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Contents: 1. What is mindfulness? 2. Plasticity and integration. 3. The practice of mindfulness. 4. Practice what you preach. 5. Mindfulness in practice 6. Mindfulness as an intervention in the treatment of psychopathology. 7. Finding wellness through mindfulness and meditation. 8. Promoting mindfulness in children and adolescents. 9. Mindfulness-based interventions for substance use disorder treatment. 10. Mindful eating. 11. Mindfulness and technology. Appendix A. Audio guided meditations. Appendix B. Mindfulness resources
Whereas most other books on the topic focus on the benefits of mindfulness either for the clinician or for the patient, Becoming Mindful offers chapters on both, providing advice on how clinicians can establish a personal mindfulness practice and encourage their patients to do the same, both during sessions and at home. For clinician and patient alike, the handbook discusses the practical aspects of mindfulness, from the most effective postures to specific practices, and offers solutions for overcoming common obstacles, including restlessness and boredom, sleepiness, and sensory craving.