This comprehensive guide offers clinicians a wealth of mindfulness tools designed to enhance therapeutic practices. It covers a range of techniques, including meditation, breathing exercises, and cognitive strategies, all aimed at improving mental health outcomes. The book emphasizes practical applications, providing step-by-step instructions and case studies to illustrate effectiveness. Additionally, it explores the theoretical foundations of mindfulness, making it a valuable resource for both seasoned professionals and those new to the field.
Focusing on the power of neuroplasticity, this book offers practical strategies to help individuals develop resilience in the face of adversity. It explores how to rewire thought patterns and emotional responses through exercises and techniques grounded in neuroscience. Readers will discover ways to strengthen their mental fortitude, manage stress, and cultivate a positive mindset. The author emphasizes the importance of self-awareness and intentional practice in transforming one's approach to challenges, ultimately leading to a more resilient life.
'Donald Altman's Travelers is a gripping mystical journey through Time and Space, rooted in the reality of a Psychiatric Hospital. A Psychiatrist journeys into his young patient's universe and together they fight his inner demons which turn out to be both real and imagined. The outer demons make this book a real thriller in the unique microcosm of the Hospital which reverberates and expands to illuminate the forces unleashed in our world today. Both chilling and moving.' Lyle Kessler, Tony nominated playwright and screenwriter of Orphans and The Saint of Fort Washington A Mysterious Traveler. A Sentient Canine. A Psychotic Patient... Grieving psychiatrist Ben Banks can't find a way to heal from loss. But when a mystifying, miraculous and mind-bending trio arrive at the psych ward, the Doctor is forced to confront his deepest fears and beliefs about the nature of consciousness and reality - even death. With his marriage, career and life hanging by a thread, he faces demons both real and imagined, all the while being transformed forever in this inspiring story of hope, healing and renewal.
The ten guiding principles for living a "blessed life" highlights the importance of generosity, effort, patience, ethics, simplicity, meditation, wisdom, thoughtfulness, steadfastness, equanimity, and loving-kindness, drawing on stories and anecdotes to illustrate the value of each virtue. Original.
Is emotional clutter blocking success in your personal and professional life? You’ve likely heard about the psychological benefits of clearing out the clutter in your surroundings, but how do you handle your emotional clutter — the psychological version of the jam-packed closet or impenetrable garage? Shutting away and trying to hide old pains and traumas creates toxic patterns that can keep you from having the life of your dreams. Integrating mindfulness and cutting-edge neuroscience, international mindfulness expert Donald Altman teaches how to modify entrenched habits and patterns with only a few minutes of attention daily. Altman first helps you realize what your baggage consists of and how to transform or jettison it. He then shows how to avoid the daily danger of accumulating new emotional clutter. No matter how fraught your life or relationships may be, you can cleanse, heal, or accept the old wounds, mistakes, and disappointments. With Altman’s lifestyle tools, you’ll discover how to address your past, better deal with the present, and cultivate the best possible future. Start fresh with Clearing Emotional Clutter.
Finden Sie den Dreh und lassen Sie Leichtigkeit, Freude und Glück in Ihr Leben ein. Auf vier Wegen lädt uns Donald Altman ein, das mächtige Potential der Achtsamkeit in unserem Leben zu erschließen. Hierfür skizziert er vier praktische, im Alltag anwendbare Schlüsselfelder, die uns helfen, einen weniger belasteten und freieren Seinszustand zu erfahren. Der Schlüssel für unseren Verstand befreit von Süchten und Negativität. Der Schlüssel für unseren Körper tauscht Angst gegen Frieden und Gegenwärtigkeit. Der Schlüssel für unseren Geist verleiht dem Leben einen tiefen Sinn. Der Schlüssel für unsere Beziehungen bringt Offenheit und Sicherheit in sozialen Kontexten. Jeder einzelne Achtsamkeits-Schlüssel bietet elf praktische und inspirierende Möglichkeiten, inmitten unseres fordernden Alltags inneren Frieden zu kultivieren und Stress und Sorgen loszulassen. Mit Leichtigkeit und in spielerischer Bestimmtheit teilt DonaldAltman sein Wissen in Form einer praktischen und benutzerfreundlichen Handlungsanleitung, geprägt von Herzlichkeit, Humor und sanfter Weisheit. Nicht zuletzt gibt er uns so ein Mittel gegen die Gehetztheit und den Stress des modernen Lebens an die Hand und erinnert uns daran, wie wesentlich Qualitäten wie Freundlichkeit, Akzeptanz und Zuhören sind. Es sind diese einfachen Dinge, die unserem Leben eine neue Richtung verleihen und uns ermöglichen, unser Leben selbst zu bestimmen.
