The Mindful Brain: The Neurobiology of Well-being

Daniel J. Siegel

ISBN 10: 159179952X ISBN 13: 9781591799528

Publisher: Sounds True Inc.,U.S., 2008

Synopsis

Does mindfulness practice improve your physical, social, and mental well-being? To what extent can your mind shape your brain? What does the latest research have to say about meditation and other awareness practices?

Now on The Mindful Brain, Dr. Daniel J. Siegel, a pioneer of the emerging field known as interpersonal neurobiology, answers these questions and more in this original adaptation to complement his breakthrough book.

From paradigm-stretching new discoveries in brain science, to the ways that mindfulness practice can amplify health and meaning in your life, Dr. Siegel invites you to discover the many facets of the mindful brain, including:

For meditators of all levels, mental health professionals, educators, or anyone wanting to know more about the power of human consciousness, this acclaimed psychiatrist offers an illuminating exploration of The Mindful Brain.

Course objectives:

Gain an understanding of the science behind Mindful Awareness
· Receive direct, first-person experience of mindful awareness
· Integrate the science of mindful awareness with that of mind, brain, and relationships
· Understand ways in which mindful living can be directly applied to everyday life
The long-term effects of mind training on your physiology and mental health
· Attunement and mindfulness: the measurable influence of individual consciousness
· Curiosity, openness, acceptance, and love: the extraordinary effects of simultaneously experiencing these qualities
· How mindfulness practices foster emotional balance, physical health, body-based empathy, and deep self-understanding

About this title

Product Description:

Rare book

Review:

In-depth as well as life changing. . . .The ideas will enrich one's own mindfulness practice and enhance one's therapeutic skills.

[A] useful reference for...those seeking to enter into an understanding of the interface of modern science and ancient contemplative wisdom.

[...] Though uneven and weighed down with too many acronyms, this is a notable science title that smartly combines the personal, the clinical and the spiritual.

[A] rich and illuminating exploration of what it means to live in the here-and-now, to be fully present in the moment, to be 'mindfully aware.' . . . . [I]n-depth as well as life changing. . . . [T]he ideas in this book will both enrich one's own mindfulness practice and enhance one's therapeutic skills.

Siegel has both a meticulous understanding of the roles of different parts of the brain and an intimate relationship with mindfulness. . . . [I]nsightful proposals, bolstered by preliminary research data, for how mindful awareness might engage parts of the brain in novel ways and lead to permanent neurological changes. His speculations are interesting in and of themselves, and they also may provide neuroscientists with ideas for experiments that could test the effects of mindfulness on the brain. . . . [A]n exciting glimpse of into an uncharted territory of neuroscience.

[E]xtremely informative and helpful, providing deep insights into the process of mindful awareness....timely and useful.

About this edition

• Publisher: Sounds True Inc.,U.S.
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 159179952X
• ISBN 13: 9781591799528
• Binding: Audio CD