Erik van den Brink (Center for Integrative Psychiatry, Groningen, Th, Frits Koster (Trainingsbureau Mildheid & The Netherlan Mindfulness

Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This eight step programme provides a way of learning how to face the pressures of modern living, teaching us to cultivate kindness and compassion.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 226
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Mai 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 157mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 406g
• ISBN-13: 9781138022157
• ISBN-10: 1138022152
• Artikelnr.: 41607566

Autorenporträt

Erik van den Brink studied medicine in Amsterdam and trained to become a psychiatrist in the UK. He has extensive experience in meditation and specialised in mindfulness-based and compassion focussed approaches to mental health. He currently works at the Center for Integrative Psychiatry in the Dutch city of Groningen and is a frequently asked guest-teacher at training institutes across Europe. Website: www.mbcl.org. Frits Koster is a vipassana meditation teacher and certified mindfulness teacher and healthcare professional. He has taught mindfulness and compassion in healthcare settings for many years. He studied Buddhist psychology for six years as a monk in Southeast Asia. The author of several books, he trains mindfulness teachers across Europe at the Institute for Mindfulness-Based Approaches (IMA). See www.fritskoster.com　or www.compassionateliving.info. 　

Inhaltsangabe

Endorsements. Gilbert, Foreword. Maex, Preface to the first Dutch edition.
Introduction. Part I Approaches to suffering. Old Truths. The Diagnosis.
The Cause. The Prognosis. The Treatment. Modern Myths. The Myth of
Controllability. The Myth of Specific Remedies. The Myth of Dependence of
Professionals. The Myth of Freedom From Values. Timeless Values. 'Put
Everything to the Test and Keep What is Good'. 'Treat Others as You Want to
be Treated Yourself'. 'There is More Right Than Wrong With us'. Causes and
Remedies. Causes of Suffering: A Meeting Between East and West.
Liberation From Suffering: a Marriage Between East and West. From
Mindfulness Training to Compassion Training. Mindfulness Training in Health
Care. Compassion Training in Health Care. Research. Correlation Studies:
Mindfulness, Self-Compassion and Health. Intervention Studies in
Non-Clinical Samples. Intervention Studies in Clinical Samples. The
Neurobiology of Compassion. Part II. Compassion Training in Practice.
Session 1: Three Emotion Regulation Systems. Why do we Need Compassion?
Exercise 'The Breathing Space With Kindness' The Evolution of Our Brain and
Our Capacity to be Compassionate. The Threat, Drive and Soothing System.
Exercise 'The Three Circles'. A Matter of Balance. Exercise 'The Safe
Place'. Out of Balance: More Stress than Rest. Restoring the Balance.
Exercise 'Kindness Meditation - Yourself'. Exercise 'Compassion in Sounds,
Colours and Scents'. The Symbols of Compassion. Calendar Exercise 'The
Soothing System'. Session 2: Stress Reactions and Self-Compassion. Flight,
Flight, Freeze. Exercise 'Compassionately Dealing With Resistance'. Tend
and Befriend. Self-Compassion as a Response to Emotional Pain. Acceptance
of Pain and Ways to Self-Compassion. Exercise 'A Hand on Your Heart'.
Survival of the Nurtured. Exercise 'The Breathing Space With Compassion' -
Coping With Emotional Pain. Dealing With Obstacles. Image ... Imagination
as Skillful Means. Exercise 'The Compassionate Companion'. Backdraft - How
Self-Compassion Can Evoke Old Hurts. Calendar Exercise 'The Threat System'.
Session 3: Inner Patterns. Exercise 'Compassionately Dealing With Desire'.
Which Mode is Predominant? The Hunger For Self-Esteem. The Inner Bully.
Shame and Shyness. Guilt. Exercise 'Recognising Inner Patterns'. Naming
Inner Patterns. Exercise 'Kindness Meditation - a Benefactor'. Calendar
Exercise 'The Drive System'. Session 4: The Compassion Mode. The Circle of
Compassion. Exercise 'The Compassion Mode'. Just Fooling Ourselves?
Exercise 'Kindness Meditation - a Good Friend'. Exercise 'Kindness
Meditation - a Neutral Person'. Exercise 'Kindness For the Body'. Movement
Exercises With Kindness. Exercise 'Walking With Kindness'. Calendar
Exercise 'The Inner Bully'. Session 5: Self and Others. Compassion
Practice: Self-Transcendent and Relational Aspects. Exercise 'A
Compassionate Letter'. Practising Kindness For Others. Exercise 'Kindness
Meditation - a Difficult Person or Inner Difficulty'. Exercise
'Compassionate Breathing'. Calendar Exercise 'The Inner Helper'. Session 6:
Happiness For All. Common Humanity. Exercise 'Forgiveness'. Four Friends
For Life. Discovering What Contributes to Happiness. Exercises For
Sustainable Happiness. Exercise 'Kindness Meditation - All Beings'.
Calendar Exercise 'Receiving Compassion' . Session 7: Compassion in Daily
Life. Exercise 'Equanimity'. Motivation Based on Threat or Drive.
Motivation Based on Care. Freedom of Choice. Exercise 'Discovering
Compassion in Daily Life'. From Formal to Informal Practice. Practical
Ethics. Exercise 'A Compassionate Emergency Plan'. Calendar Exercise
'Giving Compassion'. Session 8: The Healing Power of Compassion. Compassion
and Self-Healing. Intimate Connectedness. Boundless Openness. How to
Continue. The Compassionate Therapist. The Value of Personal Practice.
Therapeutic Use of General Insights. Teaching Compassion Practice to
Clients. For Which Clients? By Which Teachers? Guided MBCL-Exercises That
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