Meditations on Words & Wisdom Ella Berthoud Mindfulness in Reading embraces the joy of absorbing words on a page, encouraging a deeply therapeutic state of mind as vital to our wellbeing as breathing. The healing power of reading has been renowned since Aristotle; focus, flow and enlightenment can all be achieved through this universal act. In this illuminating guide, Ella Berthoud explores how reading mindfully can shape the person you are, encouraging empathy and opening your mind to important morals. Through meditative exercises, engaging anecdotes and expert insights, discover the enriching potential of reading for mindfulness, by learning: How to use reading to develop your emotional intelligence How to read in different ways How to read like a child – without preconceptions and in exciting places How to benefit from reading with others How to find yourself in a book and remember what you have read Ella Berthoud Ella Berthoud is a writer, painter, and bibliotherapist at the international School of Life, prescribing literary cures to readers everywhere. She is the author of The Art of Mindful Reading, The Novel Cure, The Story Cure (with Susan Elderkin), 30 Second Literature and Fiction Prescriptions. Ella read English Literature at Cambridge University, and regularly gives talks on reading ailments and mindful reading at bookstores and festivals across the UK. She lives with her family in West Sussex. Website: https://www.ellaberthoud.com/ Instagram: @ellaberthoud
