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The mindfulness revolution : leading psychologists, scientists, artists, and meditation teachers on the power of mindfulness in daily life / edited by Barry Boyce and the editors of the Shambhala Sun.

Boyce, Barry Campbell, 1956- (Added Author).

Summary:

Mindfulness, in both its Buddhist and secular forms, is becoming increasingly familiar to a broad range of Americans. This essay collection describes mindful attention and how it can be applied to such diverse aspects of life as parenting, trauma recovery, money, illness, relationships, and the like. The contributors bring their considerable knowledge and skills to bear on the task of helping others and themselves. The book acknowledges the influence of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction method pioneered at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center by Jon Kabat-Zinn, who has provided two essays; other writers include an unsurprising lineup of notables: Jack Kornfield, Joseph Goldstein, Pema Chödrön, Matthieu Ricard, Norman Fischer, Dzogchen Ponlop, Thich Nhat Hanh, Daniel Goleman, and the Dalai Lama. Of particular note are Karen Maezen Miller's meditation on housework, Sue Moon's graceful acceptance of senior moments, and Bob Howard's close attention to soil. Simple practices for the reader are included.

Record details

ISBN: 9781590308899 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN: 1590308891 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Physical Description: xviii, 284 p. ; 23 cm.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Boston : Shambhala, 2011.

Content descriptions

General Note:

"a Shambhala Sun book."

Formatted Contents Note:

What is mindfulness? / Jan Chozen Bays -- A receptive, respectful awareness / Jack Kornfield -- Is mindfulness for you? / Susan Smalley and Diana Winston -- Here, now, aware / Joseph Goldstein -- Mindfulness meditation instructions / Bob Stahl and Elisha Goldstein -- Mindfulness FAQ / Jeff Brantley -- Mindfulness and awareness / Chögyam Trungpa -- Mindfulness for everyone / Norman Fischer -- Why mindfulness matters / Jon Kabat-Zinn -- Mindfulness makes us happy / Thich Nhat Hanh -- Do dishes, rake leaves / Karen Maezen Miller -- Wild raspberries / Bob Howard -- Let your passion cook / Edward Espe Brown -- Digital mindfulness / Steve Silberman -- Your mind and your money / Kristi Nelson -- At work, be a don't-know-it-all / Michael Carroll -- Mindfulness, photography, and living an artistic life / Andy Karr and Michael Wood -- Making music / Madeline Bruser -- Senior moment, wonderful moment / Sue Moon --

Paying attention to our own mind and body / Ellen Langer -- This is your brain on mindfulness / Matthieu Ricard -- The proven benefits of mindfulness / Daniel Siegel -- Living well with chronic pain / Vidyamala Burch -- Sickness is like the weather / Toni Bernhard -- Healing trauma / Claude Anshin Thomas -- Mindfulness and addiction recovery / Lawrence Peltz -- Mindfully shy / Steve Flowers -- Mindful eating / Jan Chozen Bays -- Caring for the wounded places / Saki F. Santorelli -- The great mirror of relationship / Dzogchen Ponlop -- The natural warmth of the heart / Pema Chödrön -- From me to us / Ronald D. Siegel -- Are you listening? / David Rome and Hope Martin -- Stop, go, wait / Susan Chapman -- Parenting with mindful awareness / Myla and Jon Kabat-Zinn -- Mindfulness for children / Susan Kaiser Greenland -- A mindful consumer can help change the world / Daniel Goleman -- Taking responsibility for the world's well-being / The fourteenth Dalai Lama -- Creating a mindful society / Barry Boyce.