Includes bibliographical references and index. Machine generated contents note: Introduction -- 1. How Mindfulness Helps with Stress -- 2. Discovering Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction -- 3. Getting the Most Out of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction -- 4. Week 1: There's More Right with You Than Wrong with You -- 5. Week 2: From Automatic Reacting to Creative Responding -- 6. Week 3: The Joy and Value of Living in the Present -- 7. Week 4: Understanding and Managing Stress -- 8. Week 5: Taking a Stand--Responding to Stress -- 9. Week 6: Mindful Communication -- 10. A Day of Mindfulness: Deepening Your Awareness -- 11. Week 7: Taking Care of Yourself -- 12. Week 8: The Rest of Your Life -- 13. Mindful Stretching and Yoga -- Resources.
Summary:
"Take a deep breath. Feeling less stressed already? Bestselling author Shamash Alidina shows just how simple it is to master the proven techniques of mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) in this engaging guide. Whatever the source of stress--work pressures, dealing with difficult people, financial strains, or family demands--mindfulness offers new tools for remaining calm in challenging situations and attaining a new level of physical and emotional well being. In as little as 10 minutes a day over 8 weeks, the reader is taken step by step through a carefully structured sequence of guided meditations and easy yoga exercises. Vivid stories, everyday examples, and opportunities for self reflection make the book especially inviting. Science shows that MBSR works--and now it is easier than ever to get started"--
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