Books
New World Mindfulness
- Item Number
- 157
- Estimated Value
- 15 USD
- Sold
- 5 USD to bbartlett53
- Number of Bids
- 1 - Bid History
Item Description
From the Founding Fathers, Emerson, and Thoreau to your Personal Practice... We all long for quiet and connection. Yet despite the growing body of evidence supporting the benefits of mindfulness, the hectic pace of modern life seems to leave little time to devote to meditation, relaxation, and contemplation. In New World Mindfulness, the authors provide techniques to successfully integrate mindfulness into real life so we can navigate the stress of work, family, and community that can easily pull us out of the moment and into states of tension, anxiety, or depression. Dispelling the two big myths of mindfulness--that it is an ¿exotic¿ activity and that it requires you to ¿slow down and find more time¿--the authors present a history of mindfulness in the West, from the American Founding Fathers, Thoreau, and Emerson up to present-day leaders in the field such as Jon Kabat-Zinn, and reveal an approach to mindfulness ideal for even the busiest lives. Exploring the physiological impact of mindfulness practices for stress, anxiety, depression, and coping with serious illness and major life changes, the authors show that mindfulness is not necessarily about being silent and alone--it can even be practiced in the family or community. Not prescribing change but rather working from within, this book connects Western no-nonsense, get-it-done pragmatism with the yearning for balance and beauty that makes a full life truly fulfilled.
Item Special Note
Copies will be signed by author at request of succesful bidder.
Donated By:
Donald McCown
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