May this very important and enticing book find its way into the hearts of readers
near and far so that it can perform its mysterious and healing alchemy for the benefit
of all. -John Kabat-Zinn, author of Wherever You Go, There You Are and Professor
of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School

The Transformative Power
of Mindfulness

Alchemists sought to transform lead into gold. In the same way, says
Tara Bennett-Goleman, we all have the natural ability to turn our moments of confusion
or emotional pain into insightful clarity.

Emotional Alchemy maps the mind and shows
how, according to recent advances in cognitive therapy, most of what troubles us
falls into ten basic emotional patterns, including fear of abandonment, social exclusion
(the feeling that we don’t belong), and vulnerability (the feeling that some catastrophe
will occur). This remarkable book also teaches us how we can free ourselves of such
patterns and replace them with empathy for ourselves and others through the simple
practice of mindfulness, an awareness that lets us see things as they truly are without
distortion or judgment. Emotional Alchemy provides an insightful explanation of how
mindfulness can change not only our lives, but the very structure of our brains,
giving us the freedom to be more creative and alive.

Here is a beautifully rendered
work full of Buddhist wisdom and stories of how people have used mindfulness to
conquer their self-defeating habits. The result is a whole new way of approaching
our relationships, work, and internal lives.