College Mindfulness Training
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"College Mindfulness Training is a unique and comprehensive offering. The book offers practical, accessible guidance for college students who want to develop a personal mindfulness practice to support them not only in facing the day-to-day challenges of college life, but in thriving in college and beyond. It also offers faculty who are committed to sharing these practices with students step-by-step guides to both the essential preparation of establishing a personal mindfulness practice, and to offering a for-credit, semester long course. Ultimately, this book will support both students and faculty in developing a personal mindfulness practice and reaping the scientifically proven benefits— experiencing less stress, anxiety and depression, and greater resilience, equanimity and contentment."
Amy Saltzman, MD, author of the A Still Quiet Place series, for educators, teens, and athletes
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College Mindfulness Training is a ground-breaking book that carefully combines selected meditation exercises with guidance explaining the background, scientific context, and practical applications of mindfulness practice. Les mer
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Throughout the manual, the author provides readers with insights into basic meditation techniques; active and passive meditation techniques; Focused Attention Meditation in both guided and self-guided forms; Open Monitoring Meditation; informal meditation exercises; a brief history of the MBSR program and Koru meditation; a survey of current apps and meditation-supportive technology platforms; and detailed instructions for self-driven practice, and a semester-long outline for teachers.
A captivating read, this book covers many of the essentials of mindfulness meditation and self-care of interest to college students, making it an essential tool for those of college age seeking to practice mindfulness meditation as well as college educators seeking a guided system to enhance their students' emotional well-being and academic performance.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Routledge
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 148
- ISBN
- 9781138584259
- Utgivelsesår
- 2019
- Format
- 23 x 15 cm
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"College Mindfulness Training is a unique and comprehensive offering. The book offers practical, accessible guidance for college students who want to develop a personal mindfulness practice to support them not only in facing the day-to-day challenges of college life, but in thriving in college and beyond. It also offers faculty who are committed to sharing these practices with students step-by-step guides to both the essential preparation of establishing a personal mindfulness practice, and to offering a for-credit, semester long course. Ultimately, this book will support both students and faculty in developing a personal mindfulness practice and reaping the scientifically proven benefits— experiencing less stress, anxiety and depression, and greater resilience, equanimity and contentment."
Amy Saltzman, MD, author of the A Still Quiet Place series, for educators, teens, and athletes
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