The award-winning New York Times bestseller that inspired BTS's K-pop song 'Magic Shop'.The day that 12-year-old James Doty walked in to his local magic shop is the day that changed his life. The day that 12-year-old James Doty walked in to his local magic shop is the day that changed his life. Once the neglected son of an alcoholic father and a mother with chronic depression, he has gone on to become a leading neurosurgeon, based at Stanford University. He credits Ruth for this incredible turnaround: the remarkable woman who devoted the summer to transforming his mind and opening his heart.In this uplifting memoir, Jim explains the visualisation techniques Ruth taught him that gave him the self-esteem to imagine a new future for himself. He examines the science behind mindfulness and why the skills he learned - of focus and attention - now help him to think fast and keep calm in the operating theatre. And he shows us what is possible when you start to change your brain and your heart.Into the Magic Shop imparts some powerful life lessons about how to live better, and inspires us to believe that we all have inside us the capacity to change our own destiny.'I'm sure many readers will be moved by this inspiring story to open their hearts and see what they too can do for others' - His Holiness the Dalai Lama
James R. Doty Livres
James Doty est un auteur dont le travail explore les complexités de l'esprit humain et les voies neuronales de la compassion et de l'altruisme. Tirant parti de son vaste parcours en tant que professeur de clinique en neurochirurgie et directeur du Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education à l'Université de Stanford, son écriture explore l'intersection des neurosciences et des états émotionnels. Ses recherches portent sur la manière dont la compassion et l'altruisme peuvent être cultivés par l'entraînement et comment ces états influencent notre physiologie et notre santé. La prose de Doty est ancrée dans une profonde compréhension du cerveau, tout en s'efforçant d'éclairer et de promouvoir les qualités humaines positives.
Mind Magic
- 304pages
- 11 heures de lecture
The science behind the law of attraction - learning to manifest from an expert. Bestselling author James Doty demonstrates in his guide, Mind Magic, that manifesting truly works. If you have genuine heart's desires, want to achieve specific goals, or simply lead a happy and fulfilling life, neurosurgeon Dr. James Doty clearly explains what happens in our brains when we speak affirmations and visualize our wishes. His guide to manifesting reveals six simple steps to achieve what we truly want and what aligns with our nature: focus your mind, understand what you really want, eliminate mental obstacles, anchor your goal in the subconscious, pursue your goal passionately, do good, and let go of all expectations. Each step includes practical exercises and prompts to help you learn how to manifest effectively. In Mind Magic, scientific expertise meets a touching narrative. It is an engaging and often very personal book that brings us closer to the universe and the potential hidden within it.