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Smart Reading. Summary: Full Catastrophe Living. Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness. Jon Kabat-Zinn
Practicing Mindfulness: Back to the Source Code
Meditation and Healing
Harmony vs. Discord: Listen to Your Body Signals
Stress: It’s Many Forms, Causes and How to Manage It
Time
Relationships
Food
Meditation
The Fruit of Meditation
The Practice of Mindfulness: Main Principles
With What Should You Start?
Conclusion
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This book opens the door to the world of self-growth, self-enquiry, and healing. It will be useful to people who want to achieve inner peace, balance, and control over their body and those experiencing chronic pain and other health issues.
The book is based on stress relief courses offered at the Medical School of the University of Massachusetts. The healing method described here does not replace medical treatment, but it can become a reliable helping hand on your way to recovery. It is based on the assumption that our mind has a great impact on our physical state. Many medical studies show that psychological factors can either protect a person from illnesses or vice versa, increase susceptibility to them.
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Mobilizing your inner resources to heal you is a process that requires energy and the desire to work on yourself. You shouldn’t expect someone to do this job for you. Using this practice you will learn to work with pain and stress directly, and this is the best way to learn how to cope with physical and emotional suffering. Self-discipline and practicing this method regularly are the key components to being successful at it.
What should you expect from meditation? What mindset should you have? How does it affect people’s physical state? How can it help us resist the many causes of stress in our lives? You’ll find the answers in this book. But the main thing is, don’t just read up on the theory of meditation, you need to practice it. You’ll see that it’s not difficult at all. Many types of meditation can be practiced at home, at work or in public transportation. It’s important to practice daily, whether you want to or not, whatever your schedule or physical state is. Pick a time that works for you even if it’s only five minutes a day.
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