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Full Catastrophe Living

Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness

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Full Catastrophe Living

By: Jon Kabat-Zinn
Narrated by: Jon Kabat-Zinn
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Stress. It is everywhere around us. Even worse, it gets inside us: Sapping our energy, undermining our health, and making us more vulnerable to anxiety, depression, and disease. Now, based on Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn’s renowned mindfulness-based stress reduction program, this groundbreaking audiobook shows you how to use natural, medically proven methods to soothe and heal your body, mind, and spirit. By using the practices described within, you can:

  • Learn to manage chronic pain resulting from illness and/or stress related disorders
  • Discover the roles that anger and tension play in heart disease
  • Reduce anxiety and feelings of panic
  • Improve overall quality of life and relationships through mindfulness meditation and mindful yoga

More timely than ever before, Full Catastrophe Living is an audiobook for the young and the old, the well, the ill, and anyone trying to live a healthier and saner life in today’s world.

©2007 Jon Kabat-Zinn (P)2007 Random House, Inc. Alternative & Complementary Medicine Hygiene & Healthy Living Personal Development Personal Success Stress Management Physical Exercise Yoga Inspiring Alternative Medicine Mental Health

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Critic reviews

"A practical guide not only to mindfulness meditation and healing, but daily life." (Joseph Goldstein, author of One Dharma)
"Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn eloquently explains the power of paying attention and increasing awareness. I strongly recommend this book for everyone who wants to begin healing [to] their life." (Dean Ornish, M.D.)
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I have known a few masters of mindfulness but Jon is the master of life. Learning from him and listenning to his voice can give you lots of wisdom. Thanks Jon!

It is Jon and mindfulness, what else?

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I have come across the author before during a course on stress management and decided to download this audio book. It is read by the author and he has a very pleasant easy-going voice and a great deal of experience in presenting this type of material. The result is that he gets the information across well.
As the concepts require thinking about, it is worth putting aside a bit of time to actually listen to the content: I found myself listening more than once and still enjoying it. Putting the concepts into practice is very rewarding.
All in all a very good listen / read

Clear, useful and well read

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This man is brilliant, spiritual, logical and so much more!! The book reflects this. Really enjoyed this book.

Excellent book

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Easy to follow. Helpful summary of the practice of Mindfulness and how to use the techniques

Good clear intro to Mindfulness

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As a reasonably experienced meditator myself I would say this book is a very good introduction to mindfulness and mindfulness meditation and I would recommend it to anyone who is new to mediation or wants to learn about MBSR. However, I would like to strike a note of caution, it may sound obvious to some, but I do think it is worth saying that, one can not learn something that, to quote Jon Kabat-Zinn is so "simple, but not easy" from a book alone. I recommend finding a teacher that you feel you can trust.
In regard to the audio book itself I was a little surprised upon seeing JK-Z speaking in person that his enthusiasm for MBRS is not communicated as readily in this recording.

A very good introduction

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great book. was recommended as part of my reading list on my meditation and mindfulness TT. must read!

must read for any mindfulness enthusiast!

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A true master and a beautiful man ! very grateful for Jon and this audiobook throughly enjoyed it :)

Mindfulness 101 !

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Very insightful. I took a lot from it and will relisten at a future date

very Insightful

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This is a must read for anyone that is interested in meditation whether you are new to the subject or you have been practicing for years. Jon Kabat-Zinn covers almost every aspect of meditation and the benefits that it can bring to our lives. He has a fantastic voice which is easy to listen to. He also has a guided meditation series which covers the meditations that he speaks of in this book which can be found on Amazon. If you enjoyed this book you should definitely give this series a go. He also has meditations on Audible although I have not listened to it yet. I would highly recommend this book.

A fantastic insight into meditation

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Has Full Catastrophe Living put you off other books in this genre?

no

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

I think Jon Kabat Zinn should have used a professional voiceover artist

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This is a highly significant book for those who are adjusting to chronic pain. Highly recommended, but the voice is irritating as a its sounds nasal and accented.

very helpful or adjusting to life with pain

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