{"product_id":"9781782407683","title":"The Art of Mindful Reading: Embracing the Wisdom of Words","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe beautiful new book from Salon bibliotherapist \u003c\/b\u003eElla Berthoud\u003cb\u003e ... explores how reading mindfully enhances our lives and asks, if reading is our daily nourishment, how best should it be consumed?\" \u003c\/b\u003e- Damian Barr\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Art of Mindful Reading embraces the joy of absorbing words on a page, encouraging a state of mind as deeply therapeutic and vital to our wellbeing as breathing.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e The \u003cb\u003ehealing power\u003c\/b\u003e of reading has been renowned since Aristotle; focus, flow and \u003cb\u003eenlightenment\u003c\/b\u003e can all be discovered through this universal act. \u003cb\u003eBibliotherapist\u003c\/b\u003e Ella Berthoud explores how reading mindfully can shape the person you are, teach \u003cb\u003eempathy\u003c\/b\u003e with others and give you your moral backbone. Through \u003cb\u003emeditative exercises,\u003c\/b\u003e engaging anecdote and expert insight, discover the \u003cb\u003eenriching potential\u003c\/b\u003e of reading for mindfulness. Learn:  • How to use reading to develop your \u003cb\u003eemotional intelligence\u003c\/b\u003e • Different ways of reading • Reading like a child – without preconceptions and in exciting places • The \u003cb\u003ebenefits of reading \u003c\/b\u003ewith others  • How to find yourself in a book – remembering what you have read   If you like this, you might also be interested in \u003ci\u003eWriter’s Creative Workbook\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMindful Thoughts for Walkers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMindfulness \u0026amp; the Art of Drawing\u003c\/i\u003e. . .","brand":"Ivy Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47054207156464,"sku":"9781782407683","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781782407683_p0.jpg?v=1763719459","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781782407683","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}