Calming Your Anxious Mind: How Mindfulness and Compassion Can Free You from Anxiety, Fear, and Panic

by Jeffrey Brantley

Other authorsJon Kabat-Zinn (Foreword)
Paperback, 2007

Status

Available

Call number

XI.C Bra

Publication

New Harbinger Publications (2007), Edition: Second Edition, 227 pages

Description

Self-Improvement. Nonfiction. HTML: The Mindfulness Solution to Anxiety Drawing on techniques and perspectives from two seemingly different traditions, this second edition of the self-help classic Calming Your Anxious Mind offers you a powerful and profound approach to overcoming anxiety, fear, and panic. From the evidence-based tradition of Western medicine, learn the role your thoughts and emotions play in anxiety. And, from the tradition of meditation and the inquiry into meaning and purpose, discover your own potential for presence and stillness, kindness and compassion-and the tremendous power these states give you to heal and transform your life. Use this encouraging, step-by-step program to: Learn about the mechanism of anxiety and the body's fear system Develop a healing mindfulness practice-one breath at a time Start on the path to presence, stillness, compassion, and loving kindness Practice acceptance during mindfulness meditation Feel safe while opening up to fearful and anxious feelings .… (more)

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This is a highly recommended, and very popular, book for those who wish to learn ways of reducing and controlling their anxiety. Brantley teaches his readers about the body's fear system, and how they can get it under better control by treating themselves compassionately, and living more mindfully.
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Includes meditation exercises, examples, and a list of other resources.
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Language

Original language

English

Physical description

227 p.; 9.09 inches

ISBN

1572244879 / 9781572244870
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