Full Catastrophe Living
by Jon Kabat-Zinn · Jon Kabat-Zinn
The foundational text of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), written by its founder from the University of Massachusetts Stress Reduction Clinic. It sets out the eight-week programme of body scan, sitting meditation and mindful yoga, and explains how to apply them to stress, pain and illness.
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greatergood.berkeley.edu
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insighttimer.com
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UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center
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