Art of Mindful Reading

The Art of Mindful Reading is an enlightening School of Life guide showing how anyone can achieve calm, focus and flow simply by reading text in new and different ways.

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The Art of Mindful Reading embraces the joy of absorbing words on a page, encouraging a deeply therapeutic state of mind as vital to our wellbeing as breathing.

The healing power of reading has been renowned since Aristotle; focus, flow and enlightenment can all be achieved through this universal act. In this illuminating guide, Ella Berthoud explores how reading mindfully can shape the person you are, encouraging empathy and opening your mind to important morals.

Through meditative exercises, engaging anecdotes and expert insights, discover the enriching potential of reading for mindfulness, by learning:
 

How to use reading to develop your emotional intelligence
How to read in different ways
How to read like a child – without preconceptions and in exciting places
How to benefit from reading with others
How to find yourself in a book and remember what you have read



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