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Mindfulness exercises
Mindfulness is an ancient art and practice that helps us to become more aware
and more accepting of the present moment and of all aspects of our present
experience of being-in-the-world.
In the player below you can listen some of Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn's mindfulness
exercises from his set of 'Guided Mindfulness Meditation Series 3' CDs.
Dr. Kabat-Zinn is the leading expert in introducing Eastern mindfulness and
meditation techniques to Western fields of medicine, psychotherapy and stress
reduction. More information about these exercises can be found on the website
www.mindfulnesstapes.com,
and if you like these exercises you can buy many more of his CDs and books from
either the same website or from Amazon.
Books and articles
Love's Executioner and Other Tales of PsychotherapyBy Irvin D. Yalom
The risks and rewards of psychotherapy are examined by one of its finest practitioners through ten case studies
of individuals with unique problems that nevertheless reflect
on the whole human condition.
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Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Terror of DeathBy Irvin D. Yalom
In his new work Irvin Yalom opens the 'mortal wound', our knowledge of death. Carried by each and every
human being, death anxiety is the price for our self-awareness and the shadow from which we cannot be separated.
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The Road Less Travelled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual GrowthBy M. Scott Peck
Dr Peck suggests ways in which facing our difficulties - and suffering
through the changes - can enable us to reach a higher level of self-understanding.
Hugely influential, it has now sold over ten million copies and has changed many people's lives round the globe. It may change yours.
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The Art of LovingBy Erich Fromm
This book has been inspiring thousands of people with its
clarity and power. Erich Fromm discusses every aspect of the
subject: romantic love, the love of parents for children,
brotherly love, erotic love, self-love and the love of God or the divine.
Read this book here »
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The ProphetBy Kahlil Gibran
An inspirational, allegorical guide to living.
Gibran has his protagonist, called simply the prophet,
deliver spiritual, yet practical homilies on a wide
variety of topics central to daily life: love; marriage
and children; work and play; possessions; beauty; truth;
joy and sorrow; death and many more.
Find it at Amazon »
The Mindful Way Through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic UnhappinessBy Williams, Teasdale, Segal, Kabat-Zinn
This book draws on the collective wisdom of four
internationally renowned mindfulness experts to
provide effective relief from depression and the
downward spiral of negative thinking and self-doubt.
Includes Jon Kabat-Zinn's Guided Meditation Practices CD!
Read this book here »
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Perfect Love, Imperfect Relationships: Healing the Wound of the HeartBy John Welwood
This book takes the reader on a powerful journey of transformation that involves
learning to embrace our humanness and appreciate the imperfections of our relationships.
It sets forth a process for releasing deep-seated grievances we hold against others for not
loving us better and against ourselves for not being better loved. And it shows how our
longing to be loved can magnetize the great love that will free us from looking to
others to find ourselves.
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After The Ecstasy, The LaundryBy Jack Kornfield
In this moving and fascinating book, one of the leading
Buddhist teachers in the West explores both the joys and
challenges of modern spiritual life. Full of practical
suggestions, and alive with compassion and humour.
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Irrational Man: A Study in Existential PhilosophyBy William Barrett
Irrational Man is widely recognised as one of the finest
definitions of existentialist philosophy ever written.
The heart of the book explains the views of four foremost existentialists -
Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger and Sartre.
Find it at Amazon »
How to Discover Your Life Purpose in About 20 MinutesSteve Pavlina
In this article the author suggests a simple but powerful way to find out one's true purpose in life.
Read this article here »
Emotion, Experience and EmbodimentBy Louis Hoffman
A short article about existential approach to emotions.
Read this article here »
The Myth of the Chemical Cure: A Critique of Psychiatric Drug TreatmentBy Joanna Moncrieff
This book overturns the idea that psychiatric drugs work by correcting chemical imbalance
and analyzes the professional, commercial and political vested interests that have shaped this view.
Find it at Amazon »
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