Book: Full Catastrophe Living
Time to get a new book again? Consider grabbing a copy of Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness" by Jon Kabat-Zinn. First published in 1990 and revised in 2013. The book introduces the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program, developed at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center's Stress Reduction Clinic, which combines mindfulness meditation and hatha yoga to help individuals manage stress, pain, and illness. Kabat-Zinn provides scientific evidence supporting the health benefits of mindfulness practices and emphasizes the deep interconnection between mind and body health. The title "Full Catastrophe Living" is inspired by a line from the film "Zorba the Greek," reflecting the book's approach to embracing life's challenges fully and mindfully.
About the author: Jon Kabat-Zinn is an American professor emeritus of medicine and a pioneering figure in the field of mindfulness. Born in 1944 in New York City, he earned a Ph.D. in molecular biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). In 1979, he founded the Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, where he developed the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program. This program integrates mindfulness meditation and yoga to help individuals manage stress, pain, and illness. Kabat-Zinn has authored several influential books, including "Full Catastrophe Living" and "Wherever You Go, There You Are," and has been instrumental in bringing mindfulness practices into mainstream medicine and healthcare.