Mindfulness for Therapists: Understanding Mindfulness for Professional Effectiveness and Personal Well-Being

Acknowledgments vii 1 Welcome 1 2 Mindfulness 9 3 Bringing Mindfulness Into Your Life 35 3.1 Week 1: Introduction to Mindfulness 35 3.2 Week 2: The Five Elements of Mindfulness 44 3.3 Week 3: Integrating Mindfulness into Everyday Life 51 3.4 Week 4: Mindfulness as a Way of Life 61 3.5 Week 5: Mindfulness as a Home Base for Therapists 69 3.6 Week 6: Mindfulness of the Body 79 3.7 Week 7: Integrating Mindfulness into Therapeutic Practice 92 3.8 Week 8: Review and Next Steps 98 3.9 Your Oasis 103 4 Extending Your Practice 109 4.1 Going Deeper 109 4.2 Exercises in Everyday Personal and Professional Lives 119 4.3 Mindfulness Exercises for the Helping Role 128 4.4 Mindful Moments With Your Clients 140 5 Short Manual for Running a Group Based on the Presented Material 145 6 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 171 Further Reading 178 About the Companion Website 181 Index 183