Mindfulness-integrated CBT for Well-being and Personal Growth

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This is a beautiful book. Bruno Cayoun has distilled the deepestwisdom of an ancient Buddhist meditation tradition and combined itwith the best modern clinical science to offer this program. As he says, with mindfulness training, you can tune your attentionso that you can perceive your experiences, understand them andrespond to them without needing to react in order to change them.He explains clearly, guides gently, and answers questionsskilfully. Using problems as tools through which to learn, he showsyou a way to respond wisely to difficulties that can destroy thequality of your personal, family and working life. With this bookas a trusted guide, he invites you to discover how you can let goof suffering, restore equilibrium, and rediscover peace. Teachers,students and practitioners everywhere, whether new to orexperienced in the practice of mindfulness, will greatly value thisbook.--Mark Williams, Emeritus Professor of ClinicalPsychology, University of Oxford, and Co-author of The MindfulWay Workbook Bruno Cayoun is a master of mindful living. Here he skillfullyblends age-old wisdom, recent research, and practical methods intofour essentially helpful steps for all who wish to live afulfilling life. I have learnt heaps from it - and am sure youwill, too.--George W Burns, Adjunct Professor ofPsychology, Cairnmillar Institute, Melbourne, Australia,Author of 101 HealingStories and Happiness, Healing,Enhancement This book marries powerful tools from Buddhist meditativepractice with contemporary behavioral science for a comprehensivelook at transforming suffering. The result is an importantcontribution to a growing interdisciplinary field.--SharonSalzberg, Co-Founder of the Insight Meditation Society andauthor of Real Happiness atWork What an amazing book! I could feel the years of wisdom andpractice flowing out of each chapter. Mindfulness-integratedCognitive Behavior Therapy is a jewel that honours both theBuddhist and Western psychological traditions of turning sufferinginto well-being. You will treasure what Bruno Cayounoffers whether you are looking for a way through personal distressor wish to learn how to bring the elements of Buddhist Psychologyinto your professional work. Each chapter clearly describes how tocultivate the ancient practice of meditation and supports thepractice with solid science. The "question and answer" sections areinformative, gentle and direct their guidance making themindispensable to novice and ongoing practitioners alike. You willfind this book opens the gate to a sustainable way of living withchallenges and a quiet, composed approach to life as it presentsitself to you, moment by moment. All you have to do is walkin.--Lynette Monteiro, PhD, Co-Director of OttawaMindfulness Clinic, Clinical Professor, University ofOttawa, Co-Author of Mindfulness Starts Here: Aneight-week guide to skillful living At last! A self-help book incorporating mindfulness that doesnot treat the reader as a simpleton. Dr Cayoun carefullyexplains the science behind practicing mindfulness combined withright thinking to live a happier and more satisfying life. Itis highly practical with easy exercises and lots of guidance from aperspective informed by Buddhist spirituality and ClinicalPsychology.--Dr Bruce A Stevens, Associate Professor inClinical Psychology, University of Canberra, Co-authorof Happy Ever After? A Practical Guide to RelationshipCounselling for Clinical Psychologists