"A landmark work of social psychology" (Booklist) now in paperback at a popular price. " . . . Harvard psychology professor Langer seeks to dramatize the rigid conditions and mindsets that often produce a pervasive state of automatized stupidity . . . (and) proposes a life-enhancing alternative."--Kirkus Reviews.

MINDFULNESS reveals a set of simple yet powerful practices that can be incorporated into daily life to help break the cycle of unhappiness, stress, anxiety and mental exhaustion and promote genuine joie de vivre. It's the kind of happiness that gets into your bones. It seeps into everything you do and helps you meet the worst that life can throw at you with new courage. The boo...(展开全部)

From Publishers Weekly The mindless following of routine and other automatic behaviors lead to much error, pain and a predetermined course of life, contends Langer, Harvard professor of psychology, in this thought-provoking study in which she "translates" for lay readers the findings of her research, much of it among the elderly. With anecdotes and metaphors, she explains how t...(展开全部)

From Publishers Weekly The mindless following of routine and other automatic behaviors lead to much error, pain and a predetermined course of life, contends Langer, Harvard professor of psychology, in this thought-provoking study in which she "translates" for lay readers the findings of her research, much of it among the elderly. With anecdotes and metaphors, she explains how t...(展开全部)

"A landmark work of social psychology" (Booklist) now in paperback at a popular price. " . . . Harvard psychology professor Langer seeks to dramatize the rigid conditions and mindsets that often produce a pervasive state of automatized stupidity . . . (and) proposes a life-enhancing alternative."--Kirkus Reviews.

With his distinctive clarity and wit, "Bhante G" takes us step by step through the myths, realities, and benefits of meditation and the practice of mindfulness. We already have the foundation we need to live a more productive and peaceful life — Bhante simply points to each tool of meditation, tells us what it does, and how to make it work. This expanded edition includes the co...(展开全部)

In this beautiful and lucid guide, Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh offers gentle anecdotes and practical exercise as a means of learning the skills of mindfulness--being awake and fully aware. From washing the dishes to answering the phone to peeling an orange, he reminds us that each moment holds within it an opportunity to work toward greater self-understanding and peacefulness.

In this beautiful and lucid guide, Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh offers gentle anecdotes and practical exercise as a means of learning the skills of mindfulness--being awake and fully aware. From washing the dishes to answering the phone to peeling an orange, he reminds us that each moment holds within it an opportunity to work toward greater self-understanding and peacefulness.

With his distinctive clarity and wit, "Bhante G" takes us step by step through the myths, realities, and benefits of meditation and the practice of mindfulness. We already have the foundation we need to live a more productive and peaceful life — Bhante simply points to each tool of meditation, tells us what it does, and how to make it work. This expanded edition includes the co...(展开全部)

乔·卡巴金博士，生于l941年，美国麻省理工学院分子生物学博士、美国麻州大学医学院的荣誉教授，也是禅修指导师、畅销书作家。乔•卡巴金，毕生致力将正念禅引入主流医疗界，是整合佛教禅修和现代医疗方法的创发者之一。他从1979年开始在麻州大学医学院开设减压诊所，并设计了“正念减压”课程（Mindfulness—Based StressReduction，MBSR），协助病人以正念禅修处理压力、疼痛和疾病，获得多方肯定。30多年来，卡巴金博士创发的“正念减压疗法”已被医疗、学校、企业、监狱等机构广为应用，目前美、加等地约有200多家医疗院所和相关机构都运用正念减压疗法帮助病人。卡巴金博士对灵性疗愈的贡献良多，获奖无数，他亦为精神与生命研究所（Mind and Life Institute）的董事，协助推动佛教界领袖与西方科学家的对话与交流，以期更深刻探索人类...(展开全部)