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Mindfulness (A Merloyd Lawrence Book) by Ellen J. Langer, Ellen J. Langer is a self-help book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Mindfulness (A Merloyd Lawrence Book) about?

Ellen J. Langer, Harvard professor of psychology, determines that the mindless following of routine and other automatic behaviors lead to much error, pain and a predetermined course of life. In this thought-provoking book, her research has been "translated" for the lay reader. With anecdotes and metaphors, Langer explains how the mindless -- as opposed to the mindful -- develop mindsets of categories, associations, habits of thought born of repetition in childhood and throughout schooling. To be mindful, she notes, stressing process over outcome, allows free rein to intuition and creativity, and opens us to new information and perspectives. Langer discusses the negative impact of mindsets on business and social relations, showing special concern for the elderly, who often suffer from learned helplessness and lack of options. Encouraging the application of mindfulness to health, the author affirms that placebos and alternative, mind-based therapies can help patients and addicts move from unhealthy to healthy contexts. -- Publisher description

Who reads Mindfulness (A Merloyd Lawrence Book)?

Author

Ellen J. Langer, Ellen J. Langer

Publisher

Da Capo Press, Incorporated

Published

1990

Language

EN

ISBN

9780201523416

Category

self-help

Subjects

Psychology, Fiction, Self Help

Rating

3.8 / 5 (1,387 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14