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<\/a>Mindfulness meditation was popularized in the West by Thich Nhat Hanh, a Zen Buddhist teacher, and his student Jon Kabat-Zinn, professor emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. With increased public interest in mindfulness, the San Diego County Library has collected a variety of books, audiobooks and DVDs on the topic, many recently published. You\u2019ll find that several of the selections below are e-books: downloadable books that can be read on a smartphone, tablet, or computer using the free Libby app, available at SDCL.org, in Apple\u2019s App Store, or on Google Play.<\/p>\n\u201cMindfulness for Beginners: Reclaiming the Present Moment \u2013 and Your Life\u201d (book with CD; audio e-book) is one of many books on mindfulness written by Jon Kabat-Zinn. When he established the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Kabat-Zinn brought mindfulness meditation to a secular audience in the service of improving health outcomes. This introductory volume includes five guided meditations by the author.<\/p>\n
Longtime meditation teacher Rick Heller wrote \u201cSecular Meditation: 32 Practices for Cultivating Inner Peace, Compassion, and Joy: A Guide from the Humanist Community at Harvard\u201d to appeal to audiences who are not seeking a religious influence in meditation. Enhancing relationships with others, experiencing physical and psychological benefits, and improving resiliency are all benefits of a secular meditation practice. This book includes step-by-step instructions. If you are both non-religious and easily distracted, you might try \u201cMeditation for Fidgety Skeptics: A 10% Happier How-To Book\u201d by Dan Harris and Jeff Warren, which is an audio e-book that can be borrowed and loaded to your phone or tablet. Audiobooks are a practical way to learn guided meditation without attending a group session.<\/p>\n
Mindfulness can be used in many areas of your life. The e-book \u201cMindful Eating: A Guide to Rediscovering a Healthy and Joyful Relationship with Food\u201d by Jan Chozen Bays could help you focus on your body\u2019s signals of hunger and satiety, experience increased satisfaction with what you eat, and examine your habits around food. This downloadable book includes a 75-minute audio program with guided exercises. You could also try working on your relationships with people you love by listening to the audio e-book \u201cReal Love: The Art of Mindful Connection\u201d by Sharon Salzberg. Lastly, you can improve your interaction with your teenager by reading the book \u201cHelping Your Angry Teen: How to Reduce Anger and Build Connection Using Mindfulness and Positive Psychology\u201d by Mitch R. Abblett, Ph.D. The tips inside give parents methods for getting through tense conversations with teens who are angry, withdrawn, or acting inappropriately.<\/p>\n
Even if you\u2019re not a novice to mindfulness meditation, you still might enjoy learning more about the man who brought it to the West. \u201cWalk With Me\u201d (DVD and Blu-Ray) was filmed at Thich Nhat Hanh\u2019s monastery in France, and follows a community that has eschewed possessions in favor of meditation. The monks and nuns (and, interestingly, their children) practice mindfulness in every part of their lives. Passages from Thich Nhat Hanh\u2019s writings, narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch, form the audio background of this documentary.<\/p>\n
Second Saturdays<\/strong><\/p>\n The Second Saturday performance series continues at La Mesa Library with the Rhinestone Grannies on Saturday, March 10 at 1 p.m. These dancing seniors will entertain with a combination of songs and costumes for St. Patrick\u2019s Day. La Mesa Friends of the Library are the generous supporters of the Second Saturdays series.<\/p>\n