Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: The MBSR Program for Enhancing Health and Vitality

by Linda Lehrhaupt, Petra Meibert

Practicing mindfulness helps us meet life’s challenges with gentleness and clarity. By fully engaging in the present moment as best we can, we nurture our capacity to approach difficulties with less judgment and water the seeds of wisdom and openheartedness in ourselves. This book offers a concise and thorough immersion in the eight-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course developed by Dr. Jon Kabat­-Zinn. It features straightforward instruction in the main exercises of MBSR ― sitting meditation, walking meditation, eating meditation, yoga, body scan, and informal, everyday practices. MBSR has been shown to help alleviate symptoms associated with chronic illness, anxiety, pain, burnout, cancer, and other stress-related conditions. The authors, two leading MBSR teacher trainers, provide step-by-step instructions as well as illustrative real-life examples. Readers embarking on a course in MBSR will find clear guidance, trainers will gain a valuable tool for their teaching, and anyone experiencing or receiving treatment for challenges of mind, body, or spirit will find practical, inspirational help.

Genres: Nonfiction, Psychology, Health, Self Help, Meditation

232 pages, Paperback

Published March 7, 2017

Reviews

[Ann-Sofie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Re-read

[Ryan · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good introduction to what someone might experience if they take an MBSR course. Also a good motivator for someone who might benefit from MBSR and an intro to mindfulness. Enjoyable and useful to some but not much new to me. Also didn’t like how many of the quotes at the start of chapters came from one of the authors. Seems odd to be quoting yourself in your own book.

[Eliška · Rating 5 out of 5]

Poměrně detailní průvodce, určitě se k němu bud vracet.

[Tanya]

Chapters are based on a workshop the author(s) ran for 8 weeks. It gives tips and exercises for doing some of the workshop items yourself. I gleaned some good reminders by skimming through it.

[Tristy at New World Library · Rating 5 out of 5]

Endorsements:
“Arguably the most concise and revealing description of MBSR to date, this book is the precious fruit of the authors’ decades of experience teaching MBSR.” — Christopher Germer, PhD, cofounder of the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion and author of The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions

“I am grateful that this book is now available as a skillful gateway into MBSR, mindfulness, and one’s own life in the face of stress, pain, illness, and the human condition itself.” — Jon Kabat-Zinn, founder of MBSR and author of Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness

“A clear compass for anyone interested in enhancing health and wellness by engaging with the practices and principles of MBSR. . . Ultimately, it is a guide for all who choose to live with greater awareness and compassion.” — Florence Meleo-Meyer, MS, MA, coauthor of A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook for Anxiety and director of the Train-the-Trainer Program at Oasis Institute, University of Massachusetts Center for Mindfulness

“Written in a beautifully accessible style, this book will become a vital companion to those who follow its wise guidance.” — Mark Williams, emeritus professor of clinical psychology at the University of Oxford and coauthor of The Mindful Way through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness