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Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness

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Author: Jon Kabat-zinn
Publisher: Delta
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Pages: 512
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6 x 1.1

ISBN: 0385303122
Dewey Decimal Number: 155.9042
EAN: 9780385303125
ASIN: 0385303122

Publication Date: June 1, 1990
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Amazon.com Review
Kabat-Zinn, founder of the Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, is perhaps the best-known proponent of using meditation to help patients deal with illness. (The somewhat confusing title is from a line in IZorba the Greek/I in which the title character refers to the ups and downs of family life as "the full catastrophe.") But this book is also a terrific introduction for anyone who has considered meditating but was afraid it would be too difficult or would include religious practices they found foreign. 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. The book goes into detail about how hospital patients have either improved their health or simply come to feel better Idespite/I their illness by using these techniques, but these meditations can help anyone deal with stress and gain a calmer outlook on life. "When we use the word Ihealing/I to describe the experiences of people in the stress clinic, what we mean above all is that they are undergoing a profound transformation of view," Kabat-Zinn writes. "Out of this shift in perspective comes an ability to act with greater balance and inner security in the world." I--Ben Kallen/I

Product Description
Featured on Bill Moyer's PBS special iHealing and the Mind,/i this practical guide to mindfulness, meditation and healing from the author of the bestselling iWherever You Go, There You Are/i is a classic in the field of alternative medicine.

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5 out of 5 stars

Just what the doctor ordered October 25, 2008
I read this book upon my doctor's recommendation after serious childbirth injuries years ago. After a recent painful accident I purchased my own copy. It's more than a how-to. It is informative, serious, and humorous. It contains passages of extraordinary beauty, insight, and compassion.br /Purchasing the accompanying CDs has allowed me to put this wisdom into practice.br /I recommend this book and the guided mindfulness CDs without hesitation.

5 out of 5 stars

No Longer Afraid To Take A Bow! August 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This book truly speaks to the mind, body and soul. It is the FULL TILT BOOGIE! Am on the mend thanks to this wonderful book of wisdom. It was recommended to me by a dear friend who always has one handy to share with onother suffering human being. I plan to do the same. The breathing lessons have been so valuable and restoring...I can continue to live my life with mindful presence, making each day better than the one before. Thank you Jon Kabat Zinn for sharing your wisdom and essence of life.

5 out of 5 stars

a modern classic of mindfulness literature July 29, 2008
this book is a classic. it is a readable, deep, and broad presentation of information that is relevant to anyone trying to live mindfully during these frenetic times.

3 out of 5 stars

Full Catastrophe Living July 10, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

The book is very detailed regarding how one stress clinic helps their clients. The author has some very good points, but is long winded.

4 out of 5 stars

Getting used to the idea June 24, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I am about half way through this book - it was a little bit of a culture shock to get into this way of thinking and acting, but I am enjoying the challenge and think that it has already got me thinking about how I deal with stress and everday events - I have been dealing with some serious medical issues, and need to reduce my stress - I believe this will help - the psychologist who recommended it to me thought very highly of it and was convinced I would benefit from it - I think I will....

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