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

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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.;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 opportuniti. 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 CommunicationTen. 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.