Managing Depression with Mindfulness For Dummies E-Book

Robert Gebka

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Ratgeber
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 261

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2016

Beschreibung

Rise above depression and build a positive future using mindfulness

If you suffer from depression, you know that it′s not something you can simply snap yourself out of. Depression is a potentially debilitating condition that must be treated and managed with care, but not knowing where to turn for help can make an already difficult time feel even more harrowing. Thankfully, Managing Depression with Mindfulness For Dummies offers authoritative and sensitive guidance on using evidence based and NHS approved Mindfulness Based Interventions similar to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help empower you to rise above depression and discover a renewed sense of emotional wellbeing and happiness. The book offers cutting edge self-management mindfulness techniques which will help you make sense of your condition and teach you how to relate differently to negative thought patterns which so often contribute to low mood and depression.

The World Health Organization predicts that more people will be affected by depression than any other health problem by the year 2030. While the statistics are staggering, they offer a small glimmer of hope: you aren′t alone. As we continue to learn more about how depression works and how it can be treated, the practice of mindfulness proves to be an effective tool for alleviating stress, anxiety, depression, low self–esteem, and insomnia. With the tips and guidance offered inside, you′ll learn how to apply the practice of mindfulness
to ease your symptoms of depression and get your life back.

• Heal and recover from depression mindfully

• Understand the relationship between thinking, feeling, mood, and depression

• Reduce your depression with effective mindfulness practices

• Implement positive changes and prevent relapse

Whether you are struggling with low mood or simply wish to learn mindfulness as a way of enriching your life, Managing Depression with Mindfulness For Dummies serves as a beacon of light and hope on your journey to rediscovering your sense of wellbeing, joy and happiness.

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Table of Contents

Cover

Introduction

About This Book

Foolish Assumptions

Icons Used in This Book

Beyond the Book

Where to Go from Here

Part I: Understanding Depression and Befriending Your Life

Chapter 1: Your Journey to Wellbeing

Befriending the Black Dog of Depression

You Are Not Alone – One in Four Have Depression

Anxiety and Depression – Always on the Same Bus

Healing Is Possible – But It Takes Time

Finding Inner Peace through Mindfulness

Chapter 2: Understanding the Anatomy of Depression

Understanding Depression – A Balanced View

How Bad Is It? Severity, Intensity and Frequency

What Type of Depression Do I Have?

Making Sense of My Symptoms – Self-CheckList

Exploring Your Own Experience

A Word of Caution – Extra Support

One Thing You Can Do to Continue Healing

Part II: A Journey into Healing with Mindfulness

Chapter 3: You Really Can Heal and Recover!

Healing and Recovering from Depression

Scientific Evidence for Using Mindfulness for Depression

Neuroplasticiy – We Can Change Our Brain

Regaining Perspective

What Is Mindful Healing?

Exploring Some Barriers to Healing

Chapter 4: Understanding Mindfulness

Developing the Willingness to Learn a New Way of Being

Defining Mindfulness in a Practical Way

Responding Rather than Reacting Habitually

Putting Mindfulness into Practice – The ABC technique

Mindfulness: Simple, But Not Easy

The Benefits of Being Patient and Tolerant

Chapter 5: Exploring Our Mental and Emotional Landscape

The Idea of Responsibility: Being Able to Respond

Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy

Using CBT Language: The Basics

Cultivating the Compassionate Observer

What Is It All About?

Chapter 6: Understanding the Rhythms and Qualities of the Mind

Mindlessness – Being Lost on Autopilot

Getting Back into the Captain’s Chair

Decoding the Layers of Experience

Yesterday Is History, Tomorrow Is a Mystery, But Today Is a Gift

First and Second Arrow – Pain Is Inevitable, Suffering Is Optional

Thoughts Are Just Thoughts – They Are Not You

Chapter 7: Reconnecting with the Heart of Self-Compassion

Exploring the Nature of Self-Compassion

Exploring Compassion and Self-compassion

The Three Musketeers: Self-esteem, Self-confidence and Self-compassion