Psychology Of Meditation

Author : Michael A. West
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2016-01-28
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780191002779

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The Psychology of Meditation by Michael A. West Pdf

In the past 20 years meditation has grown enormously in popularity across the world, practised both by the general public, as well as by an increasing number of psychologists within their daily clinical practice. Meditation is now used to treat a range of disorders, including, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, chronic pain, and addiction. In the past twenty years we have also learned much more about the underlying neural bases for meditation, and why it works. The Psychology of Meditation: Research and Practice explores the practice of meditation and mindfulness and presents accounts of the cognitive and emotional processes elicited during meditation practice. Written by researchers and practitioners with considerable experience in meditation practice and from different religious or philosophical perspectives, he book examines the evidence for the effects of meditation on emotional and physical well-being in therapeutic contexts and in applied settings. The areas covered include addictions, pain management, psychotherapy, physical health, neuroscience, and the application of meditation in school and workplace settings. Uniquely, the contributors also present accounts of their own personal experience of meditation practice including their history of practice, phenomenology, and the impact it has had on their lives. Drawing on evidence from both research and practice, this is a valuable synthesis of the ways in which meditation can profoundly enrich human experience.

Author : Dusana Dorjee
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-20
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781315461953

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Neuroscience and Psychology of Meditation in Everyday Life by Dusana Dorjee Pdf

Neuroscience and Psychology of Meditation in Everyday Life addresses essential and timely questions about the research and practice of meditation as a path to realization of human potential for health and well-being. Balancing practical content and scientific theory, the book discusses long-term effects of six meditation practices: mindfulness, compassion, visualization-based meditation techniques, dream yoga, insight-based meditation and abiding in the existential ground of experience. Each chapter provides advice on how to embed these techniques into everyday activities, together with considerations about underlying changes in the mind and brain based on latest research evidence. This book is essential reading for professionals applying meditation-based techniques in their work and researchers in the emerging field of contemplative science. The book will also be of value to practitioners of meditation seeking to further their practice and understand associated changes in the mind and brain.

Author : Itai Ivtzan,Tim Lomas
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-17
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781317600657

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Mindfulness in Positive Psychology by Itai Ivtzan,Tim Lomas Pdf

Mindfulness in Positive Psychology brings together the latest thinking in these two important disciplines. Positive psychology, the science of wellbeing and strengths, is the fastest growing branch of psychology, offering an optimal home for the research and application of mindfulness. As we contemplate mindfulness in the context of positive psychology, meaningful insights are being revealed in relation to our mental and physical health. The book features chapters from leading figures from mindfulness and positive psychology, offering an exciting combination of topics. Mindfulness is explored in relation to flow, meaning, parenthood, performance, sports, obesity, depression, pregnancy, spirituality, happiness, mortality, and many other ground-breaking topics. This is an invitation to rethink about mindfulness in ways that truly expands our understanding of wellbeing. Mindfulness in Positive Psychology will appeal to a readership of students and practitioners, as well as those interested in mindfulness, positive psychology, or other relevant areas such as education, healthcare, clinical psychology, counselling psychology, occupational psychology, and coaching. The book explores cutting edge theories, research, and practical exercises, which will be relevant to all people interested in this area, and particularly those who wish to enhance their wellbeing via mindfulness.

Author : M. Bazzano
Publisher : Springer
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2014-03-07
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781137370402

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After Mindfulness by M. Bazzano Pdf

This collection of essays by leading exponents of contemporary Buddhism and psychotherapy brings together appreciation and critical evaluation of Mindfulness, a phenomenon that has swept the mental health field over the last two decades. The sheer diversity and depth of expertise assembled here illuminate the current presentation of Mindfulness.

Author : Michael A. West
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199688906

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The Psychology of Meditation by Michael A. West Pdf

Explores the practice of meditation and mindfulness, providing accounts of the cognitive and emotional processes elicited in in meditation.

Author : Elise E. Labbé
Publisher : New Harbinger Publications
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781572248953

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Psychology Moment by Moment by Elise E. Labbé Pdf

Psychology Moment by Moment translates mindfulness research into practice by providing clinicians with an evidence-based framework for developing and implementing mindfulness-based interventions with their clients. Readers learn which mindfulness techniques work, the latest research in mindfulness, how to choose mindfulness techniques for particular clients, and how to assess client progress.

Author : Michael Murphy,Steven Donovan,Eugene Taylor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : IND:32000013002706

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The Physical and Psychological Effects of Meditation by Michael Murphy,Steven Donovan,Eugene Taylor Pdf

Author : Miguel Farias,David Brazier,Mansur Lalljee
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1038 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2021-10-21
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780192536389

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The Oxford Handbook of Meditation by Miguel Farias,David Brazier,Mansur Lalljee Pdf

Meditation techniques, including mindfulness, have become popular wellbeing practices and the scientific study of their effects has recently turned 50 years old. But how much do we know about them: what were they developed for and by whom? How similar or different are they, how effective can they be in changing our minds and biology, what are their social and ethical implications? The Oxford Handbook of Meditation is the most comprehensive volume published on meditation, written in accessible language by world-leading experts on the science and history of these techniques. It covers the development of meditation across the world and the varieties of its practices and experiences. It includes approaches from various disciplines, including psychology, neuroscience, history, anthropology, and sociology and it explores its potential for therapeutic and social change, as well as unusual or negative effects. Edited by practitioner-researchers, this book is the ultimate guide for all interested in meditation, including teachers, clinicians, therapists, researchers, or anyone who would like to learn more about this topic.

Author : Michael A. West
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015013539971

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The Psychology of Meditation by Michael A. West Pdf

The contributors to this overview of psychological aspects of meditation explore current theory and research in such areas as the phenomenology of meditation, meditation and the EEG, and the role of meditation in clinical practice. An insightful and informative work that offers an enriched assessment of meditation and valuable new perspectives for understanding human behavior in general.

Author : C. G. Jung
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2023-02-14
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780691217857

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Psychology of Yoga and Meditation by C. G. Jung Pdf

Jung's illuminating lectures on the psychology of Eastern spirituality Between 1933 and 1941, C. G. Jung delivered a series of public lectures at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich. Intended for a general audience, these lectures addressed a broad range of topics, from dream analysis to the psychology of alchemy. Here for the first time are Jung's illuminating lectures on the psychology of yoga and meditation, delivered between 1938 and 1940. In these lectures, Jung discusses the psychological technique of active imagination, seeking to find parallels with the meditative practices of different yogic and Buddhist traditions. He draws on three texts to introduce his audience to Eastern meditation: Patañjali's Yoga Sûtra, the Amitâyur-dhyâna-sûtra from Chinese Pure Land Buddhism, and the Shrî-chakra-sambhâra Tantra, a scripture related to tantric yoga. The lectures offer a unique opportunity to encounter Jung as he shares his ideas with the general public, providing a rare window on the application of his comparative method while also shedding light on his personal history and psychological development. Featuring an incisive introduction by Martin Liebscher as well as explanations of Jungian concepts and psychological terminology, Psychology of Yoga and Meditation provides invaluable insights into the evolution of Jung's thought and a vital key to understanding his later work.

Author : Nirbhay N. Singh
Publisher : Nova Science Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09
Category : Meditation
ISBN : 163485733X

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Psychology of Meditation by Nirbhay N. Singh Pdf

Our understanding of the nature and applications of meditation, especially mindfulness meditation, has been expanding almost as rapidly as the empirical evidence from neuroscience and intervention studies that have become available in the research literature. Meditation is centuries old and prevalent in almost all ancient cultures in one form or another. Initially, people in the West were enamoured by its spiritual promise of personal transformation, but now a larger portion is attracted to mindfulness meditation (Vipassana or insight meditation) because of the promise of enhanced physical and mental well-being. Indeed, research shows that engaging in a daily practice of meditation for 20 to 30 minutes a day over 8 weeks produces new neural networks in the brain, attesting to observable calmness and clarity of perception. This book brings together a diverse group of experts who collectively provide a nuanced view of meditation from a variety of perspectives. This book offers a single-source authoritative guide to an ancient practice that is coming into its own in the Western world.

Author : Yi-Yuan Tang
Publisher : Springer
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2017-08-09
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9783319463223

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The Neuroscience of Mindfulness Meditation by Yi-Yuan Tang Pdf

This book presents the latest neuroscience research on mindfulness meditation and provides guidance on how to apply these findings to our work, relationships, health, education and daily lives. Presenting cutting-edge research on the neurological and cognitive changes associated with its practice Tang aims to explain how it reaps positive effects and subsequently, how best to undertake and implement mindfulness practice. Mindfulness neuroscience research integrates theory and methods from eastern contemplative traditions, western psychology and neuroscience, and is based on neuroimaging techniques, physiological measures and behavioural tests. The Neuroscience of Mindfulness Meditation begins by explaining these foundations and then moves on to themes such as the impact of personality and how mindfulness can shape behaviour change, attention and self-control. Finally, the book discusses common misconceptions about mindfulness and challenges in future research endeavours. Written by an expert in the neuroscience of mindfulness this book will be valuable for scholars, researchers and practitioners in psychotherapy and the health sciences working with mindfulness, as well as those studying and working in the fields of neuroscience and neuropsychology.

Author : S.K. Kiran Kumar
Publisher : Concept Publishing Company
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Meditation
ISBN : 8170229324

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Psychology of Meditation by S.K. Kiran Kumar Pdf

Author : Tara Well
Publisher : New Harbinger Publications
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2022-06-01
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781684039692

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Mirror Meditation by Tara Well Pdf

Discover the power of mirror meditation to help you awaken self-compassion, increase self-awareness, and gain the confidence needed to thrive. Seeing ourselves clearly isn’t always easy—especially in the age of social media. Technology has eroded our capacity for authentic self-reflection. As a result, we feel more anxious and depressed, have shorter attention spans, and have become more estranged from ourselves and each other. We’ve also become more critical of our physical appearance, and this self-criticism can damage our confidence and stand in the way of our happiness. In order to heal, we must come face to face with our true selves—not the images of ourselves that we alter and post online. If you're ready for self-reflection that has nothing to do with selfies, this book will reveal the way. Based in cutting-edge neuroscience, Mirror Meditation offers mindful practices for increasing your self-awareness, managing stress and emotions, developing self-compassion, and increasing your confidence and personal presence. Using the three principles of mindfulness meditation—attention to the present moment, open awareness, and kind intention toward oneself—you’ll realize just how much your self-criticisms are affecting you. Then you’ll have a choice—and a practice—to treat yourself with more self-acceptance. Self-awareness can help you break free from both your inner critic and the external world that stokes the fears and anxieties that we are never good enough, never have enough, and are never safe enough. The simple self-mirroring technique in this unique guide isn’t grounded in technology—just a commitment to be present with yourself.

Author : Rob Nairn
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2001-03-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780834830424

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Diamond Mind by Rob Nairn Pdf

Buddhism teaches that the mind is the source of 100 percent of all unhappiness: anxiety, agitation, desire, anger, grief. Through understanding how our mind works, it is possible to tame it—and to discover that happiness, wisdom, compassion, and clarity are actually inherent qualities in all of us. Much has been written of this subject, but Rob Nairn's book is the first to express the principles of Buddhist psychology in a way that is so easy to understand and enjoyable to read—while remaining remarkably accurate and complete. Each chapter includes exercises that bring the truth of the teaching home.