Читать книгу Summary: Full Catastrophe Living. Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness. Jon Kabat-Zinn - Smart Reading, Ольга Ганкова - Страница 2

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.

The first step on the way to healing and the foundation of this method is learning mindfulness. Mindfulness is one of the most important meditation practices. It is achieved by focusing our attention on things we are used to ignoring in our everyday life, and which we take for granted.

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.

In other words, meditation should become a part of your life, not just a set of exercises. Only by accepting this will you get to know yourself and feel the healing power of regular practice.