Mindfulness

Mindfulness: The Basics provides an essential overview of the history of this practice and its Buddhist context, and its applications in contemporary society. It examines the development of mindfulness, including its spiritual roots, reviews its modern relevance and the emergence of modern secular programmes, unpacks the psychological and neuroscientific bases of mindfulness, maps out ethical issues and reviews prospects for wider application to social issues, work, and policy spheres. It also includes a list of resources for further reading and study and explanation of key terms throughout.