The Art and Science of Mindfulness

This brilliant new edition of a pioneering book reveals the still-evolving landscape of mindfulness in our dynamic and volatile society. An essential text for clinicians, educators, and all in the helping professions, this comprehensive and culturally sensitive guide to applied mindfulness will foster a genuine awakening of consciousness—in individuals and the greater community. -- Tara Brach, PhD, Author of Radical Acceptance and Trusting The Gold As the application of mindfulness within a therapeutic frame has evolved over the past few decades, so has this seminal volume. The authors’ wide-ranging expertise and compassion enable them to expertly detail our field’s growth and continued challenges. This third edition will continue as a touchstone for therapists and researchers alike. -- Zindel Segal, PhD, Co-Author of The Mindful Way Workbook And Better in Every Sense This is the classic go-to resource for helping professionals who want to integrate mindfulness into their professional practice. This thoroughly updated and illuminating book provides a strong empirical and theoretical foundation to help readers understand the essential role of mindfulness in emotional resilience and healing. -- Kristin Neff, PhD, Author of Self-Compassion and The Mindful Self Compassion Workbook Imagine the rigor of science, the beauty of art, the wisdom of reflection, and years of clinical expertise rolled into one easily accessible, joy-to read book. This is what you have in the exquisite third edition of The Art and Science of Mindfulness. The wealth of ideas and practices presented in this illuminating work will be of benefit to healers, educators, and professionals in a wide range of fields. Guided by both scientific research and centuries-old wisdom, this seminal text offers a new way of living that has the power to transform our individual and collective lives. -- Daniel J. Siegel, MD, Founding Co-Director, UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center, New York Times Bestselling author of Mind; Personality and Wholeness in Therapy; and The Mindful Therapist With their decades-long clinical research and practice in the field of mindfulness, Shapiro, Carlson, and Sawyer are ideal guides to the subtle art and science of teaching and integrating mindfulness into professional practice. Woven throughout this third edition is a nuanced understanding of equity, diversity, and inclusion, which makes this already substantive book an even more vital companion for clinicians who seek to engage in their work and relationships in ways that are truly liberative and transformational. -- Rebecca Crane, PhD, Professor, Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice, Bangor University, Bangor, Gwynedd, United Kingdom By framing mindfulness as a natural human capacity, the authors provide a compelling case for why mindfulness should be integrated into both clinical settings and in the lives of health professionals. At a time when rates of stress, burnout, and exit from the health professions are at an all-time high, this book offers an approach that will enhance self-care as well as clinical effectiveness through the cultivation of presence, empathy, and awareness of one’s own biases and assumptions. I have used earlier editions of this text to teach graduate students for over a decade, and I am deeply grateful for the many updates and enhancements in the new edition. -- Mary Jo Kreitzer, PhD, RN, FAAN, Founder and Director of the Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States