Fully Present: The Science, Art, and Practice of Mindfulness: The Practical Art and Science of Mindfulness

Fully Present: The Science, Art, and Practice of Mindfulness: The Practical Art and Science of Mindfulness

by Diana Winston (Author), SusanSmalley (Author)

Synopsis

Mindfulness,the art of paying attention with an open and curious mind to present-moment experiences,has attracted ever-growing interest and tens of thousands of practitioners, who have come to the discipline from both within and outside the Buddhist tradition. In Fully Present, leading mindfulness researchers and educators Dr. Sue Smalley and Diana Winston provide an all-in-one guide for anyone interested in bringing mindfulness to daily life as a means of enhancing well-being. Fully Present provides both a scientific explanation for how mindfulness positively and powerfully affects the brain and the body as well as practical guidance to develop both a practice and mindfulness in daily living, not only through meditation but also during daily experiences, such as waiting in line at the supermarket, exercising, or facing difficult news.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 288
Edition: 1 Original
Publisher: Da Capo Press Inc
Published: 23 Jun 2010

ISBN 10: 0738213241
ISBN 13: 9780738213248
Book Overview: Fully Present : The Practical Art and Science of Mindfulness

Media Reviews
Library Journal, 6/22/10 Excellent. Fully Present offers one of the clearest introductions to mindfulness in the field. Publishers Weekly, 8/2/10 The authors draw on their experience of bringing mindfulness to the masses and present the scientific side of mindfulness with an artful approach that results in a well-rounded synthesis accessible to scholars and laymen alike. Research studies, personal accounts, and practical applications illuminate mindfulness as a form of meditation; with activities as simple as breathing, listening, and walking, the practice can be easily incorporated into any lifestyle...Smalley and Winston will pique interest in living a completely present life, even if what that means has yet to be fully understood. Cincinnati Parent, 8/13/10 [The authors'] collaboration in Fully Present draws on their expertise and experience in ways that readers can totally relate to...Take your time with this one. It's that good.
Author Bio
Susan Smalley, Ph.D., is the founder and director of the Mindful Awareness Research centre (MARC) at UCLA, bringing twenty years of experience as a professor and behaviour geneticist to the emerging area of mindfulness research. Diana Winston, a former Buddhist nun who has been practicing mindfulness for twenty years, is the director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA's MARC. They each live in Southern California.