Emotional Alchemy: How the Mind Can Heal the Heart
by By Bennett-Goleman, Tara
Category: Medical , Psychiatry , General

“May this very important and enticing book find its way into the hearts of readers   near and far so that it can perform its mysterious and healing alchemy for the benefit   of all.” —John Kabat-Zinn, author of Wherever You Go, There You Are and Professor   of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School The Transformative Power   of Mindfulness Alchemists sought to transform lead into gold. In the same way, says   Tara Bennett-Goleman, we all have the natural ability to turn our moments of confusion   or emotional pain into insightful clarity. Emotional Alchemy maps the mind and shows   how, according to recent advances in cognitive therapy, most of what troubles us   falls into ten basic emotional patterns, including fear of abandonment, social exclusion   (the feeling that we don’t belong), and vulnerability (the feeling that some catastrophe   will occur).  This remarkable book also teaches us how we can free ourselves of such   patterns and replace them with empathy for ourselves and others through the simple   practice of mindfulness, an awareness that lets us see things as they truly are without   distortion or judgment. Emotional Alchemy provides an insightful explanation of how   mindfulness can change not only our lives, but the very structure of our brains,   giving us the freedom to be more creative and alive.  Here is a beautifully rendered   work full of Buddhist wisdom and stories  of how people have used mindfulness to   conquer their self-defeating habits. The result is a whole new way of approaching   our relationships, work, and internal lives.