Book description
A brand-new edition of the best-selling classicĀ with added andĀ updated practices.
In 2001, Toni Bernhard got sick and, to her and her partnerās bewilderment, stayed that way. As they faced the confusion, frustration, and despair of a life with sudden limitationsāa life that was vastly different from the oneā¦
Why read it?
1 author picked How to Be Sick as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
How to Be Sick is a soothing and strengthening book that offers tools that are useful for any creature living a life with a human body and heart. It contains many Buddhist-inspired mindfulness techniques that I use daily, such as ways to adjust oneās thoughts and approach, ways to work with acceptance and grief, and ways to find pleasure and joy when they are hard to come by.
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