What Happens in Mindfulness: Inner Awakening and Embodied Cognition

John Teasdale, a renowned researcher, explores how contemplative practices can lead to broader changes in people's lives, such as reducing emotional suffering, increasing joy and compassion, and transforming the sense of self. He describes two types of knowing: conceptual and holistic-intuitive, and shows how mindfulness can achieve a healthier balance between them.

Format: Hardback
Length: 268 pages
Publication date: 29 July 2022
Publisher: Guilford Publications

Well-known for his pioneering work in applying mindfulness to the treatment of depression, John Teasdale now delves into the broader transformations that individuals can undergo through contemplative practices. Exploring the intricacies of what transpires within our minds when we engage in mindfulness, Teasdale delves into the concept of mindfulness as a way of being. From a scientific standpoint, he sheds light on the beneficial effects of core elements of contemplative traditions. Teasdale introduces two distinct types of knowing that humans have evolved: conceptual and holistic, intuitive. He demonstrates how mindfulness can achieve a harmonious balance between these two modes of understanding, leading to profound benefits. Through his masterful description, Teasdale unveils how this shift in consciousness not only reduces emotional suffering but also fosters greater joy, compassion, and a profound transformation of self.

Well-known for his pioneering work in applying mindfulness to the treatment of depression, John Teasdale now delves into the broader transformations that individuals can undergo through contemplative practices. Exploring the intricacies of what transpires within our minds when we engage in mindfulness, Teasdale delves into the concept of mindfulness as a way of being. From a scientific standpoint, he sheds light on the beneficial effects of core elements of contemplative traditions. Teasdale introduces two distinct types of knowing that humans have evolved: conceptual and holistic, intuitive. He demonstrates how mindfulness can achieve a harmonious balance between these two modes of understanding, leading to profound benefits. Through his masterful description, Teasdale unveils how this shift in consciousness not only reduces emotional suffering but also fosters greater joy, compassion, and a profound transformation of self.

Weight: 536g
Dimension: 162 x 236 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781462549450