Mark Williams Knihy

Celý svet hovorí o bdelej pozornosti, vedomej mysli, všímavosti či prítomnom okamihu. Je to preto, lebo cítime, že to, čo nám skutočne chýba, je schopnosť byť tu a teraz, naplno si užívať prítomnosť a žiť tak, aby na každej prežitej chvíli skutočne záležalo. Praktizovanie bdelej pozornosti má pozitívny vplyv na ľudské zdravie, spokojnosť a pocit šťastia, o čom svedčia mnohé vedecké a lekárske dôkazy (časť z nich je uvedená aj v tejto knihe). Ide o neustále precvičovanie, proces, ktorý sa celoživotne prehlbuje a kultivuje. Na jednej strane si vyžaduje disciplínu, na druhej ide o hravosť a prijatie každého okamihu. Kniha, ktorú držíte v ruke, vás praktickými krokmi a cvičeniami, ktoré nezaberú viac ako15‑20 minút denne, naučí meditovať, lepšie sa sústrediť, uvoľniť, získať kontrolu nad svojimi reakciami v čase emocionálneho vypätia a pochopiť, ako pracuje ľudská myseľ, takže ju dokážete využiť vo svoj prospech a prestane vás sabotovať.

Pokud jste někdy bojovali s depresí, neztrácejte naději. Tento váš cyklus chronických pocitů neštěstí vám může pomoci jednou provždy prolomit technika všímavosti, kterou se naučíte v této knize. Jedná se o jednoduchý, ale velmi účinný způsob věnování pozornosti svým nejnáročnějším emocím a životním zkušenostem. V této knize vám čtyři uznávaní a speciálně vyškolení odborníci na léčbu deprese vysvětlí, proč se v důsledku svých obvyklých pokusů dostat se ze své špatné nálady pomocí „myšlení“ či usilovné snahy se z ní „vyhrabat“ pouze ještě hlouběji propadáte do své deprese. Prostřednictvím moudrých vhledů a jednotlivých lekcí, které čerpají jak z východních meditativních tradic, tak z moderní kognitivní terapie, vám názorně ukáží, jak odložit mentální návyky, které vás přivádějí do stavu zoufalství, včetně neustálého přemítání nad svými problémy a sebeobviňování, abyste mohli čelit svým životním výzvám s větší odolností.

THE LIFE-CHANGING BESTSELLER. MINDFULNESS reveals a set of simple yet powerful practices that can be incorporated into daily life to help break the cycle of unhappiness, stress, anxiety and mental exhaustion and promote genuine joie de vivre. It's the kind of happiness that gets into your bones. It seeps into everything you do and helps you meet the worst that life can throw at you with new courage. The book is based on Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). MBCT revolves around a straightforward form of mindfulness meditation which takes just a few minutes a day for the full benefits to be revealed. MBCT has been clinically proven to be at least as effective as drugs for depression and it is recommended by the UK's National Institute of Clinical Excellence - in other words, it works. More importantly it also works for people who are not depressed but who are struggling to keep up with the constant demands of the modern world. MINDFULNESS focuses on promoting joy and peace rather than banishing unhappiness. It's precisely focused to help ordinary people boost their happiness and confidence levels whilst also reducing anxiety, stress and irritability.

Bright Boy, A term used to describe what white saw as a black anomaly, a Black outlier, or a Black unicorn.Something or someone Black who should not exist, and yet here we stand; in spite of the systems and institutions hell-bent on extinguishing us. Our ancestors were striped of their identities, cultures, languages, religions, names and humanity; and then defined by what white was not. White limited Black access to knowledge, education, and ability to write while designing a narrative written in white ink on Black skin defining Black as the worst parts of white. White wrote the definitions of Black; while it was illegal for Black to read, write or learn.White designed Black; while stealing. all Black created or designed, while white took what was Black, said that it was white, then told Black it was nothing without white. White has been in control of the narrative and the definition of Black, but still, look at what we have accomplished.Watch what happens when we Define ourselves and Design our own narrative.Bright Boy; The Art of Defined/Designed Black is an anthology focused on rewriting the narrative of Blackness and Black Culture.

Foreword by Jon Kabat-ZinnI. The Challenge of DepressionIntroduction1. Depression: The Scope of the Problem2. Cognition, Mood, and the Nature of Depressive Relapse3. Developing Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy4. Models in MindII. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy5. The Eight-Session Program: How and Why6. Automatic Pilot: Session 17. Dealing with Barriers: Session 28. Mindfulness of the Breath: Session 39. Staying Present: Session 410. Allowing/Letting Be: Session 511. Thoughts Are Not Facts: Session 612. How Can I Best Take Care of Myself?: Session 713. Using What Has Been Learned to Deal with Future Moods: Session 8III. Evaluation and Dissemination14. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on Trial15. Going Further: Further Reading, Websites, and AddressesEpilogue

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