A collection of essays on the benefits and everyday applications of mindfulness—featuring contributions from Thich Nhat Hanh, Jon Kabat-Zinn, and more
A growing body of scientific research indicates that mindfulness can reduce stress and improve mental and physical health. Countless people who have tried it say it's improved their quality of life. Simply put, mindfulness is the practice of paying steady and full attention, without judgment or criticism, to our moment-to-moment experience. Here is a collection of the best writing on what mindfulness is, why we should practice it, and how to apply it in daily life, from leading figures in the field. Selections include:
• Leading thinker
Jon Kabat-Zinn
on the essence of mindfulness, stress reduction, and positive change
• Zen teacher
Thich Nhat Hanh
on the transformative power of mindful breathing
• Professor of psychiatry
Daniel Siegel, MD,
on how mindfulness benefits the brain
• Physician and meditation teacher
Jan Chozen Bays, MD,
on how and why to practice mindful eating
• Pioneering psychologist
Ellen Langer
on how mindfulness can change the understanding and treatment of disease
• Leadership coach
Michael Carroll
on practicing mindfulness at work
• Psychologist
Daniel Goleman
on a mindful approach to shopping and consuming
• Pianist
Madeline Bruser
on how mindfulness can help us overcome performance anxiety
• And much more
The Mindfulness Revolution
also includes an in-depth discussion by writer-editor Barry Boyce about how mindfulness is being applied in a variety of professional fields—from health care to education, from performing arts to business—to improve effectiveness and enhance well-being.