Emotional Alchemy: How the Mind Can Heal the Heart
According to ancient legends, alchemists use a magical philosopher's stone to transmute lead into gold. InEmotional Alchemy, Tara Bennett-Goleman shows readers how they can use this alchemist metaphor to transform emotional confusion (lead) into insightful clarity (gold). And what does the magic stone represent? "Mindfulness," a lifelong practice that can bring readers more joy and contentment than the gold, according to Bennett-Goleman.  "Mindfulness means seeing things as they are without trying to change them," she writes. "The point is to dissolve our reactions to disturbing emotions, being careful not to reject the emotion itself."Those who have never entered this practice will find a concise and articulate  teacher in Bennett-Goleman, who leads national workshops with her husband,  author Daniel Goleman (Emotional  Intelligence). What make this book such an exciting breakthrough is  Bennett-Goleman's ability to apply Buddhist mindfulness to Western psychology.  She shows how emotional alchemy can be used to address typical habits, such as  mistrust, fear of rejection, feeling unlovable. Readers will also find  fascinating scientific facts on how emotional alchemy affects brain chemistry  and even cancer survival.--Gail Hudson