Book 63: Full Catastrophe Living

This book is revised edition of the 1990 book by Jon Kabat-Zinn. It is a thorough description and explanation of the mindfulness-based stress reduction program started at the University of Massachusetts.



The program was originally developed for patients with chronic pain and other physical illnesses and conditions, but it can easily be applied to almost every stressful situation, whether physical, emotional, mental, or spiritual.

There is also an iPhone app of the guided meditations and mindful yoga that is only $3.99, so you can very easily get started on the meditation.

Confession: I loved the book and bought the app, but I have yet to complete an entire session of meditation. That's on my list of things to do as soon as possible!

Disclosure: I received a review copy of this book through NetGalley.

Book 62: Expecting Better

I read something about this book somewhere, and there's also been a bit of a kerfuffle about some of the information in it (is alcohol ok to consume in pregnancy? If so, how much?), so I was intrigued to read it.



While many of these types of decisions don't really apply to me (I don't drink alcohol, coffee, or tea; I don't eat deli meat), it was still intriguing to read about.  (Reliable and valid) data is good! Oster does not make recommendations, but presents the data so that you can make the decision that suits your situation the best.

I would love to see a follow-up that gives data about baby care choices.