Mindfulness : 25th Anniversary Edition

SKU: 9780738217994
$29.99
  • Author:
    LANGER Ellen
  • ISBN:
    9780738217994
  • Publication Date:
    October 2014
  • Edition:
    2
  • Pages:
    246
  • Binding:
    Paperback
  • Publisher:
    Da Capo Press
  • Country of Publication:
Mindfulness : 25th Anniversary Edition
Mindfulness : 25th Anniversary Edition

Mindfulness : 25th Anniversary Edition

SKU: 9780738217994
$29.99
  • Author:
    LANGER Ellen
  • ISBN:
    9780738217994
  • Publication Date:
    October 2014
  • Edition:
    2
  • Pages:
    246
  • Binding:
    Paperback
  • Publisher:
    Da Capo Press
  • Country of Publication:

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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 the mindless--as opposed to the mindful--develop mindsets of categories, associations, habits of thought born of repetition in childhood and throughout schooling. To be mindful, she notes, stressing process over outcome, allows free rein to intuition and creativity, and opens us to new information and perspectives.

Langer discusses the negative impact of mindsets on business and social relations, showing special concern for the elderly, who often suffer from learned helplessness and lack of options. Encouraging the application of mindfulness to health, the author affirms that placebos and alternative, mind-based therapies can help patients and addicts move from unhealthy to healthy contexts..

Featured in the February 2015 Psychology Newsletter.
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  • 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 the mindless--as opposed to the mindful--develop mindsets of categories, associations, habits of thought born of repetition in childhood and throughout schooling. To be mindful, she notes, stressing process over outcome, allows free rein to intuition and creativity, and opens us to new information and perspectives.

    Langer discusses the negative impact of mindsets on business and social relations, showing special concern for the elderly, who often suffer from learned helplessness and lack of options. Encouraging the application of mindfulness to health, the author affirms that placebos and alternative, mind-based therapies can help patients and addicts move from unhealthy to healthy contexts..

    Featured in the February 2015 Psychology Newsletter.
    To receive this newsletter regularly please email us with your name and contact details.

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 the mindless--as opposed to the mindful--develop mindsets of categories, associations, habits of thought born of repetition in childhood and throughout schooling. To be mindful, she notes, stressing process over outcome, allows free rein to intuition and creativity, and opens us to new information and perspectives.

Langer discusses the negative impact of mindsets on business and social relations, showing special concern for the elderly, who often suffer from learned helplessness and lack of options. Encouraging the application of mindfulness to health, the author affirms that placebos and alternative, mind-based therapies can help patients and addicts move from unhealthy to healthy contexts..

Featured in the February 2015 Psychology Newsletter.
To receive this newsletter regularly please email us with your name and contact details.

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