Mindfulness: An Eight-Week Plan for Finding Peace in a Frantic World
By Mark Williams and Danny Penman
Foreword by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Read by Mark Williams
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ISBN: 9781427217172
Everyday life is so frantic and full of troubles that we have largely forgotten how to live a joyful existence. We try so hard to be happy that we often end up missing the most important parts of our lives. In Mindfulness, Oxford professor Mark Williams and award-winning journalist Danny Penman reveal the secrets to living a happier and less anxious, stressful, and exhausting life. Based on the techniques of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, the unique program developed by Williams and his colleagues, the book offers simple and straightforward forms of mindfulness meditation that can be done by anyone—and it can take just 10 to 20 minutes a day for the full benefits to be revealed.
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Summary
Summary
Everyday life is so frantic and full of troubles that we have largely forgotten how to live a joyful existence. We try so hard to be happy that we often end up missing the most important parts of
our lives. In Mindfulness, Oxford professor Mark Williams and award-winning journalist Danny Penman reveal the secrets to living a happier and less anxious, stressful, and exhausting
life.
Based on the techniques of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, the unique program developed by Williams and his colleagues, the book offers simple and straightforward forms of mindfulness
meditation that can be done by anyone—and it can take just 10 to 20 minutes a day for the full benefits to be revealed.
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Author Bio: Mark Williams
Mark Williams is professor emeritus of clinical psychology at the University of Oxford. He is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society, the Academy of Medical Sciences, and the British Academy. With his colleagues at Oxford and Cambridge, he co-developed mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) which clinical trials have shown to be as effective as medication and therapy for depression. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, working on behalf the National Health Service, now recommends MBCT as a primary treatment for depression
Author Bio: Danny Penman
Danny Penman is an award-winning journalist and author who worked for the BBC, the Independent (London),and writes for the London Daily Mail. He is coauthor of the bestselling Mindfulness: An Eight-Week Plan to Finding Peace in a Frantic World.
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| Available Formats : | Digital Download |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Self-Help |
| Runtime: | 2.50 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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