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The Art and Science of Mindfulness

The Art and Science of Mindfulness

Integrating Mindfulness Into the Helping Professions

by Shauna L Shapiro, Linda E. Carlson and Broderick A. Sawyer

Published by: American Psychological Association

Imprint: American Psychological Association

229 Pages, 178.00 × 254.00 mm

Paperback
9781433842733
Published: August 2024

£52.00

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Hardcover
9781433826986
Published: February 2017

£59.00

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Now in its third edition, The Art and Science of Mindfulness offers a deeper understanding of the concept of mindfulness and explores its potential as a core clinical skill and a way to increase the well-being of both clients and clinicians.

This book is written for anyone in the helping profession that may be looking for a great resource to better understand mindfulness practices. The three authors are very credible in their fields of study with decades of experience and published peer reviewed articles between them. The book is broken down into sections which include the basics of the effectiveness of mindfulness, different areas of mindfulness, and the future of mindfulness research. -Doody's Review Service

Mindfulness helps us to see clearly so that we can make choices grounded in reality and respond to life with wisdom. However, seeing clearly is difficult because the lens through which we view the world is blurred by our parents, teachers, relationships, and society, and they influence our perceptions on conscious and subconscious levels. Practicing mindfulness helps us remove the filters, biases, and preconceived ideas that shape our perceptions and cloud our consciousness. At the deepest level, mindfulness is about freedom: freedom from reflexive patterns, freedom from reactivity, and, ultimately, freedom from suffering.

This book navigates how mindful awareness is fundamental to the therapy process, and shows how mindful practice can help therapists and clients cultivate and connect with this deeper awareness. It also aims to present mindfulness as:

an important dimension of clinical training with unique contributions toward fostering attention, empathy, presence, and awareness of our own biases and assumptions
an empirically supported clinical intervention effective across a wide range of populations
a means of fostering self-reflection and self-care for clinicians
a way to expand the profession's focus on pathology to include positive growth and development

New to this edition is a comprehensive overview of the evidence supporting the neurochemical basis of intention, attention, and attitude a discussion of implicit bias and how it interferes with connecting mindfully with clients a discussion of new mindfulness-based interventions and ways to apply mindfulness in therapy, and more.

Shauna L. Shapiro, PhD, is a professor at Santa Clara University, author, and internationally recognized expert in mindfulness and compassion. Dr. Shapiro has published over 5 journal articles and co-authored three critically acclaimed books translated into 4 languages, including her most recent book: Good Morning, I Love You: Mindfulness amp amp Self-Compassion Practices to Rewire the Brain for Calm, Clarity and Joy. She has been an invited speaker for the King of Thailand, the Danish Government, Bhutan amp rsquo s Gross National Happiness Summit, the Canadian Government, and the World Council for Psychotherapy, as well as for Fortune Companies including Google, Cisco Systems, Proctor amp amp Gamble, and LinkedIn. The New York Times, BBC, Mashable, the Huffington Post, Wired, USA Today, and the Wall Street Journal have all featured her work, and .5 million people have watched her TEDx talk The Power of Mindfulness. Visit her at https://drshaunashapiro.com/

Linda E. Carlson, PhD, R. Psych, holds the Enbridge Research Chair in Psychosocial Oncology, is Full Professor in Psychosocial Oncology in the Department of Oncology, Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary, and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychology. She is the Director of Research and works as a Clinical Psychologist at the Department of Psychosocial Resources at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre (TBCC), where she has worked since 997. She also holds a CIHR SPOR-funded mentorship chair in innovative clinical trials, which funds the TRACTION program (Training in Research And Clinical Trials in Integrative Oncology), supporting a multidisciplinary group of University of Calgary fellows studying Integrative Oncology. She has published over 2 research papers and book chapters, holds several millions of dollars in grant funding and is regularly invited to present her work at international conferences, most recently in Netherlands, Switzerland, China, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, Israel and all across Canada and the USA.

Broderick Sawyer, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, diversity consultant, workshop facilitator, meditation teacher, reverend, and activist. He has a specific focus on healing the stress of oppression using the psychology of compassion. Dr. Sawyer offers diversity, mental health, and performance-based consultation to organizations and businesses, teaches mindfulness and compassion-based meditation, provides lectures, workshops, and a variety of customizable trainings. Visit him at www.BroderickSawyer.com

This brilliant new edition of a pioneering book reveals the still-evolving landscape of mindfulness in our dynamic and volatile society. An essential text for clinicians, educators, and all in the helping professions, this comprehensive and culturally sensitive guide to applied mindfulness will foster a genuine awakening of consciousness-in individuals and the greater community. - Tara Brach, PhD, Author of Radical Acceptance and Trusting The Gold As the application of mindfulness within a therapeutic frame has evolved over the past few decades, so has this seminal volume. The authors amp rsquo wide-ranging expertise and compassion enable them to expertly detail our field amp rsquo s growth and continued challenges. This third edition will continue as a touchstone for therapists and researchers alike. - Zindel Segal, PhD, Co-Author of The Mindful Way Workbook And Better in Every Sense This is the classic go-to resource for helping professionals who want to integrate mindfulness into their professional practice. This thoroughly updated and illuminating book provides a strong empirical and theoretical foundation to help readers understand the essential role of mindfulness in emotional resilience and healing. - Kristin Neff, PhD, Author of Self-Compassion and The Mindful Self Compassion Workbook Imagine the rigor of science, the beauty of art, the wisdom of reflection, and years of clinical expertise rolled into one easily accessible, joy-to read book. This is what you have in the exquisite third edition of The Art and Science of Mindfulness. The wealth of ideas and practices presented in this illuminating work will be of benefit to healers, educators, and professionals in a wide range of fields. Guided by both scientific research and centuries-old wisdom, this seminal text offers a new way of living that has the power to transform our individual and collective lives. - Daniel J. Siegel, MD, Founding Co-Director, UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center, New York Times Bestselling author of Mind; Personality and Wholeness in Therapy; and The Mindful Therapist With their decades-long clinical research and practice in the field of mindfulness, Shapiro, Carlson, and Sawyer are ideal guides to the subtle art and science of teaching and integrating mindfulness into professional practice. Woven throughout this third edition is a nuanced understanding of equity, diversity, and inclusion, which makes this already substantive book an even more vital companion for clinicians who seek to engage in their work and relationships in ways that are truly liberative and transformational. - Rebecca Crane, PhD, Professor, Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice, Bangor University, Bangor, Gwynedd, United Kingdom By framing mindfulness as a natural human capacity, the authors provide a compelling case for why mindfulness should be integrated into both clinical settings and in the lives of health professionals. At a time when rates of stress, burnout, and exit from the health professions are at an all-time high, this book offers an approach that will enhance self-care as well as clinical effectiveness through the cultivation of presence, empathy, and awareness of one amp rsquo s own biases and assumptions. I have used earlier editions of this text to teach graduate students for over a decade, and I am deeply grateful for the many updates and enhancements in the new edition. - Mary Jo Kreitzer, PhD, RN, FAAN, Founder and Director of the Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States