Mindfulness-based stress reduction : protocol, practice, and teaching skills / Susan L. Woods, Patricia Rockman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Woods, Susan L., author.

Rockman, Patricia, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mindfulness (Psychology).

Mental health.

Stress (Psychology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (280 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Oakland, California : New Harbinger Publications, [2021]

Summary:

Learn the comprehensive skills and practices necessary to deliver the MBSR program confidently! Developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn and first introduced in a hospital setting, mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is an evidence-based modality that has been shown to help alleviate a wide range of physical and mental health issues--such as anxiety, depression, trauma, chronic pain, stress, and more. This comprehensive learning manual for professionals provides everything you need to practice and teach MBSR. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction is a timely book that focuses on structure and flexibility when delivering this seminal program. Whether you work in health care, the mental health field, social work, or education, this manual offers clear direction and a sound framework for practicing MBSR in any setting. You'll gain an understanding of the underlying principles of mindfulness, learn to establish your own personal practice, and discover how you can embody that practice. You'll also find tips to help you guide meditations, engage in inquiry, and to convey the content of the program to others. If you're looking for a clear protocol and curriculum for delivering MBSR, this book has everything you need to get started today.

Contents:

The landscape of teaching mindfulness-based stress reduction

From Buddhism to present-day mindfulness

Becoming an MBSR teacher: what do you really need?

Teaching frameworks

The MBSR curriculum/protocol

The orientation session

Introduction to mindfulness and "being" mode of mind

The role of perception and learning to "be" with all experiences

"Being and doing"

Stress and stress reactivity

Responding to stress

Stressful communications

The all-day retreat

Interacting with the world, skillful choices, and self-care

Keeping the practice alive

Beyond curriculum/protocol into the heart of teaching

Presence, form, and process: embodiment

Presence, form, and process: inquiry

Adaptations of the curriculum/protocol

Applying MBSR to clinical populations

Mindfulness in education and in the workplace

Diversity and cultural relevance: reaching underserved communities

Research, limitations, and risks

The professionalization of MBSR: maintaining competence

Training and professional development.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781684035618

1684035619