Wise Mind, Open Mind
Finding Purpose and Meaning in Times of Crisis, Loss, and Change
By: Ronald A. Alexander, Ph.D.
Published: August 15, 2009
Format: Paperback, 211 pages
ISBN-10: 157224643X
ISBN-13: 978-1572246430
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
"When dramatic shifts occur in our lives, we can become nearly paralyzed with fear, anger, grief, and resentment. We enter a state of shock and forget that with loss comes rebirth", writes Executive Director of the OpenMind Training® Institute, practices mindfulness-based mind-body psychotherapy practitioner, and leadership coach Ronald A. Alexander,Ph.D. in his inspirational and mindfulness developing book Wise Mind, Open Mind: Finding Purpose and Meaning in Times of Crisis, Loss, and Change. The author shares his three step mindfulness technique to overcome life's unexpected and unwanted obstacles, to replenish one's inner capacity for creativity, and to enhance the purpose of life with passion and meaning.
Ronald Alexander presents a mindfulness approach to life that forms a fusion between contemporary techniques and wisdom from ancient Buddhist teachings. At the same time, the author shares additional methods ranging from mind-body approaches to modern psychology research to ideas from creative thinking strategies. The blend of the ancient and the modern provides a holistic process for healing life's wounds and pain, and for exploring an enriched life based on mindfulness and personal fulfillment. The author guides the reader in a comprehensive system to:
* Let go of resistance
* Tune into your creative unconscious, experiencing open mind
* Move forward with a practical plan for transformation
Ronald Alexander (photo left) makes the fascinating insight of discovering the connection between creativity and personal transformation. The author believes that everyone holds the keys within themselves for deep and lasting personal change. The path of mindfulness is built on the individual's passions and personal values. The result is a personal transformation that is deep, lasting, and authentic. The release and letting go of pain and personal obstacles, and the need for control form the basic core of the mindfulness transformation. The Buddhist tradition calls this personal reinvention open-minded consciousness. Ronald Alexander shares the Buddhist law of impermanence that offers a world of constant change and transition, where nothing is forever, meaning that change is inevitable. While not all change is welcome or even pleasant, the mindfulness approach provides the framework to guide oneself through those difficult transitional periods successfully. Instead of either demanding change or resisting it, the approach shared in the book gives the individual the inner strength to accept change as part of life and an opportunity for personal and spiritual growth.
For me, the power of the book is how Ronald Alexander shares both the theoretical background for personal transformation, and the practical steps for guidance along the often difficult path to self discovery and personal change. The unique fusing of the traditional Buddhist teachings of the letting go and dissolving of pain, acceptance of flux in all things, and the tuning into the unconscious mind with modern techniques is appealing to a contemporary audience. The author recognizes that no one can or should attempt to control events or destiny, but instead learn to navigate the stream of life through creative transformation. The book contains both ancient wisdom, and solid scientific research to support the mindfulness approach, providing the best of both Eastern thought and Western study. The letting go of resistance, and the embracing of creative transformation is the important lesson to navigating the perils and pain of life, helping the person move beyond them. These events, while painful, are not permanent but present opportunity for personal growth and change through inner search and meditation.
I highly recommend the insightful and change guidance book Wise Mind, Open Mind: Finding Purpose and Meaning in Times of Crisis, Loss, and Change by Ronald A. Alexander, and let go of the pain and false need for control that clouds your life. This book offers the navigation tools for moving with the transformation to a richer and more passion filled life of purpose. The mindfulness approach is easy to learn, and can be applied for a lifetime of creative transformation, regardless of the current path of a person's life.
Read the life changing book Wise Mind, Open Mind: Finding Purpose and Meaning in Times of Crisis, Loss, and Change by Ronald A. Alexander, and put the power of Buddhist wisdom and modern clinical advice to work in your life. The path of mindfulness and creative transformation frees you from the pain that hinders your life and personal growth, both as an individual and part of the larger community.
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