Calming Your Anxious Mind: How Mindfulness and Compassion Can Free You from Anxiety, Fear, and Panic

by Brantley, Jeffrey

• ISBN13: 9781572243385
• ISBN10: 1572243384
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-11-01
• Publisher: New Harbinger Pubns Inc

Summary

From this compassionate and nonreligious book, readers will learn to use the principle of mindfulness to relieve a wide range of stress-related conditions. Readers learn to become more present in their life experiences, develop skills for calming the mind and body, and control disruptive feelings in their lives.

Table of Contents

foreword	ix
acknowledgments	xi
introduction	1	(12)
part 1 getting oriented
chapter 1 a mindful approach to fear and anxiety	13	(10)
chapter 2 paying attention on purpose	23	(6)
chapter 3 the body and its fear system	29	(10)
chapter 4 anxiety and the power of the mind	39	(12)
chapter 5 mindfulness and meditation	51	(12)
chapter 6 your attitude is important	63	(16)
chapter 7 building your practice foundation	79	(12)
part 2 practicing mindfulness
chapter 8 mindfulness in everyday life	91	(10)
chapter 9 establishing mindfulness, breath by breath	101	(12)
chapter 10 mindfulness of the body	113	(10)
chapter 11 bringing full attention to life	123	(14)
chapter 12 befriending your anxious mind	137	(12)
part 3 applying mindfulness to fear, anxiety, and panic
chapter 13 common concerns about these meditation practices	149	(12)
chapter 14 applying mindfulness to fear and anxiety	161	(12)
chapter 15 taking a larger view	173	(6)
resources	179	(4)
references	183