Teaching Mindfulness A Practical Guide for Clinicians and Educators /

• Main Authors: McCown, Donald (Author), Reibel, Diane (Author), Micozzi, Marc S. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Complementary medicine.; General practice (Medicine).; Primary care (Medicine).; Rehabilitation.; Clinical psychology.; Health psychology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Complementary & Alternative Medicine.; Clinical Psychology.; Primary Care Medicine.; Health Psychology.; General Practice / Family Medicine.

The applications and use of mindfulness-based interventions in medicine, mental health care, and education have been expanding as rapidly as the empirical evidence base that is validating and recommending them. This growth has created a powerful demand for professionals who can effectively deliver t...

Table of Contents:

• Clinical and Cultural Context
• Getting Grounded (In Our Own Instability)
• A History Exercise to Locate “Mindfulness” Now
• Defining Mindfulness for the Moment
• Authenticity, Authority, and Friendship
• The Person of the Teacher
• The Skills of the Teacher
• Towards an “Empty” Curriculum
• Organizing the Intentions of Teaching
• Fulfilling the Intentions of Teaching
• Practice Scripts and Descriptions
• Erratum to: Practice Scripts and Descriptions.