The art and science of mindfulness : integrating mindfulness into the helping professions / Shauna L. Shapiro, Linda E. Carlson and Broderick A. Sawyer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shapiro, Shauna L., author.

Carlson, Linda E., author.

Sawyer, Broderick A., author.

Contributor:

American Psychological Association.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychotherapy.

Mindfulness.

Mindfulness (Psychology).

Meditation--Therapeutic use.

Meditation.

Medical Subjects:

Psychotherapy.

Mindfulness.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (229 pages)

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2024]

Summary:

"Mindfulness helps us to see clearly so that we can make choices grounded in reality and respond to life with wisdom. However, seeing clearly is difficult because the lens through which we view the world is blurred by our parents, teachers, relationships, and society, and they influence our perceptions on conscious and subconscious levels. Practicing mindfulness helps us remove the filters, biases, and preconceived ideas that shape our perceptions and cloud our consciousness. At the deepest level, mindfulness is about freedom: freedom from reflexive patterns, freedom from reactivity, and, ultimately, freedom from suffering. This book navigates how mindful awareness is fundamental to the therapy process, and shows how mindful practice can help therapists and clients cultivate and connect with this deeper awareness. New to this edition is a comprehensive overview of the evidence supporting the neurochemical basis of intention, attention, and attitude; a discussion of implicit bias and how it interferes with connecting mindfully with clients; a discussion of new mindfulness-based interventions and ways to apply mindfulness in therapy, and more."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: Elucidating the science and practice of mindfulness

I. What is mindfulness? And how is it applicable to clinical work?

What is mindfulness?

The mindful therapist

Mindfulness-informed therapy

Mindfulness-based psychotherapy

II. Does mindfulness help?

Mindfulness-based interventions in mental health populations

Mindfulness-based interventions for medical populations

Mindfulness and positive psychology

III. Future directions in mindfulness research and practice

How is mindfulness helpful? Mechanisms of mindfulness

Mindfulness and self-care for the clinician

Future directions

Appendix A: Body scan instructions

Appendix B: Sitting meditation instructions

Appendix C: Walking meditation instructions

Appendix D: Resources

References

Index

About the authors.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Electronic reproduction. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2024.

Other Format:

Print version: Art and science of mindfulness

ISBN:

1433842734

9781433842733

1433842742

9781433842740

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