Christophe André

This book is decent, avoiding most of the worst of pop psychology, though a bit too positivist to be useful for those with truely traumatic backgrounds.

Nevertheless, his quotes(P. 230) from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the difficulty and the discipline required by practicioners of non-violent resistance make this book worth the read.

Also, P. 232 on Food reminds me of a former friend in 1994 who accused me of being a religious fanatic when I suggested that being thankful for every slowly show more enjoyed bite of food was a ritual of love. Now, in advising us to enjoy a slow meal alone from time to time, savouring the tastes and feeling thankful, I feel vindicated. If this is fanatisism, it is healing.

Still an interesting read, and quite good for the majority of the middle classes who have been raised essentially as spoiled folk who take their good fortune for granted.
Peace,
William-James-MEOW Date (World Calendar H.E. date):
Friday, August 3. 12014 H.E. (Holocene Era) show less

This book is decent, avoiding most of the worst of pop psychology, though a bit too positivist to be useful for those with truely traumatic backgrounds.

Nevertheless, his quotes(P. 230) from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the difficulty and the discipline required by practicioners of non-violent resistance make this book worth the read.

Also, P. 232 on Food reminds me of a former friend in 1994 who accused me of being a religious fanatic when I suggested that being thankful for every slowly show more enjoyed bite of food was a ritual of love. Now, in advising us to enjoy a slow meal alone from time to time, savouring the tastes and feeling thankful, I feel vindicated. If this is fanatisism, it is healing.

Still an interesting read, and quite good for the majority of the middle classes who have been raised essentially as spoiled folk who take their good fortune for granted.
Peace,
William-James-MEOW Date (World Calendar H.E. date):
Friday, August 3. 12014 H.E. (Holocene Era) show less

L'idée, plus ou moins avouée, que nous nous faisons de nous-mêmes détermine à l'évidence nos manières d'être. Sans doute est-ce aussi dans ce rapport intime à soi que se nouent nombre de souffrances et de malaises, d'attitudes de fuite, d'autodépréciations ou au contraire de comportements trop assurés pouvant rendre tout aussi problématique la relation aux autres

.Écrit par deux psychothérapeutes et consultants en entreprise, Christophe André et François Lelord, l'ouvrage show more dépeint divers degrés et modalités de l'estime de soi selon des exemples concrets empruntés à la psychologie quotidienne, à la littérature ou encore à l'histoire.

Il propose questionnaires et exercices visant à établir un bilan personnel.

Ses analyses conduisent à des conseils pratiques "pour mieux vivre avec soi-même et avec les autres".

Le bonheur aurait-il ses recettes ?

Une lecture qui ne guérira sans doute pas mais fera agréablement réfléchir sur la taille de son ego et sur la manière dont a pu s'élaborer l'idée que l'on s'en fait.--Émilio Balturi show less

This book helped change my life. I wanted to get into mindfulness, but didn't know where to start. This was gifted to me, so that made it an easy place to start. I'd read one new chapter a week, always starting by re-reading the previous week's chapter. I'd then have a full week of thinking on just one simple lesson each week. I don't know if that would work for others, but it worked for me. I'm sure there's a ton of good books on mindfulness, but this was a great start for me. Even though show more it will always be a work in progress, I am much better at keeping my mind and anxiety from spinning out of control. show less