Mindfulness Education

A quick guide to the history of the world's most popular meditation practice. From the time of the Buddha to the age of meditation apps, this straightforward introduction gives an entire overview of the use of the term "mindfulness" in Buddhist meditative traditions. Drawing upon years of experience through practicing, researching, and teaching the history of mindfulness, Dr. Sarah Shaw offers the first-ever accessible guide to the roots of this ancient meditation technique that continues to benefit millions throughout the world.

Have you ever wanted to meditate or considered starting a meditative practice but didn't know where to begin? Mindfulness: A Beginner's Guide to Meditation and Intentional Living provides clear, easy to follow instructions on starting meditative practice. Using the meditation techniques included in this guide, you will soon discover how to use your breath, physical sensations, mental states, and even challenging feelings and emotions to foster tranquility, insight, and relaxation in your day-to-day life. The simple instructions in this guide will help you lay the foundations for a lifelong ...

A grounded and valuable approach to life in general, The Confidence Gap tackles commonly experienced difficulties in building confidence, staying motivated, living true to our values, and harnessing fear. Russ Harris shows us where the confidence gap has taken root and how we can overcome the myths it has entrenched in a success-driven society. He highlights simple steps to achieving genuine confidence, based on a pattern of mindful, values-based living; with a spark of curiosity and a long overdue reality check.

This book will tell you everything you need to know about anxiety: what it is, the different types of anxiety disorders, the signs and symptoms, and how you can battle it. Not only does it give you details on the disorder itself, it also explains how you can help yourself. It is a practical guide to managing anxiety. This book will help you understand why it is such a difficult situation and why you can’t just ignore or will anxiety away.

Social play, especially team games, is a great experience that encourages kids to lead or support their teammates, and provides a wealth of opportunities to share, take turns, and show respect for others. It is an excellent way of encouraging children to learn and practice all the skills required by working together. Studies have shown that playing social games, especially for social and collaborative children, can lead to more pro-social behaviors that are positive, helpful, and aimed toward social acceptance and friendship among children.

How can we help our students navigate challenges with confidence, mental well-being, and presence? While many schools implement social emotional learning or guidance programs, this book shows an easy, effective, and sustainable way to incorporate mindfulness into your classroom no matter what grade or subject you teach. Tara Segree, recipient of the 2021 Innovative Educator Award and a collaborator of the Mini Meditations for Kids podcast, shows how mindful practices can help students build confidence, overcome anxiety, focus, engage in learning, find their strengths, and more.

When your chakras are healthy and open, your physical, emotional, and mental state will be in balance. However, if your chakras get blocked, you will not be able to achieve your fullest potential. Reiki is a spiritual healing art coming from Japanese tradition. The word Reiki comes from the Japanese word (Rei) which means “Universal Life” and (Ki) which means “Energy.”

No matter how busy or stressful your day, with ten-minute steps and quick exercises you can better understand your experiences and learn how to survive setbacks. The book covers everything from dealing with worry and anxiety and building your confidence, to creating healthy life habits and positive relationships. It includes questions to reflect on and things to try out in your everyday life. Using evidence-based approaches like CBT and mindfulness, 10 Minutes to Better Mental Health will help you to get the best out of life and become the person you want to be.

This book is based on the Buddhist teachings around mindfulness and all practices of the mind. Within the text, you will learn valuable information about how Buddhist teachings relate to mindfulness and how you can use them to leverage your inner purification, peace, and happiness. Understand that you do not have to consider yourself a Buddhist by religion to gain value from these teachings and practices.

Jon Kabat-Zinn, is renowned for his work as a scientist, writer, and teacher bringing mindfulness into everyday life. He has dedicated his career to the fields of mind/body medicine, integrative medicine, and self-healing. Here, in this groundbreaking audiobook, Jon Kabat-Zinn and Daniel Goleman explore ways in which mindfulness can be applied by a variety of institutions and businesses to make better leaders and improve the quality of the workplace.

Feeling stressed from everything that happens in your everyday life? Forgot what it was like to have peace of mind? It’s time to try meditation! In today’s world, there are a lot of things that cloud people’s minds. This constant chatter and noise leads to feeling stressed and anxious all the time. This, in turn, can lead to a negative state of mind and also have adverse effects on one’s body. If you are one of these people, then it’s time to discover the power of mindfulness meditation.

This book offers an insightful investigation into the idea of mindfulness, a concept that has emphatically taken the Western world by surprise. Within the book you will learn how your brain works in order to get a better understanding of why we think what we think. You will gain a grasp of what living in the 'now' really means and reap the benefits of a 'live in the moment' mental state.

Angstgefühle sind im weitesten Sinne eine Gewohnheit des Gehirns–sagt der New York Times Bestsellerautor und Psychiater Judson Brewer. Um dieser fatalen Gewohnheit zu entkommen, die sich oft mit Alltagssüchten wie ständigem Naschen oder Handychecken tarnt, hat der Neurowissenschaftler ein Schritt-für-Schritt-Programm entwickelt, mit dessen Hilfe Betroffene aus der Angstspirale aussteigen und ihr Gehirn neu programmieren können.

Ti sembra che la vita corra troppo e fai fatica a tenere il passo? Rallenta e fai un bel respiro: è ora di imparare a vivere l'attimo presente. Il metodo Mindfulness apre i nostri orizzonti suggerendo nuovi modi di vivere le cose, riducendo lo stress e aumentando la nostra capacità di godere pienamente della vita.

Não trabalhe no piloto automático. O mindfulness, ou atenção plena, é estudado há décadas em importantes centros de pesquisa e vem ganhando cada vez mais espaço em empresas e programas de liderança. Seus benefícios incluem mais criatividade, melhor desempenho profissional e autoconsciência mais profunda, além de serenidade para lidar com conflitos e imprevistos. Este livro oferece passos práticos para que você se sinta mais presente em sua rotina profissional e demonstra por que o mindfulness realmente funciona.

Daily mindfulness meditation is the single best action one can take for a stable, functional, and content mental state. You will see improvements in clarity, calm and control, reductions in the symptoms of anxiety, depression and fatigue, and increased feelings of purpose, meaning, and joy. This book will get you meditating immediately, and then gently guide you through the deeper aspects of the practice, with clear, concise, and easy to understand language.

How many times have we been encouraged to see the cup half-full instead of half-empty? Oftentimes in western society, the push to be optimistic and to think positive is drilled into us from a young age. However, if one is beginning to become more mindful, the transition to mindfulness may feel a little jarring. Instead of focusing just on the positive aspect of life, mindfulness encourages a realistic outlook on life that embraces the good and the bad, the positive, the negative, and the neutral.

Every day, like clockwork, a new self-help book comes out, and we are bombarded by newscasts and infomercials of life coaches and religious leaders offering all the answers to the problems that we face in life. The only sure thing in life is that it will end, but it's all about how we approach the journey and our evolution as individuals. Success is not about how much wealth you gain, but about the intrinsic rewards achieved through smashing the glass and making decisions that yield the best outcomes in all circumstances, whether they be desirable, partially unexpected, or horrendous. Life ...

Achtsamkeit schulen und in Balance kommen: Was kann man tun, um Ruhe zu finden in der Hektik heutiger Zeit? Auf welche Art gewinnt man Abstand von dem, was einen bedrängt oder vereinnahmt? Wie verbessert man die Wahrnehmung für das eigene Befinden inmitten aller Anforderungen und Ansprüche, die täglich gestellt werden? Die Antwort: Man schult die Achtsamkeit. Zahlreiche wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen haben gezeigt, dass achtsame Menschen weniger stressanfällig sind.

"Mindfulness" handler, meget kort fortalt, om at leve sit liv med fuld tilstedeværelse. Stressklinikker og universitetet i USA bruger mindfulness som redskab til bl.a. at håndtere stress og depressioner. Også i DK er der stærkt stigende interesse for mindfulness. Bogens første del består af forfatternes betragtninger over de vilkår, det moderne menneske lever under. Om perspektiver på tid. Om det nok så anvendte ord "stress".