Living in the Moment: A Prescription for the Soul [Hardcover]

Gary Null (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 19, 2008

Anecdotal and reflective, Living in the Moment comprises health expert Dr. Gary Null’s lifetime of observation and wisdom. Following Einstein’s belief that “we can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them,” Null offers fresh, paradigm-breaking solutions to living our life to its fullest potential—through our relationships, health, and self-expression. Dr. Null’s “prescription for the soul” bids readers to take an active role in their own lives—to carefully distinguish truth from past conditioning. While he espouses a natural-foods and alternative-health lifestyle as part of our well-being, Null also shows us how crucial it is to do those things with the right awareness and intention; if we go to yoga and eat right but stress out at work and are stuck in a difficult relationship, we’re not in balance and able to truly awaken to our deepest energy for life. Dr. Null has presented much of the material in Living in the Moment throughout his career—in his lectures, his award-winning radio show, documentary films, and investigative reporting. Now Living in the Moment enlightens readers on the many tools at their disposal for achieving the balance, self-esteem, and passion missing from their lives.

Editorial Reviews

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“Gary Null has written an exceptional book. It poignantly depicts the crisis we as Americans—who are adrift in the world and who, as aging boomers, think we have discovered eternal youth—are in. More profoundly, it points the way forward to spiritual and civic renewal, which, if we attain it, could provide for us the youthfulness we have spent our lives pursuing.”
—Dr. Jim Garrison, president of Wisdom University and State of the World Forum

“Gary Null is an experienced, brilliant, and rare holistic visionary healer for humanity in the twenty-first century. He understands that there are cultural and institutional disorders that trace how we are conducting—actually mis-conducting—our consciousness. In this powerful and accessible narrative, he presents a diagnosis for our current cultural disorders and taps the enormous power of global wisdom through the ages in prescribing a deep healing for our human condition as we mature and learn to live in this moment. This is a must-read for anyone concerned about our sustainability and flourishing at the individual and cultural levels.”
—Ashok Gangadean, PhD, chair of the Department of Philosophy at Haverford College and author of The Awakening of the Global Mind

“Gary Null's gift for storytelling and his depth of knowledge guide us firmly and lovingly in how to take responsibility for our lives and live from our highest potential. This is a brilliant book! I know I will reread it many times to absorb the wisdom, practice, and powerful tools shared.”
—Sandra Ingerman, MA, author of Soul Retrieval and How to Heal Toxic Thoughts

“Gary Null has the amazing capacity to see the world through a big-picture perspective, while many people see through a narrow scope. He draws from his vast knowledge of diverse scientific and spiritual disciplines to give answers to many of our human problems. This is a timely book that I highly recommend.”
—Dr. Henry Grayson, founder of National Institute for the Psychotherapies

“Living in the Moment is about showing individuals that we can live our best life possible…excellent for anyone looking for an educated perspective. Null gives sound advice to help individuals break free of distractions that are detrimental to our true potential.”
—Hope News

About the Author

Dubbed “The New Mr. Natural” by Time magazine, Gary Null, PhD, has written over seventy books on nutrition, self-empowerment, and public health issues, including two New York Times bestsellers. His work has been featured in the Daily News, Time, People, Fitness, Time Out, and Vegetarian Times. Also an award-winning documentary filmmaker, he lives in New York City.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 296 pages
• Publisher: North Atlantic Books; 1 edition (August 19, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556437633
• ISBN-13: 978-1556437632
• Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 1.2 x 9.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #567,907 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Generic Advice, over-used formula driven Book, December 31, 2008

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M. R. Kanter-Cronin "the fool" (Janesville WI) - See all my reviews
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I'll be honest right off: I did not finish this book. The author starts out with a dialog against all that is wrong with our current culture, "The Boomer Dilemma". 76 pages, almost a third of the book. I think there are some valid points made about the state of our culture; but the title implied I was getting more than that. Once the author actually gets to providing advice, it looks a lot like every other self help book I've read. A rehash, a combination of beginner meditation, psychology, Buddhism, some 12 step advice thrown in. I also felt the author used conflicting advice: Transformation takes place from within, yet the author uses forces on the outside to determine happiness. I'm not really sure this fits with the title of the book; I think Mr Null is leveraging an over-used phrase from our current culture. I would NOT recommend this book. If 'being present' and 'living in the moment' is what you after, check out introductions to Buddhism. You will get more out of one of those books.

5.0 out of 5 stars Living in the Moment by Gary Null, January 17, 2012

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This review is from: Living in the Moment: A Prescription for the Soul (Hardcover)

This book is phenomenal! I wish everyone would read it. Gary Null acknowledges that it is hard work to do what he suggests, but it is SO worth it. This world is pretty wonderful, but if we all at least considered the possibilities in the book, we would all totally rock.
Living in the Moment: A Prescription for the Soul

3 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Guidance, April 8, 2009

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Dan Williams (Illinois) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Living in the Moment: A Prescription for the Soul (Hardcover)

As a psychologist and author this book is excellent at cutting through all the psychobabble, and garbage of self help books. Null, is honest and shows integrity through out the book. I have never read a book where I agree with everything written, and actually no one should. We are all different , and all need a little different slice of guidance. This is NOT a plastic, superficial self-help book. It is a road map for the soul and one always has the choice to accept it or disregard it.

As one who has experienced, first hand life trauma and has been in the psychology profession for over twenty five years, I highly advise this book. Thank you Gary Null, I agree with your philosphy and have been implementing some of your ideas for years. Dan Williams, author of Above His Shoulders.