Full Catastrophe Living

Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness

By: Jon Kabat-Zinn

Narrated by: Jon Kabat-Zinn

Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins

Publisher's summary

Stress. It is everywhere around us. Even worse, it gets inside us: Sapping our energy, undermining our health, and making us more vulnerable to anxiety, depression, and disease. Now, based on Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn’s renowned mindfulness-based stress reduction program, this groundbreaking audiobook shows you how to use natural, medically proven methods to soothe and heal your body, mind, and spirit. By using the practices described within, you can:

• Learn to manage chronic pain resulting from illness and/or stress related disorders
• Discover the roles that anger and tension play in heart disease
• Reduce anxiety and feelings of panic
• Improve overall quality of life and relationships through mindfulness meditation and mindful yoga

More timely than ever before, Full Catastrophe Living is an audiobook for the young and the old, the well, the ill, and anyone trying to live a healthier and saner life in today’s world.

©2007 Jon Kabat-Zinn (P)2007 Random House, Inc.

Critic reviews

"A practical guide not only to mindfulness meditation and healing, but daily life." (Joseph Goldstein, author of One Dharma)
"Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn eloquently explains the power of paying attention and increasing awareness. I strongly recommend this book for everyone who wants to begin healing [to] their life." (Dean Ornish, M.D.)

Very helpful for our time.

This is a practical approach to meditation and its benefits without the “woo woo” factor. I believe we can all benefit from mindfulness meditation, especially with the incredible stresses and catastrophes this year has brought.

guide for living fully

life changing. if you've been missing something in your life you NEED to read this book and apply it's wisdom!

life-changing

I let myself open to the teachings of this book and it has changed my life. I did not force myself I just was willing to learn and has changed most aspects of my life living in the moment stop thinking about the past or worrying about the future. This the beginning of my journey. I hope it's going to be yours too.

It’s my daily routine listening

It’s my honor to hear Jon Kabat-Zinn, the author of full catastrophe living and mindfulness master , to read the book for me.
Although the sequence of audio book is different from the paper book, I do have a lot of benefits from the audio book.

Great book about practicing mindfulness

Great book about practicing mindfulness. Doesn’t get any better. Clear and direct instructions and information on how to practice, and reasons for practicing.

To be... and only to be.

I have been reading this book on a loop for the past two weeks. It is not a book to read. It is a book to absorb. It needs to sipped into the texture of one's life. I found it to be the case for all I have read by Jone Kabat-Zinn so far. The "Eastern" elements can be disorienting at times as they appear to contradict all we were taught about the American way of life--striving in particular. And try "non-judging" for size. But with each new reading, the "Western" resilience breaks down a bit more. The book will not make a Buddhist out of the reader. Or if it does, it was not JKZ's intent. But it will make you feel more alive. Just listen. And really pay attention to the words.

Life changing, but abridged

When I bought this audiobook, I didn't realize it was abridged. I read this book when it came out and decided to do a deeper dive now. But now I am unable to read due to a vision disability. It's such a disappointment. This book is life-changing, and now I have to figure out a way to get the rest of the content.

this book is enlightening, empowering, inspiring

I feel hopeful and confident about taking responsibility for my health and creating a culture of wellness in my family.

Lessons for life

Inspired to extend my mindfulness practice! Felt a bit short though - the book is so thick - might have to read the book as well. Don't want to miss anything!

MBSR

This book is absolutely essential to anyone's reading repertoire! If you have not read this book, or listen to it on audible you need to! If you exhibit stress, anxiety, discomfort, anger, addictions of any type… This book is for you! Read it, practice it, live it!