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Title: Full Catastrophe Living - Jon Kabat-Zinn Post by: blackandwhite on February 21, 2010, 09:45:34 AM
Book Description The title is from a line in Zorba the Greek in which the title character refers to the ups and downs of family life as "the full catastrophe." Kabat-Zinn focuses on "mindfulness," a concept that involves living in the moment, paying attention, and simply "being" rather than "doing." While you can practice anything "mindfully," from taking a walk to cleaning your house, Kabat-Zinn presents several meditation techniques that focus the attention most clearly, whether it's on a simple phrase, your breathing, or various parts of your body. About the Author Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D., founder of the Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, is known for using meditation to help patients deal with illness. Title: Re: Full Catastrophe Living, by Jon Kabat-Zinn Post by: Jenk on March 28, 2012, 06:05:55 PM I have recently begun reading Full Catastrophe Living... ., and it started out well enough. Then I reached about the halfway point, which discusses certain issues that strike very close to home and, thus, makes me feel quite sad. Specifically, the sub-chapters regarding the effects of personality traits and social influences on health have really brought me down.
When all is said and done, I will finish the book, which I think is very good. But, admittedly, it's difficult to push myself past the halfway point of it, as I dislike the thoughts/feelings it's evoking. Jenk Title: Re: Full Catastrophe Living, by Jon Kabat-Zinn Post by: exbpdgf on June 17, 2012, 08:58:48 PM A great book-read anything by this author!
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