How to Be Sick

A Buddhist-Inspired Guide for the Chronically Ill and Their Caregivers

De: Toni Bernhard

Narrado por: Deon Vozov

How to Be Sick: A Buddhist-Inspired Guide for the Chronically Ill and their Caregivers is a life-affirming, instructive, and inspiring book about living gracefully and purposefully with the challengesfaced by those with chronic pain or illness. These conditions, while not always life-threatening, are life-disrupting and stressful. The audiobook contains over two dozen tools and practices to help people live skillfully and to find equanimity and joy despite the profound changes in their lives. A recurring theme in the audiobook is that, although our bodies may be in pain or otherwise disabled, our minds can be at peace. The book is Buddhist-inspired but is non-parochial; it is intended to help everyone.

Until she had to retire due to illness, Toni Bernhard was a law professor for 22 years at the University of California-Davis, serving six years as the law school's dean of students. She had a longstanding Buddhist practice and co-led a weekly meditation group with her husband. How to Be Sick won the 2011 Nautilus Gold Book Award in Self-Help/Psychology and was named one of the Best Books of 2010 by Spirituality and Practice. Her new book is titled How to Wake Up: A Buddhist-Inspired Guide to Navigating Joy and Sorrow. She can be found online at www.tonibernhard.com

©2010 Antonia Bernhard (P)2013 Antonia Bernhard

A must read/listen for the chronically ill!

Great book with practical and spiritual ways of handling chronic illness. While this does focus on buddhist teachings, it wasn't too cerebral or religious to get through. Content stuck with me and I found myself both practicing and thinking about the concepts from this book even in my day-to-day life.

Essential Reading

For anyone who suffers from chronic illness, or knows another person who suffers from chronic illness, how to be sick is an essential book for mental and spiritual well-being. Practical advice is balanced with spiritual understanding, and even for atheists, the author is able to offer techniques to accept and live joyfully with a chronic illness.

A Buddhist view of Chronic illness

What made the experience of listening to How to Be Sick the most enjoyable?

I love the content of this book. Originally, I bought the paperback version, but I wanted to enjoy it again with less effort. With the audio version, I was able to passively enjoy this book all over again. It was a wonderful experience.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

This book really gave me new perspective of my illnesses and how I react to the situations that come about due to it. Instead of suffering, I have learned to find the positive through the experience.

Any additional comments?

It helps to have knowledge of the Buddhist Philosophy before reading this book.

Great information...

Great information for the sick and their care givers. Enjoyed listening to the book. Good stuff!

WOW!!!

LOVED EVERY DETAIL!
I love Buddhism and everything explained my thoughts! highly RECOMMENDED!
I too have Cfs/me