The Mindfulness-Based Emotional Balance Workbook: An Eight-Week Program for Improved Emotion Regulation and Resilience

by Margaret Cullen, Gonzalo Brito Pons

Experiencing emotions is a part of the richness of life. But sometimes emotions can get in the way of our health and happiness. Suppressing strong feelings like fear, anger, and resentment isn’t the answer—in fact, doing so can lead to a host of physical problems, from a weakened immune system to heart disease. On the other hand, overreacting in the heat of the moment can be detrimental to relationships. So, how can you ride even the strongest waves of emotion without causing harm to yourself or others?
 
This workbook offers a breakthrough, eight-week program using emotion theory and mindfulness-based techniques to help you manage the overwhelming thoughts and feelings that cause you pain. You’ll learn to approach your emotions without judgment, understand their source, and foster forgiveness and kindness toward both yourself and others. Instead of trying to bury feelings or lashing out and hurting relationships, you'll learn how to cultivate emotional balance using this powerful program.

Genres: Self Help, Nonfiction, Psychology, Mental Health

216 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2015

Reviews

[Fateme · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Lacey · Rating 3 out of 5]

I received this book free from Goodreads Giveaways. I liked the idea of this book because I have used mindfulness therapy techniques in the past and found them very helpful. I like that the book centered around the idea of meditation as a mindfulness building technique. The practice guides and logs were helpful. I rated this book a '3 star' or 'liked it' because I liked it but I didn't exceed my expectations, being that I am familiar with mindfulness. That being said, I think this would be a great guide to someone that is new to mindfulness techniques and needs help becoming familiar with them and executing them. I would recommend this book to beginners in mindfulness techniques or beginners in using meditation as a mindfulness technique.

[Siskiyou-Suzy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful meditation workbook. A lot of workbooks can be terrible, but this one is great, really informative. I did most of these exercises while in a mental health program, and it really complemented everything I was learning. Great book.

[Meg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a helpful program. I so recommend it to anyone who often feels overwhelmed by stress or their own emotions. It helps slow you down and gives you a time and space to check in with yourself

[Jeff · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great read to begin, maintain or grow your mindfulness practice. Definitely recommend.

[Ginni · Rating 4 out of 5]

(I received this book for free through a Goodreads giveaway.)

This book contains a lot of scary, suspicious-sounding words, like "mindfulness" and "emotional balance." I'm here to confirm that I have read it and it is pretty solidly based in reality. There is nothing hokey in here, nothing that will make you roll your eyes, nothing that will open the doorway for you to be potentially contacted by a demon.

Most of this is pretty reasonable when you think about it, but that's the point--most of us DON'T think about it. These are principles that a good counselor would impart. It includes a lot of great activities--it's not a "reading" book as much as it is a resource book.
(I do think the blank spaces included for you to write your responses are a waste of space--we all have paper, there's no need for a quarter of the page to be filled with empty lines. But that's a small thing.)

I'm a skeptic and a pragmatist, and I approve this workbook.

[Vane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesante pasaje por los fundamentos del Mindfulness con prácticas y sugerencias aplicables. Muy buenos los audios que acompañan el libro.

[Antonella · Rating 4 out of 5]

Muy interesante.

[Christina Arellano · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gran guía para el manejo de las emociones básicas desde el espejo del mindfunless.