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Coming to Our Senses: Healing Ourselves and the World Through Mindfulness

by Jon Kabat Zinn

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Ten years ago, Jon Kabat-Zinn changed the way we thought about awareness in everyday life with his now-classic introduction to mindfulness, Wherever You Go, There You Are.& nbsp; Now, with Coming to Our Senses, he provides the definitive book for our time on the connection between mindfulness and our physical and spiritual wellbeing.& nbsp; & nbsp; With scientific rigor, poetic deftness, and compelling personal stories Jon Kabat-Zinn examines the mysteries and marvels of our minds and bodies, describing simple, intuitive ways in which we can come to a deeper understanding, through our senses, of our beauty, our genius, and our life path in a complicated, fear-driven, and rapidly changing world.& nbsp; & nbsp; With eight sections, each devoted to a different aspect of the mindfulness journey.

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Now in paperback comes the guide to living a meaningful life from the world stress expert and bestselling author of "Wherever You Go, There You Are."
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Ernest J.P. Muhly, January 6, 2010 (view all comments by Ernest J.P. Muhly)
We are all influenced by the environment we find ourselves in. We sometimes struggle with our pasts. Sometimes we fret about the future. But the only influence we can really have is with what is happening at the moment we become aware that things are happening.

In the Buddhist realm this is referred to as mindfulness. It is part of the journey of embracing the sanity we are born with. And when dealing with misfortune or impending death, being mindful of ourselves and our value might be the best way to find happiness.

Coming to Our Senses is about healing ourselves and our world by being aware of what is happening where we are, and given the state of affairs in the world today, the insights it provides can benefit us all.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780786886548
Subtitle:
Healing Ourselves and the World Through Mindfulness
Author:
Kabat Zinn, Jon
Author:
Kabat-Zinn, Jon
Publisher:
Hyperion Books
Subject:
Meditation
Subject:
Healing
Subject:
Mental healing
Subject:
Personal Growth - General
Subject:
Chemotherapy
Publication Date:
January 2006
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
631
Dimensions:
9.30x6.36x1.50 in. 1.77 lbs.
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