Mindfulness
Mindfulness
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A study of the dangers of mindlessness, this book uses anecdotes and the minimum of jargon to show us how we can learn to stay alert, in control and open to options we may never have considered, instead of treating information in a single-minded, rigid way without even thinking.
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Mindfulness by Ellen J Langer
In this short entertaining book, Ellen Langer brings the essence of 15 years of original research in social psychology directly to bear on our daily lives. Central to her work is the double-edged concept of mindfulness/mindlessness. When we are mindless, we are like programmed robots, treating information in a single-minded, rigid way. When we are mindful we are alert to the present moment, sensitive to context, and above all freed from the tyranny of old mind-sets. Using amusing anecdotes and a minimum of jargon, the author shows how to avoid the consequences of mindlessness and to reap the benefits of mindfulness - in health, education, work, creativity, overcoming addictions, avoiding burning out, and increasing our control and potential as we grow older.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780002720618 |
| ISBN 10 | 0002720612 |
| Title | Mindfulness |
| Author | Ellen J Langer |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 1991-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |