Table of Contents
Foreword vii
Introduction 1
Part 1 The Landscape of Teaching Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Chapter 1 From Buddhism to Present-Day Mindfulness 6
Chapter 2 Becoming an MBSR Teacher: What Do You Really Need? 14
Chapter 3 Teaching Frameworks 24
Part 2 The MBSR Curriculum/Protocol
The Orientation Session 40
Session 1 Introduction to Mindfulness and "Being" Mode of Mind 48
Session 2 The Role of Perception and Learning to "Be" with All Experiences 60
Session 3 "Being and Doing" 73
Session 4 Stress and Stress Reactivity 85
Session 5 Responding to Stress 97
Session 6 Stressful Communications 107
The All-Day Retreat 116
Session 7 Interacting with the World, Skillful Choices, and Self-Care 127
Session 8 Keeping the Practice Alive 135
Part 3 Beyond Curriculum/Protocol into the Heart of Teaching
Chapter 4 Presence, Form, and Process: Embodiment 144
Chapter 5 Presence, Form, and Process: Inquiry 154
Part 4 Adaptations of the Curriculum/Protocol
Chapter 6 Applying MBSR to Clinical Populations 162
Chapter 7 Mindfulness in Education and in the Workplace 171
Chapter 8 Diversity and Cultural Relevance: Reaching Underserved Communities 179
Chapter 9 Research, Limitations, and Risks 187
Part 5 The Professionalization of MBSR: Maintaining Competence
Chapter 10 Training and Professional Development 198
Acknowledgments 205
Appendices 207
References 243
Index 255