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On Becoming an Artist
Reinventing Yourself Through Mindful Creativity
by Ellen J. Langer
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Hardcover: 288 pages
Publisher: Ballantine Books (March 01 2005)
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Chapter 1: A Life of Mindful Creativity
All of us have had the experience of being totally engaged in something-a movie, an afternoon of adventure, or a new love affair-and, like Bonnard, we seek lives steeped in such experiences. Bonnard found creative engagement in painting and lived a rich


About the Author

Ellen J. Langer, Ph.D.Ellen J. Langer, Ph.D.

Dr. Ellen Langer is the author of two bestselling books: Mindfulness, which has sold more than 150,000 copies in thirteen languages, and The Power of Mindful Learning. Langer is a professor of psychology at Harvard University. Dr. Langer is the recipient of, numerous awards and honors: a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest from the American Psychological Association, and the Award for Distinguished Contributions of Basic Science to the Application of Psychology.

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