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The Mindful Brain
Reflection and Attunement in the Cultivation of Well-Being
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A new framework for maintaining mental health and well-being.
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An exploration of the nature of our mind, from the inside out, by a leading neurobiologist.
Over the last twenty years, there has been growing attention in the Western world to mindfulness — paying attention to life in the present moment. In The Mindful Brain, Daniel J. Siegel investigates the phenomenon of mindfulness as it impacts our daily lives. He offers readers insight into personal relationships, emotional behaviour, parenting, and work.
Series: Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology
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The Mindful Brain by Daniel J. Siegel is praised for its deep insights into how mindful awareness can engage the brain in transformative ways, potentially leading to lasting neurological changes. It is seen as enlightening, with its engaging ideas offering exciting prospects for further scientific exploration and useful insights into mindfulness.
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ISBN: 9780393704709
Publisher: WW Norton & Co
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 08 May 2007
Country: United States
Imprint: WW Norton & Co
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 30.0mm
Width: 165.0mm
Height: 244.0mm
Weight: 836g
Pages: 416
About the Author
Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. is a graduate of Harvard Medical School and completed his postgraduate medical education at UCLA with training in pediatrics and child, adolescent, and adult psychiatry. He is currently a clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine, founding co-director of UCLA's Mindful Awareness Research Center, founding co-investigator at the UCLA Center for Culture, Brain and Development, and executive director of the Mindsight Institute, an educational center devoted to promoting insight, compassion, and empathy in individuals, families, institutions, and communities. Dr. Siegel's psychotherapy practice spans thirty years, and he has published extensively for the professional audience. He serves as the Founding Editor for theNorton Professional Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology which includes over three dozen textbooks. Dr. Siegel's books include Mindsight, Pocket Guide to Interpersonal Neurobiology, The Developing Mind, Second Edition, The Mindful Therapist, The Mindful Brain, Parenting from the Inside Out (with Mary Hartzell, M.Ed.), and the three New York Times bestsellers: Brainstorm, The Whole-Brain Child (with Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D.), and his latest No-Drama Discipline (with Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D.). He has been invited to lecture for the King of Thailand, Pope John Paul II, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Google University, and TEDx. For more information about his educational programs and resources, please visit: www.DrDanSiegel.com.
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