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How to Be a Help instead of a Nuisance: Practical Approaches to Giving Support, Service, and Encouragement to Others (Paperback)

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Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
In her step-by-step handbook, Wegela, director of contemplative psychology at the Naropa Institute, guides readers through the process of becoming present to oneself so as to be able to offer meaningful help to friends, relatives and clients in distress. She states that a sense of lovingkindness toward oneself will flow naturally toward others as help is offered. A practice of give-and-take grounded in Buddhism and meditative practices such as tonglen (learning how to breathe in someone else's emotion and breathe out reassurance and compassion) underlie Wegela's self-healing techniques. Writing in simple, direct language, she uses brief clinical and personal histories to illustrate her points. Three appendices offer useful information on additional professional resources, the Naropa Institute's contemplative psychology program and meditation centers.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Midwest Book Review
One of the most effective ways to help our selves is to be of help to others. Yet despite our good intentions, we often hold back because we don't know what to do or are afraid to intrude. How To Be A Help Instead Of A Nuisance is a compendium of practical approaches to giving effect, useful support, service and encouragement to others. How To Be A Help Instead Of A Nuisance is an invaluable collection of practical advice, with techniques and exercises for developing the capacity to serve, support and encourage those in need. How To Be A Help Instead Of A Nuisance should be read by anyone seeking self-improvement and the achievement of inner peace while being very much a part of the world around them.

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Product Details
  • Paperback: 239 pages
  • Publisher: Shambhala; 1st ed edition (September 24, 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1570621500
  • ISBN-13: 978-1570621505
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  (