Chinese Summary/中文概要:
「正念」的效果有多神奇?對身心健康有多大的效用?
現由專家親身體驗 提出科學及醫學相關研究及實例佐證
你是否曾在打開房門時,卻想不起來自己來這裡做什麼?
你是否曾打開新聞,打算看天氣預報,卻在氣象播報員播報完畢後才如夢初醒?
你是否曾在讀一本書讀到一半,卻發現自己一個字都沒看進去?
「正念」:活在每個當下,不做評論判斷,覺察自己的狀況並接受。
你有多久沒有活在當下了?在快節奏的社會裡,我們早已習慣一心多用,永遠追逐著無法觸及的未來而焦慮不安,也為了自己筋疲力盡的追逐卻還沒達到目標而產生種種負面情緒。於是,在我們往前看的同時,錯失了當下路邊的美景,也錯失了與自己對話、覺察自我、好好照顧自己心靈需求的時刻。
心理學家Dr Stephen McKenzie和Dr Craig Hassed專攻正念研究,兩人致力於將正念療法運用在身體及心靈的臨床醫療上,在學界及醫學界盛名遠播。作者於本書中以簡明易懂、生動有趣的方式說明如何將正念運用於身體(老化、疼痛、體重控制、心臟疾病、中風、癌症、睡眠障礙等)、心理(壓力、憂鬱、焦慮、成癮等)、人際關係(職場、親子關係、領導、教育等)以及正念如何幫助我們走向更滿足的人生。
CONTENTS
Part 1: Mindfulness: What is it and can it help?
Chapter 1: Introduction to mindfulness
Chapter 2: Foundations of mindfulness
Chapter 3: The practical application of mindfulness
Chapter 4: The science of mindfulness
Part 2: Medical and pre-medical conditions that mindfulness can help with, and how
Chapter 5: Mindfulness as a clinical treatment and prevention
Chapter 6: Stress and ageing
Chapter 7: Anxiety
Chapter 8: Depression
Chapter 9: Addiction
Chapter 10: Attention Deficit Disorders
Chapter 11: Pain
Chapter 12: Weight management and eating disorders
Chapter 13: Heart disease and stroke
Chapter 14: Cancer
Chapter 15: Dementia
Chapter 16: Sleep
Part 3: Mindfulness and personal development
Chapter 17: Lifestyle enhancement
Chapter 18: Education and academic performance
Chapter 19: Workplace performance and leadership
Chapter 20: Sporting performance
Chapter 21: Emotional Intelligence
Chapter 22: Mindful parenting
Part 4: Mindfulness and spiritual development
Chapter 23: Mindfulness and self-actualisation
Chapter 24: Mindfulness and happiness
Chapter 25: Mindfulness and enlightenment