The Mindful Way Through Depression

Winner of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Self-Help Seal of Merit! Over 160,000 in print! The Mindful Way through Depression draws on the collective wisdom of four internationally renowned mindfulness experts, including bestselling author Jon Kabat-Zinn, to provide effective relief from the most prevalent psychological disorder. This authoritative, easy-to-use self-help program is based on methods clinically proven to reduce the recurrence of depression. Revealing the hidden psychological mechanisms that cause chronic unhappiness, the authors gently guide readers through a series of exercises designed to break the mental habits that lead to despair. Kabat-Zinn lends his calm, familiar voice to the accompanying CD of guided meditations, making this a complete package for anyone looking to regain a sense of balance and contentment.

ISBN	1593851286	Pages	273
ISBN13	9781593851286 (What's this?)	Volumes	1
Publisher	Guilford Publications	Weight (grammes)	382
Imprint	Guilford Publications	Published in	New York
Format	Multimedia Item	Height (mm)	234
Publication date	21 Jun 2007	Width (mm)	156
Library of Congress	2007005090	Spine width (mm)	19
DEWEY	616.8527	Academic level	General
DEWEY edition	DC22

	Introduction : tired of feeling so bad for so long	1
1	"Oh, no, here I go again" : why unhappiness won't let go	11
2	The healing power of awareness : making a shift to freedom	31
3	Cultivating mindfulness : a first taste	53
4	The breath : gateway to awareness	72
5	A different kind of knowing : sidestepping the ruminative mind	96
6	Reconnecting with our feelings - those we like, those we don't like, and those we don't know we have	117
7	Befriending our feelings	140
8	Seeing thoughts as creations of the mind	161
9	Mindfulness in everyday life : taking a breathing space	181
10	Fully alive : freeing yourself from chronic unhappiness	211
11	Bringing it all together : weaving the mindfulness program into your life	228

"Williams and his international team of authors provide insight into the healing power of so-called 'awareness' through which people can escape the wearisome ruminations of the obsessed mind, befriend alien feelings, and come more alive in themselves. The book is accompanied by a CD with meditations that can help the listener enter the present moment, own more fully their physical context, and stand back from the flow of their thinking and feeling...A practical volume that bears the authority both of contemporary psychology and the age old spiritual practice of meditation." - New Directions "Every word in this affordable paperback seems to embody the gentleness and the spirit of openness that one brings to the practice of MBCT. It is therefore an ideal tool for guided self-help...Invaluable for all non-professionals and therapist alike, The Mindful Way through Depression takes the reader step-by-step on a journey of exploration...Just get the book, get your bottom on the cushion and read it." - Florian Alexander Ruths, British Journal of Psychiatry, December 2007 "Williams and his international team of authors provide insight into the healing power of so-called 'awareness' through which people can escape the wearisome ruminations of the obsessed mind, befriend alien feelings, and come more alive in themselves. The book is accompanied by a CD with meditations that can help the listener enter the present moment, own more fully their physical context, and stand back from the flow of their thinking and feeling...A practical volume that bears the authority both of contemporary psychology and the age old spiritual practice of meditation." - John Twistleton, New Directions, April 2011

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