Fully Present The Science, Art, and Practice of Mindfulness

by Smalley, Susan L.; Winston, Diana

• ISBN13: 9780738213248
• ISBN10: 0738213241
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-07-13
• Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books

Summary

Mindfulness-the art of paying attention with openness and curiosity to the present moment-has attracted ever-growing interest and tens of thousands of practitioners. This uniquely accessible guide provides a scientific explanation for how mindfulness positively and powerfully affects the brain and body, as well as practical guidance. With sections devoted to The Science, The Art, and The Practice, Fully Present will help you understand how and why meditation is so effective, and will help you develop and sustain your own practice in order to:

Author Biography

Susan Smalley, PhD, is the Founder and Director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA and lives in Beverly Hills, California.

Diana Winston, a former Buddhist nun who has been practicing mindfulness since 1989, is the Director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA’s MARC. She lives in Santa Monica, California.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Introduction	p. xv
What Is Mindfulness?	p. 1
Getting Started	p. 21
Breath and Awareness: Essential Components	p. 37
Mindful Movement: The Body and Awareness	p. 55
Working with Physical Pain	p. 77
Feeling Bad: Dealing with Negative Emotions	p. 97
Feeling Good and Finding Happiness	p. 121
Pay Attention, but How?	p. 149
Stressful Thinking	p. 169
What Gets in the Way?	p. 193
Mindfulness in Action	p. 211
Glossary	p. 223
Notes	p. 227
Index	p. 251
About the Authors	p. 263
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