June Read/2

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

Author: Kabat-Zinn Jon

Call Number: 155.9042 K11F 2013

Book Description from amazon.com:

Stress. It can sap our energy, undermine  our health if we let it, even shorten our lives. It makes us more vulnerable to anxiety and depression, disconnection and disease. Based on Jon Kabat-Zinn’s renowned mindfulness-based stress reduction program, this classic, groundbreaking work—which gave rise to a whole new field in medicine and psychology—shows you how to use medically proven mind-body approaches derived from meditation and yoga to counteract stress, establish greater balance of body and mind, and stimulate well-being and healing. By engaging in these mindfulness practices and integrating them into your life from moment to moment and from day to day, you can learn to manage chronic pain, promote optimal healing, reduce anxiety and feelings of panic, and improve the overall quality of your life, relationships, and social networks. This second edition features results from recent studies on the science of mindfulness, a new Introduction, up-to-date statistics, and an extensive updated reading list. Full Catastrophe Living is a book for the young and the old, the well and the ill, and anyone trying to live a healthier and saner life in our fast-paced world.
My Read: 

This is a book of the landmark work on mindfulness, meditation, and healing. What I take away is pretty simple. It’s one of the subtitles in chapter one. It states: You Have Only Moments to Live. In addition I found the chapter titled “Yoga Is Meditation” helpful. Meditation comes with different forms and activities. With mindfulness and paying attention one can practice meditation through 1)sitting, 2) walking, 3)body scan, or 4)yoga. Breathing, specially deep breathing(below belly button) not only can calm you down it is also your ally in the healing process.

When you are mindful take a deep breath!