The Mindful Way through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness

Mark Williams · John Teasdale · Zindel Segal · Jon Kabat-Zinn

Jun 2012 · Guilford Press

About this ebook

If you’ve ever struggled with depression, take heart. Mindfulness, a simple yet powerful way of paying attention to your most difficult emotions and life experiences, can help you break the cycle of chronic unhappiness once and for all. In The Mindful Way through Depression, four uniquely qualified experts explain why our usual attempts to “think” our way out of a bad mood or just “snap out of it” lead us deeper into the downward spiral. Through insightful lessons drawn from both Eastern meditative traditions and cognitive therapy, they demonstrate how to sidestep the mental habits that lead to despair, including rumination and self-blame, so you can face life’s challenges with greater resilience. This e-book includes an audio program of guided meditations, narrated by Jon Kabat-Zinn, for purchasers to stream or download from the web.

See also the authors' Mindful Way Workbook, which provides step-by-step guidance for building your mindfulness practice in 8 weeks. Plus, mental health professionals, see also the authors' bestselling therapy guide: Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression, Second Edition.

Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Self-Help Book of Merit
 

Ratings and reviews

I was diagnosed severely depressed 6 years ago. I have a very strong will and mind, and tried every therapy including CBT, excersize, regular therapy, etc. This book finally broke the mold, and I was able start my life again. Since following this book, I gradually got out of the foggy brain of depression and was able to make rational decisions and began functioning normally. Use it. Do it. Know it. Follow it to the letter and with some real work you will get better.

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