Mindfulness in a busy world : lowering barriers for adults and youth to cultivate focus, emotional peace, and gratefulness /
Marie-Nathalie Beaudoin, Kelsey Maki.
Bok Engelsk 2021 · Electronic books.
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| Medvirkende | Maki, Kelsey, (author.)
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| Utgitt | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (207 pages)
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| Opplysninger | Front Cover -- Title -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Why Mindfulness Is Definitely Worth It at This Time in Our History -- a. What Is Mindfulness? -- b. Where Does the Practice of Mindfulness Meditation Come From? -- c. What Are the Benefits of Mindfulness? -- i. Benefits for Brain Functioning and Cognition -- ii. Heightened Self-Awareness -- iii. Improved Response to Stress and Emotion Regulation -- iv. Increased Compassion in Relationships -- v. Benefits for Body Regulation -- vi. Role of Mindfulness in Pain Management -- vii. Attitude of Gratitude and Openness -- d. Summary -- Chapter 2 Facilitating Engaging Experiences of Mindfulness -- a. Intentions -- b. General Facilitation Considerations -- i. Mindful Presence -- 1. Unconditionally Kind Mind-Set -- 2. Openness -- 3. Embodiment -- 4. Importance of a Facilitator Role Model -- ii. Engaging Your Group -- 1. Leading with Conviction -- 2. Silence and Stillness -- 3. Continuity -- c. Common Participant Issues -- i. Participants' Chattering -- ii. Wandering Minds -- iii. Participants Over-Participating -- iv. Participants Under-Participating -- v. Physical Posture -- vi. Congestion, Itching, and Physical Discomfort -- vii. Safety and Health -- d. Avoiding Preventable Facilitation Problems -- i. Mindlessness and Stress -- ii. Unrealistic Expectations -- iii. Homework and Practice -- iv. Length, Pace, and Other Notions of Time -- e. Considerations When Facilitating with Young People -- i. Frame the Experience -- ii. Make the Exercise Relevant -- iii. Consider the Context -- iv. Have an Exit Strategy -- f. Summary -- Chapter 3 Recruiting the Brain's Attention Systems to Better Facilitate a Successful Experience of Mindfulness -- a. The Brain's Attention Systems -- i. Development of Attention Processes.. - b. Recruiting and Optimizing the Brain's Attention during Mindfulness Exercises -- i. What People Rarely Forget -- ii. How Intense Should It Be? -- iii. Involving Pain -- iv. Fluffy, Red, and Dazzling Elements! -- v. ME-ning -- vi. Fire and Ice -- vii. From Allocution to Talking -- viii. The Crucial Instruction in the Middle -- ix. Yes! versus NO! -- x. "A Smile Is a Curve That Sets Everything Straight" -- xi. "Thanks, Dad, for Showing Me How Poor We Are" -- c. Summary -- Chapter 4 Powerful and Short Breathing Exercises for Stressed, Anxious, or Distracted Minds -- a. Basic Physiology of Breathing -- b. The Five Basics -- i. Exercise 1: Simple to Double -- ii. Exercise 2: In Nose, Out Alternate -- iii. Exercise 3: Your Inner Cat -- iv. Exercise 4: The Four Windows -- v. Exercise 5: The Flag -- c. The Quick Resets -- i. Tree People -- ii. Tornadoes -- iii. Invisibility Cloak -- iv. Shaping Pauses: A Mystery -- d. The Advanced -- i. Two Blankets of Power -- ii. Wisdom Candles -- iii. Internal Snow Globe -- iv. Bubble Home -- e. Fun Collectives -- i. Ocean Harmony -- ii. A Humming Colony -- iii. Laughing Rhythms -- f. Challenges -- i. Challenge Level 1: Whole versus Connected -- ii. Challenge Level 2: The Power of Choice -- Chapter 5 Mindlight on Senses: Guiding the Mind to Better Focus -- a. Discovering Your "Mindlight" and Its Powerful Effect on Pain -- b. Tasting with Mindlight: The Mysterious Fruit Exercise! -- c. Seeing with Mindlight: The Photograph -- d. Seeing with Mindlight: The Changing Game -- e. Touching with Mindlight: The Unusual Bump -- f. Mindlight and Sound: Discovering the Sound of Silence -- g. Mind over Sounds: An Unusual Orchestra -- h. Smelling with Mindlight: Curious Smells -- i. The Pain Test: Level 1 -- j. The Pain Test: Level 2 -- Chapter 6 Fascinating Body Parts -- a. A Living Balloon Fair -- b. A Garden of Toes.. - c. The Touching Hand -- d. Orbiting the Eyes -- e. Mysterious Mouth -- f. The Annoyance Test -- Chapter 7 Nature Mindfulness Meditations: Creating Experiences of Peaceful Connection, Belonging, Empathy, and Gratitude -- a. An Important Dot -- b. Tide Pool -- c. Exotic Meadow -- d. A Journey through Evolution -- e. Sun Warming -- f. Sierra Nevada Mountains -- g. A Profound Human Challenge -- Chapter 8 Becoming Lords of the Rings -- a. Amazing Possibilities and Choices -- b. Temperature Shifts -- c. Tapping into Inner Power -- d. Focused Attention Allows Transformation -- e. The Temperature Test -- References -- Index -- About the Authors.. - This practical resource provides proven exercises and techniques for teaching mindfulness, based in neurobiology, that improve social-emotional and cognitive learning for children and youth.
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| ISBN | 1-5381-3514-0
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