The Craving Mind: From Cigarettes to Smartphones to Love - Why We Get Hooked and How We Can Break Bad Habits

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An enjoyable read. Well done, and high-five. The only complaint that i have with the book are that dr.

As a voracious reader, i find this book well written and organized. Seamlessly blending ancient wisdom with cutting edge science. It does so by decoding our thoughts and behaviors with what’s going on in our brain in real time.

Mindfulness and spirituality with neuroscience and scientific research. Best book to date that integrates science and the wisdom of mindfulness. Can be transformational to anyone who ever had a habit they wanted to change.

This book explores different ways of being addicted and how to overcome. Recent discoveries concerning the nucleus accumbens and the post cingulate cortex help explain addiction. The craving mind has really helped wake me up to a slew of other habits ... Read More

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It's almost like that's only there to * you in to their way of thinking. Shallow and therefore potentially harmful to anyone trying to address substance problems. And save yourself $13. And a lot of frustration.

Author jon kabat-zinn doesn’t really understand neuroscience and neuroanatomy. The mindful approach to cravings is also not really revolutionary, as the “rain” approach (recognize/relax; accept/allow; investigate sensations; nonidentify (with the crav... Read More

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The buddhist training, one aspect of which is mindful meditation, essentially creates the quality of a teflon mind.

This is a wonderful book to read if you are involved with the eat a right now app.

For readers who are looking for a how-to guide, they are likely to be disappointed.

In buddhist view, human minds has a particular sticky quality to it.

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This product had a total of 716 reviews as of our last analysis date on Mar 31 2023.