Mindfulness 25th Anniversary Edition - kylessukaichang/kylessukaichang.github.io GitHub Wiki

• 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.
  • To be mindful
    • stressing process over outcome
    • allows free rein to intuition and creativity
    • opens us to new information and perspectives.
  • 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 help patients and addicts
      • move from unhealthy to healthy contexts.

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Mindfulness 25th Anniversary Edition