Practising Happiness
Practising Happiness by Ruth A. Baer, published by Little, Brown Book Group Limited in 2014, offers a comprehensive exploration of mindfulness as a practice rooted in Eastern meditation traditions. This UK edition spans 352 pages and presents mindfulness as a method of focusing attention on present-moment experiences in a non-judgmental manner. The book discusses how mindfulness can reduce suffering and foster positive qualities such as insight and compassion, while also highlighting its adaptation within Western mental health practices.
Readers will find that Practising Happiness integrates techniques from four leading mindfulness-based interventions: mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). These approaches are presented as effective tools for addressing a variety of personal challenges and enhancing overall well-being. The book also includes access to free audio content and guided meditations, enriching the reader’s experience and practice of mindfulness.
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Mindfulness is a way of paying attention that originates in Eastern meditation traditions but is increasingly discussed and practised in Western culture. It is usually defined as focusing one’s complete attention on present-moment experiences in a non-judgemental and accepting way. Buddhist traditions suggest that the cultivation of mindfulness through the practice of meditation reduces suffering and cultivates positive qualities, such as insight, wisdom, compassion and equanimity.
In recent years, the Western mental health community has adapted mindfulness meditation practices for use in medical and mental health settings, and several interventions based on mindfulness training are now widely available. Those with the best scientific support include mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). These treatments can be applied to a wide range of problems, disorders and populations and the evidence increasingly supports their efficacy.
Practising Happiness is the first self-help book to integrate the wisdom, skills and practices available from the four leading evidence-based mindfulness treatments (MBSR, MBCT, DBT and ACT).
FREE audio content and guided meditations are available at www.practising-happiness.co.uk
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