Full Catastrophe Living

Kabat-Zinn, founder of the Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, is perhaps the most well-known supporter of the use of meditation to help patients deal with illness. (The title is somewhat confusing from a line in Zorba the Greek in which the title character refers to the ups and downs of the family as "the full catastrophe.") But this book is also a great introduction for anyone who has taken note of meditating, but was afraid that it is too difficult or would include religious practices they found strange. Kabat-Zinn focuses on "mindfulness", a concept that goes live in the moment, with attention, and simply "be" instead of "doing." While you practice something "mindfully," from taking a walk to cleaning your house, Kabat-Zinn presents various meditation techniques that focus the attention most clearly, whether in a simple formula, your breathing, or different parts of your body. The book goes into detail about how the hospital patients have improved their health or simply to feel better, despite their illness through the use of these techniques, but these meditations can help someone cope with stress and get a calmer outlook on life . "When we use the word cure for describing the experiences of people in the stress clinic, what we mean is that it is undergoing a profound transformation of view," Kabat-Zinn writes. "Out of this shift comes an opportunity to act with greater balance and inner security in the world." -- Ben Kallen

  Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness

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Healing ADD

Hard, visual data make a strong argument for the existence of attention deficit disorder (ADD) in this pioneering work of Daniel G. Amen, MD Using a nuclear medicine technique called "single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) - a controversial step, according to some of his colleagues - Dr. Amen scans of brains of patients to identify various abnormalities. Of more than 8000 such studies and more than 12000 patients evaluations, Dr. Amen concludes that six - not the two previously suspected - different types of ADD. This book covers the full spectrum of Dr. Amen's work: from finding on the clinical symptom evaluation, on a diet and medication recommendations, strategies for everyday living with ADD (or the reader is a parent of an ADD child, or has been diagnosed with the disease.)

None unknown to the skepticism surrounding this subject, Dr. Amen begins with a list of dead-on myths (including "ADD is overdiagnosed") and surprising facts ( "Many people with ADD are never hyperactive"). From this intriguing beginning flows a very readable chapter on the signs and symptoms of ADD in all ages. Dr. Amen the full list of SPECT imaging scan brains includes several photos neatly behind his theories. But the most satisfying element of this well-researched presentation will take place in the latter half of the book, but here, Amen thoroughly examine the biological (diet, exercise, medication), psychological (of personal coaching to psychotherapy), and social support (parenting and school strategies) needed to heal each type of ADD. This book will be a valuable tool for parents, adult patients and medical professionals looking for practical support for the management of this condition is increasingly recognized.

Healing ADD: The Breakthrough Program That Allows You to See and Heal the 6 Types of ADD

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