivid, and the free audio downloads make the guided meditations practically usable. Harvard Medicine Magazine and peer-reviewed journals agreed — this one earns its reputation. Secular mindfulness framing is worth noting for faith-oriented readers.
✦ Penny’s Take — this is The Review Group’s own editorial assessment. Penny’s analytical review line researched this book from real sources and scored it across the lenses shown below. It’s an honest first-party read — not a page-by-page personal one. The gold ✓ Penny Tested mark is reserved for books Penny reads cover to cover herself.
⚠ Parent note — our reviewers flagged: Secular mindfulness framing may not align with all faith traditions. We still scored it 82; these are context for your family, not an automatic skip.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety85
substance85
craft80
originality76
accuracy84
hype72
age-fit80
human-eye84
Penny’s verdict82
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