Christophe Andre

André curates a collection of classic and esoteric works, from Rembrandt to Hopper to Magritte, utilizing the paintings as a visual and tangible first step to understanding mindfulness and the benefits of living in the moment.

25 Ways to Live in the Moment Through Art

Mindfulness

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Meditasyon

Twenty-Five Paintings to Change the Way You Live

Looking at Mindfulness

'Everything about this book is exquisite...I wholeheartedly recommend it' Mark Williams Mindfulness Is a uniquely beautiful work. Illustrated in full colour throughout, this bestselling book draws upon art as a source of inspiration. Expert practitioner Christophe Andre invites us to consider paintings while practising mindfulness techniques. With stunning simplicity and clarity, he sets out 25 lessons that could change your life - from understanding what it means to live mindfully, to useful tips for everyday situations. Mindfulness offers an enduring source of quiet contemplation, enabling us to still our minds and become calmly aware of the present moment. From acceptance to freedom, from happiness to love, Mindfulness shows us how to approach our lives as living works of art.

A book to help you achieve mindfulness and practice meditation while looking at the world's greatest works of art. Psychiatrist and leading meditation practitioner Christophe André guides you through the art of mindfulness, beginning with art itself. Looking at Mindfulness collects classic and esoteric paintings, from Rembrandt to Hopper to Magritte, and offers a lucid commentary on the inner workings of each. André describes the dynamic on the canvas, and turns to the viewer's own reactions, exploring the connection between what we see and what we feel. Moving beyond the art on the page, André teaches us what it means to consider our surroundings, our daily interactions and obligations, and their effect on our inner well-being and mental clarity. The paintings are a visual and tangible first step to understanding mindfulness and the benefits of living in the moment. In practicing mindfulness, within ourselves and out in the world, each of us can make immediate, meaningful, and permanent changes in our well-being and the well-being of others. Beautifully written, wonderfully accessible for any novice or expert, Looking at Mindfulness delivers practical steps and a comprehensive understanding of the practice and meaning of mindfulness and meditation. An authentic and effortless voice, André brings clarity to what it means to live mindfully and how we can make a more conscious effort to do so.

From the bestselling author of Mindfulness: 25 Ways to Live in the Moment through Art, comes a new, beautifully illustrated guide to happiness. Drawing upon paintings as a means of inspiration and solace, André teaches us what it means to be happy and how to recognise joy in our lives. From the birth of happiness in youth, to the return of happiness after a period of pain and solitude, André takes us on a journey to uncover the pathway to leading a happy and fulfilled life.

25 Ways to Live Joyfully Through Art

Happiness

Matthieu Ricard

Alexandre Jollien

Etre libre : le grand chantier de l'existence. Comment progresser vers la liberté intérieure, celle qui nous permet d'aborder sereinement les hauts et les bas de l' existence et de nous affranchir des causes de la souffrance ? Dès l'enfance, nous sommes entravés par les peurs, les préjugés et mille et un conditionnements qui nous empêchent d'être heureux. Se lancer dans l'aventure de la liberté intérieure, c'est défaire un à un tous ces barreaux, ceux que nous avons forgés nous-mêmes et ceux que la société de la performance, de la consommation et de la compétition nous impose. Ce livre, écrit à trois voix par un psychiatre, un philosophe et un moine, nous invite à un itinéraire joyeux pour nous extraire de nos prisons et nous rapprocher des autres. Biographie des auteurs : Christophe André est médecin psychiatre à l'hôpital Sainte Anne (Paris) au sein d'une Unité de Psychothérapie Comportementale et Cognitive, spécialisée dans le traitement des troubles émotionnels, anxieux et dépressifs. Il est l'auteur de nombreux best-sellers : L'estime de soi ; Vivre heureux ; Imparfaits, libres et heureux, (prix Psychologies Magazine 2006). Alexandre Jollien a passé dix-sept ans dans une institution pour personnes handicapées. Philosophe de formation, il est l'auteur de Éloge de la faiblesse (Éd. du Cerf, 1999), ouvrage couronné par l'Académie française, et au Seuil de : Le Métier d'homme (2002) et La Construction de soi (2006), qui ont tous deux connu un très grand succès. Fils du philosophe Jean-François Revel et de l'artiste peintre Yahne Le Toumelin, Matthieu Ricard décide, en 1967, de s'établir dans l'Himalaya où il réside depuis presque cinquante ans et devient moine bouddhiste. Il est l'interprète français du Dalaï-lama depuis 1989 et l'auteur de nombreux ouvrages dont Plaidoyer pour l'altruisme, Plaidoyer pour les animaux, L'Art de la méditation... Ensemble, ils ont déjà publié l'immense best-seller "Trois amis en quête de sagesse", aux Editions L'Iconoclaste/Allary.

A nous la liberté !

Cititorule, aceasta nu este o carte cu promisiuni și rețete pentru o viață paradiziacă și extatică. Celebrul psihiatru Christophe André nu pozează aici într-un guru al gândirii pozitive sau al panseurilor din categoria „privește partea plină a paharului“. În schimb, psihoterapeutul parizian propune, cu șarmu-i literar, o carte inspirată de peripeții din viața sa cotidiană, asezonate cu sugestii utile și informații de ultimă oră din psihologia pozitivă. Prin acest „abecedar“ al încrederii, recunoștinței și optimismului, aveți acces la termenii esențiali ai vocabularului fericirii. Fără să promită o beatitudine eterna și totala, această carte de învățătură sufletească oferă definiții, povești de viață, sfaturi și exerciții prin care vă puteți iniția în „știința fericirii“. Termenii mai „tehnici“ (precum „reziliență“, „euforie“ sau „habituare hedonistă“), dimpreună cu metaforele surprinzătoare (de tipul „nătărăilor zen“ sau „brutăresei zâmbitoare“) vă vor acompania în drumul către o viață mai împlinită, mai senină și mai înțeleaptă.

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