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Acknowledgments |
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Introduction |
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Chapter 1 Why Mindfulness Is Definitely Worth It at This Time in Our History |
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b Where Does the Practice of Mindfulness Meditation Come From? |
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c What Are the Benefits of Mindfulness? |
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i Benefits for Brain Functioning and Cognition |
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ii Heightened Self-Awareness |
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iii Improved Response to Stress and Emotion Regulation |
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iv Increased Compassion in Relationships |
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v Benefits for Body Regulation |
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vi Role of Mindfulness in Pain Management |
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vii Attitude of Gratitude and Openness |
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Chapter 2 Facilitating Engaging Experiences of Mindfulness |
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b General Facilitation Considerations |
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1 Unconditionally Kind Mind-Set |
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4 Importance of a Facilitator Role Model |
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1 Leading with Conviction |
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c Common Participant Issues |
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i Participants' Chattering |
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iii Participants Over-Participating |
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iv Participants Under-Participating |
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vi Congestion, Itching, and Physical Discomfort |
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d Avoiding Preventable Facilitation Problems |
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i Mindlessness and Stress |
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ii Unrealistic Expectations |
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iii Homework and Practice |
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iv Length, Pace, and Other Notions of Time |
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e Considerations When Facilitating with Young People |
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ii Make the Exercise Relevant |
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Chapter 3 Recruiting the Brain's Attention Systems to Better Facilitate a Successful Experience of Mindfulness |
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a The Brain's Attention Systems |
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i Development of Attention Processes |
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b Recruiting and Optimizing the Brain's Attention during Mindfulness Exercises |
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i What People Rarely Forget |
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ii How Intense Should It Be? |
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iv Fluffy, Red, and Dazzling Elements! |
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vii From Allocution to Talking |
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viii The Crucial Instruction in the Middle |
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x "A Smile Is a Curve That Sets Everything Straight" |
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xi "Thanks, Dad, for Showing Me How Poor We Are" |
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Chapter 4 Powerful and Short Breathing Exercises for Stressed, Anxious, or Distracted Minds |
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a Basic Physiology of Breathing |
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i Exercise 1: Simple to Double |
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ii Exercise 2: In Nose, Out Alternate |
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iii Exercise 3: Your Inner Cat |
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iv Exercise 4: The Four Windows |
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iv Shaping Pauses: A Mystery |
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i Challenge Level 1: Whole versus Connected |
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ii Challenge Level 2: The Power of Choice |
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Chapter 5 Mindlight on Senses: Guiding the Mind to Better Focus |
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a Discovering Your "Mindlight" and Its Powerful Effect on Pain |
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b Tasting with Mindlight: The Mysterious Fruit Exercise! |
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c Seeing with Mindlight: The Photograph |
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d Seeing with Mindlight: The Changing Game |
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e Touching with Mindlight: The Unusual Bump |
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f Mindlight and Sound: Discovering the Sound of Silence |
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g Mind over Sounds: An Unusual Orchestra |
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h Smelling with Mindlight: Curious Smells |
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Chapter 6 Fascinating Body Parts |
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Chapter 7 Nature Mindfulness Meditations: Creating Experiences of Peaceful Connection, Belonging, Empathy, and Gratitude |
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d A Journey through Evolution |
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f Sierra Nevada Mountains |
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g A Profound Human Challenge |
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Chapter 8 Becoming Lords of the Rings |
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a Amazing Possibilities and Choices |
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c Tapping into Inner Power |
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d Focused Attention Allows Transformation |
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References |
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Index |
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About the Authors |
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