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Mindfulness for Black Dogs & Blue Days

Finding a path through depression
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Mindfulness for Black Dogs & Blue Days offers an insightful exploration into depression, a condition that affects one in five people at some stage. Richard Gilpin candidly shares his ongoing journey with his 'black dog', providing a compassionate understanding of this often misunderstood experience. The book delves into how mindfulness practices can help individuals manage and coexist with their 'black dog'. Contributions from internationally recognised mindfulness experts enrich the narrative, making it both personal and practical.
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An enlightening insight into depression - an experience that will affect one in five of us at some point in our lives.

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Mindfulness for Black Dogs & Blue Days is an enlightening insight into depression—an experience that will affect one in five of us at some point in our lives. Richard Gilpin shares his ongoing journey with his 'black dog', shedding light on this often misunderstood subject, and explores how the art and practice of mindfulness can help to train and mind that faithful companion.

The book also includes short contributions from internationally recognised experts in the field of mindfulness.

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  • Mindfulness for Black Dogs & Blue Days
    Mindfulness for Black Dogs & Blue Days is an enlightening insight into depression—an experience that will affect one in five of us at some point in our lives. Richard Gilpin shares his ongoing journey with his 'black dog', shedding light on this often misunderstood subject, and explores how the art and practice of mindfulness can help to train and mind...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781782406464

Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 December 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Leaping Hare Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 200.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 144

About the Author

Richard Gilpin is a counsellor, cognitive behavioural psychotherapist, and meditation instructor. He has trained extensively in mindfulness-based practices since the 1990s. Richard has worked with people suffering with all recognised types of anxiety disorders for the last decade. He has an MA in Buddhist Studies and is co-founder of the Bodhi Garden, a registered charitable trust based in the south of England. His research into the origins and practices of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy was published in 2008, and he is the author of Mindfulness for Black Dogs and Blue Days (2012).

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