Core principles of meditation for therapy : improving the outcomes for psychotherapeutic treatments /

"Use print, audio, and video to incorporate meditation techniques into clients' psychotherapeutic routines Core Principles of Meditation for Therapy: Improving the Outcome of Psychotherapeutic Treatment provides the multi-modal strategies and tools therapists need to guide their clients�...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Simpkins, Annellen M. (Author), Simpkins, C. Alexander (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons Inc., [2016]
Series:	Online access with DDA: Askews (Medicine)
Subjects:	Meditation > Therapeutic use. Psychotherapy. Meditation Psychotherapy Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

pt. I Theoretical Foundations
1. Return to Emptiness
Core Principle 1 Learn from What Is and What Is Not
2. The Changing Self
Core Principle 2 Attune to the Natural Flow of Change
pt. II Neuroscience
3. The Inner Thread: Effects of All Forms of Meditation
Core Principle 3 Meditation Has a Dual Effect: Calm Alertness
4. Variations: Different Forms of Meditation
Core Principle 4 There Are Different Forms of Meditation. Pick the Suitable One for Your Client
pt. III Tools of Meditation
5. Attention
Core Principle 5 Train Attention to Enhance Meditation and Improve Therapy Outcomes
6. Sensory Awareness
Core Principle 6 Attune Your Senses to Enhance Self-Awareness
7. Body Movement and the Mind
Body Link
Core Principle 7 The Mind and Body Are Linked. Meditative Movement of the Body Can Elicit a Meditative State of Mind
pt. IV Meditation Instructions
8. Focus Meditations.
Core Principle 8 Narrow Your Focus to Cultivate Stability, Regulation, Tranquility, and Self-Control
9. Open-Focus Meditation: Mindfulness
Core Principle 9 Be Mindful in the Present Moment to Attune to Thoughts, Feelings, and Behaviors
10. No-Focus Meditation: Emptiness and Letting Be
Core Principle 10 Clear Your Mind. Invite the Natural Free Flow of Potential to Emerge
pt. V Applications
11. Cultivating Happiness through Compassion and Gratitude
Core Principle 11 Nurture Happiness by Practicing Compassion and Gratitude
12. Integrating Meditation into Therapy
Core Principle 12 Integrate Meditation into Most Forms of Therapy as an Adjunct or Stand-alone Method
13. Meditations for Stress
Core Principle 13 Meditation Alters the Physical, Emotional, and Cognitive Components of Stress. Practice It to Calm, Manage, and Relieve Stress
14. Meditative Regulation of Emotions.
Core Principle 14 The Paradox of Meditative Regulation Is That You Gain Control by Letting Go
15. Meditations for Depression
Core Principle 15 Meditation Can Help to Activate a Depressed Nervous System, Transforming Negative Rumination into Broader Awareness and Deeper Compassion
16. Meditations for Bipolar Disorder
Core Principle 16 Use Meditation along with Medication to Rebalance the Nervous System, Strengthen Emotional Regulation, and Improve Relationships in Clients with Bipolar Disorder
17.? Meditations for Anxiety
Core Principle 17 Counter the Negative Anticipation toward the Future Found in Anxiety Disorders. Center the Client in the Present Moment
18. Meditations for Trauma
Core Principle 18 Train the Mind and Brain after Trauma to Elicit Calm, Build Resilience, and Rediscover Well-being
19. Meditations for Substance Abuse.
Core Principle 19 Rewire the Reward Pathway of the Brain to Go beyond Pleasure and Pain and Find Meaning in Life without Drugs
20. Conclusions
Core Principle 20 Sculpt Your Own Life through Regular Meditation as You Discover that Enlightened Well-being Is Here and Now.