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Mindfulness Practice

Based on a Eastern meditation tradition but is not dependent on any belief or ideology.It is about being aware of what is happening in the present on a moment-by-moment basisIt is contrasted with states of mind in which attention is focussed elsewhere e.g. pre-occupation with memories, fantasies,

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Mindfulness Practice

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    4. Acceptance: This is the way it is at this moment. Letting go: The story of the monkey holding on to the banana Acceptance: This is the way it is at this moment. Letting go: The story of the monkey holding on to the banana

    6. Is It Just Distraction? Meditation is not an escape from life but preparation for really being in life Thich Nhat Han

    8. The Essence of Mindfulness: Being vs. Doing Striving vs. Non-Striving Avoidance vs. Approach Thoughts as real vs. Thoughts as thoughts Living in the past and future vs. Living in the present moment Indirect experience vs. Direct experience Automatic vs. Intentional

    10. MBCT MBCT integrates two very different traditions: The tradition of cognitive and clinical science, and The tradition of Buddhist psychology and mindfulness meditation

    11. From Buddhist Teaching (Dharma) Mindfulness of the breath Mindfulness of the body, in stillness and in movement Mindfulness of thoughts Mindfulness of everyday experiences Compassion, acceptance

    12. From CBT A cognitive model of vulnerability to emotional disorder A cognitive model of what maintains distress Options for working with negative thoughts Increasing nourishing activities Relapse prevention

    14. What Keeps Us Stuck in Distress?

    15. The Rowans Hospice How have we been using MBSR: Heath Centre Bereavement Groups Staff In my own therapeutic practice

    16. Reading List Books Brantley, J. (2003) Calming your anxious mind. New Harbinger Publications. Eckhart, T. (2002) Practicing the power of now. Hodder & Stoughton Kabat-Zin, J. (2005) Wherever you go there you are. Hyperion Santoreli, S. (1999) Heal thyself. Bell Tower. Kumar, S. (2005) Grieving Mindfully. New harbinger Web Sites Centre for Mindfulness Research & Practice: University of Wales www.bangor.ac.uk/mindfulness

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