The Mindful Way Through Stress : The Proven 8-Week Path to Health, Happiness, and Well-Being.

Cover -- Praise for The Mindful Way through Stress -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Introduction -- One. How Mindfulness Helps with Stress -- Two. Discovering Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction -- Three. Getting the Most Out of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction -- Four. Week 1: There's More Right with You Than Wrong with You -- Five. Week 2: From Automatic Reacting to Creative Responding -- Six. Week 3: The Joy and Value of Living in the Present -- Seven. Week 4: Understanding and Managing Stress -- Eight. Week 5: Taking a Stand-Responding to Stress -- Nine. Week 6: Mindful Communication -- Ten. A Day of Mindfulness: Deepening Your Awareness -- Eleven. Week 7: Taking Care of Yourself -- Twelve. Week 8: The Rest of Your Life -- Thirteen. Mindful Stretching and Yoga -- Resources -- References -- Index -- About the Author -- List of Audio Tracks.

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. MBSR has enhanced the physical and emotional well-being of hundreds of thousands of people around the world. In as little as 10 minutes a day over 8 weeks, you'll be taken step by step through a carefully structured sequence of guided meditations (available to purchasers for download at the companion website) 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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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.