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In THE ART OF LIVING CONSCIOUSLY, Nathaniel Branden enters new territory, exploring the practice of mindfulness and its power to influence our intentions, actions, values, and goals. Becoming more conscious of ourselves and the world around us in any situation, he argues, opens our eyes to the possibilites and options we otherwise miss. Illuminating the positive action of mindfulness on our careers, our search for romantic love, and our pursuit of personal and spiritual development, Branden encourages readers to rethink their beliefs about everyday activities, morality, mortality, and God. Like his groundbreaking work on self-esteem, Branden's insights into living consciously provide essential guidelines for making the most of ourselves in every aspect of our lives.
Contents
CONTENTSIntroduction1. Living Consciously: First PrinciplesAcquiring a sense of realityAwareness: Outer and innerReason: The noncontradictory integration of experienceReason and emotion: Challenging the necessity for conflict2. Choice and ResponsibilityFree will: The choice to turn consciousness brighter or dimmerContext determines what state of consciousness is appropriateStrategies of avoidanceAgainst consciousness: Motives for flight from awarenessTo be in love with life on earth3. A Conscious Life -- 1: Knowing What We Are Doing While We Are Doing ItWhat mindfulness entails as a way of life: Areas to be consideredThe joy of awarenessChoices and actionsSeeking knowledgeManaging avoidance impulsesSelf-awareness4. A Conscious Life -- 2: Bringing To Our Pursuits the Awareness They RequireConscious relationshipsConscious parentingConsciousness in the workplaceConsciousness of contextConsciousness of our ideas and their roots5. Self-Awareness: Examining Our Inner WorldConsciousness of the bodyConsciousness of our needs and wantsConsciousness of our feelings and emotionsConsciousness of our actions and reactionsConcluding observations6. Consciousness and Self-EsteemMisconceptions about self-esteemAwareness of what affects our self-esteem7. Consciousness and SpiritualityDefinitions: The importance of being clear about meaningsSpirituality: A this-worldly interpretationGod: An all-purpose word referring to -- ?Self-transcendence: But who is doing the transcending?Mysticism: What are its claims to legitimacy?Selflessness: Rethinking our basic assumptions and discovering enlightened selfishnessAfterwordAppendix: A Sentence-CompletionProgram to Facilitate Living ConsciouslyNotesSelected BibliographyAcknowledgmentsIndex
