Description
If you’ve 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 “think” our way out of a bad mood or just “snap out of it” 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 life’s challenges with greater resilience. This e-book includes an audio program of guided meditations, narrated by Jon Kabat-Zinn, for purchasers to stream or download from the Web.
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
Chapter
Part I. Mind, Body, and Emotion
One. "Oh No, Here I Go Again": Why Unhappiness Won't Let Go
Two. The Healing Power of Awareness: Making a Shift to Freedom
Part II. Moment by Moment
Three. Cultivating Mindfulness: A First Taste
Four. The Breath: Gateway to Awareness
Five. A Different Way of Knowing: Sidestepping the Ruminative Mind
Part III. Transforming Unhappiness
Six. Reconnecting with Our Feelings—Those We Like, Those We Don't Like, and Those We Don't Know We Have
Seven. Befriending Our Feelings
Eight. Seeing Thoughts as Creations of the Mind
Nine. Mindfulness in Everyday Life: Taking a Breathing Space
Part IV. Reclaiming Your Life
Ten. Fully Alive: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness
Eleven. Bringing It All Together: Weaving the Mindfulness Program into Your Life
Further Reading, Web Materials, and Retreat Centers