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Coming to Our Senses
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Coming to Our Senses

Healing Ourselves and the World Through Mindfulness

Hyperion, 2005
First Edition: 2004 plus...


Editorial Rating

8

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  • Innovative
  • Applicable

Recommendation

At 600-plus pages, this deeply philosophical book may challenge some readers. But Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn, an accomplished scientist, thinker and author, imparts his wisdom in short, easily digestible chapters. He says you can have a more peaceful, contented life if you are open to exploring the spiritual realm and the practice of mindful meditation. Kabat-Zinn, who cites studies and personal experiences, presents convincing evidence that meditation reduces everyday stress, and can help treat depression and fear, chronic pain, cancer and other serious illnesses. getAbstract believes that everyone can benefit from reading this mindful treatise – even those who are already healthy, wealthy and wise. Highly recommended.

Take-Aways

  • It’s a common misconception that meditation must be learned.
  • Another misconception is that meditation is the same as relaxation. It isn’t, though it can be relaxing.
  • Meditation enables the practitioner to focus only on the present.

About the Author

Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D. is a best-selling author and expert on stress reduction and mindfulness in medicine and health care. He founded the Stress Reduction Clinic and the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.


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    R. T. 3 years ago
    Nice read. Having adopted guided meditation with my partner during the pandemic this summary is very close to the reality of what it means to meditate and the value it has to the way you live your life.

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