The Mindful Brain: Reflection and Attunement in the Cultivation of Well-Being

by Daniel J. Siegel M. D.

Hardcover, 2007

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Available

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SIE-103

Publication

W. W. Norton & Company (2007), Edition: 1, 387 pages

Description

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.… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member Hanuman2
Read but need to reread carefully. Seems to be an important contribution to understanding the science of meditation, but definitely misses out on the body stuff (see heartmath research).
LibraryThing member nobodhi
great insights into interface of mindfulness and social awareness (and "attachment' theory) leading towards a multi-skull social brain perspective.

particular breakthrough findings on nine functions of prefrontal cortex

clear plainspoken prose style, well-organized

Original publication date

2007

ISBN

039370470X / 9780393704709

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Call number

SIE-103

Rating

(27 ratings; 4.2)

Pages

387
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