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The Mindful Way through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness (ePub eBook)


The Mindful Way through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness (ePub eBook)

eBook by Williams, Mark/Kabat-Zinn, Jon/Teasdale, John

The Mindful Way through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness (ePub eBook)

£18.99

ISBN:
9781462503391
Publication Date:
08 Feb 2012
Publisher:
Guilford Publications
Imprint:
The Guilford Press
Pages:
273 pages
Format:
eBook
For delivery:
Download available
The Mindful Way through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness (ePub eBook)

Description

If youOve ever struggled with depression, take heart. Mindfulness, a simple yet powerful way of paying attention to your most difficult emotions and life experiences, can help you break the cycle of chronic unhappiness once and for all. In The Mindful Way through Depression, four uniquely qualified experts explain why our usual attempts to OthinkO our way out of a bad mood or just Osnap out of itO lead us deeper into the downward spiral. Through insightful lessons drawn from both Eastern meditative traditions and cognitive therapy, they demonstrate how to sidestep the mental habits that lead to despair, including rumination and self-blame, so you can face lifeOs challenges with greater resilience. This enhanced e-book includes an audio program of guided meditations narrated by Jon Kabat-Zinn.See also the authors' Mindful Way Workbook, which provides step-by-step guidance for building your mindfulness practice in 8 weeks. Plus, mental health professionals, see also the authors' bestselling therapy guide: Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression, Second Edition.Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Self-Help Book of Merit

Contents

Introduction: Tired of Feeling So Bad for So Long I. Mind, Body, and Emotion1. Oh, No, Here I Go Again: Why Unhappiness Won't Let Go 2. The Healing Power of Awareness: Making a Shift to Freedom II. Moment by Moment3. Cultivating Mindfulness: A First Taste 4. The Breath: Gateway to Awareness 5. A Different Kind of Knowing: Sidestepping the Ruminative Mind III. Transforming Unhappiness6. Reconnecting with Our Feelings--Those We Like, Those We Don't Like, and Those We Don't Know We Have 7. Befriending our Feelings 8. Seeing Thoughts as Creations of the Mind 9. Mindfulness in Everyday Life: Taking a Breathing Space IV. Reclaiming Your Life10. From Being Unhappy to Being Fully Alive 11. The Mindfulness Program and Your Life: Bringing It All Together *Resources and Further Reading *Audio CD: Guided Meditation Practices for The Mindful Way through Depression (Narrated by Jon Kabat-Zinn) 1. Introduction (3:01) 2. Body Scan (29:02) 3. Mindful Standing Yoga (10:58) 4. Mindfulness of the Breath (10:38) 5. Mindfulness of the Breath and Body (9:24) 6. Mindfulness of Sounds and Thoughts (10:34) 7. The Breathing Space (3:48)

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