Mindfulness for Life
The Updated Guide for Today's World
Published on 1. July 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-1-922539-01-4 (ISBN)
Description
Mindfulness is a form of mental training that centres on being fully present in life; focussing on what is rather than being distracted by what isn't. Mindfulness for Life is written by two experts in the field who bring the medical perspective of an international authority on mindfulness and the psychological perspective of a researcher. The result is a book that translates the scientific principles behind mindfulness into a simple, practical and accessible manual to applying mindfulness in your own life.
This revised and updated second edition includes:
New research on the science of mindfulness and its clinical applications
An in-depth look at how mindfulness links to mental health, ageing, addiction, pain, emotional intelligence, and a variety of other topics
Details on the benefits of mindful living, including reduced anxiety and depression, improved sleep, coping better with major illnesses, making healthy lifestyle changes, improved leadership skills, achieving a sense of peace, and more
A completely revised section on forming and maintaining mindful relationships with your friends and family.
Mindfulness has been around for millennia, but recent years have seen huge advancements in its potential for directly increasing our wellbeing. Take a leap towards mindful living and you might just discover that you become a calmer, happier and healthier being - for life.
This revised and updated second edition includes:
New research on the science of mindfulness and its clinical applications
An in-depth look at how mindfulness links to mental health, ageing, addiction, pain, emotional intelligence, and a variety of other topics
Details on the benefits of mindful living, including reduced anxiety and depression, improved sleep, coping better with major illnesses, making healthy lifestyle changes, improved leadership skills, achieving a sense of peace, and more
A completely revised section on forming and maintaining mindful relationships with your friends and family.
Mindfulness has been around for millennia, but recent years have seen huge advancements in its potential for directly increasing our wellbeing. Take a leap towards mindful living and you might just discover that you become a calmer, happier and healthier being - for life.
Reviews / Votes
"mindfulness will help quieten fears about the future and be in the present", Southern FM I was interested to read this book as I had completed a Mindfulness course run by the author, Craig Hassed, via an online platform and was looking forward to refreshing and building on my knowledge for helping my casework.I enjoyed reading the book as there were many "ah-ha" moments while reading where I reflected on my own practice of mindfulness, the various topics throughout the book and how the information could be helpful to my practice.
Mindfulness is a life skill we can all benefit from. There is much joy to be had in being more aware of what is going on in the present moment, in our head, our body and life around us. If you really look at and pay attention to, what you see, smell, hear, taste, think and feel then you are being mindful.
This is a book well worth reading if you want to know more about mindful practices that can help everyday life challenges., Symantha Johnston, New Zealand Association of Counsellors Newsletter
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Auckland
New Zealand
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
364 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-922539-01-4 (9781922539014)
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Persons
Associate Professor Craig Hassed OAM is an internationally recognised expert in mindfulness who has widely presented at national and international seminars and conferences and has published extensively in the areas of mind-body medicine and mindfulness. Dr Hassed has devised and presented innovative mindfulness training programs as part of the core curriculum for medical and many other students at Monash University. His programs have also been included in elective programs at other universities in Australia and overseas. He has worked with many other experts in the area of mind-body medicine and mindfulness, and has been instrumental in promoting mindfulness as a simple, natural and accessible technique for enhancing wellness, preventing and managing illness, and improving performance within health, educational and corporate settings. Hassed is co-author of the two top-ranked online mindfulness courses in the world. He was the founding president of the Australian Teachers of Meditation Association, now Meditation Australia, and in 2019 received the medal of the Order of Australia for services to medicine.
Dr Stephen McKenzie has over thirty years of experience in researching and teaching a broad range of psychological areas, including depression, dementia, substance abuse, and most recently, mindfulness. Dr McKenzie has a unique ability as a lecturer, researcher and writer to present potentially complex information in a warm, engaging and entertaining way. He is currently a Senior Lecturer at the University of Melbourne's School of Psychological Sciences, where he is developing a range of new and innovative online courses on topics including wellbeing, mindfulness and mindfulness in clinical practice. He is also an online course supervisor and adviser at Monash University, where he won the Dean's Award for excellence in Education for his leading of the development of an online research portal. Dr McKenzie's other books on mindfulness are Mindfulness at Work and Heartfulness: beyond mindfulness - finding your real life.
Dr Stephen McKenzie has over thirty years of experience in researching and teaching a broad range of psychological areas, including depression, dementia, substance abuse, and most recently, mindfulness. Dr McKenzie has a unique ability as a lecturer, researcher and writer to present potentially complex information in a warm, engaging and entertaining way. He is currently a Senior Lecturer at the University of Melbourne's School of Psychological Sciences, where he is developing a range of new and innovative online courses on topics including wellbeing, mindfulness and mindfulness in clinical practice. He is also an online course supervisor and adviser at Monash University, where he won the Dean's Award for excellence in Education for his leading of the development of an online research portal. Dr McKenzie's other books on mindfulness are Mindfulness at Work and Heartfulness: beyond mindfulness - finding your real life.