| Titel: | Review of 'the Mindful Brain: Reflection and Attunement in the Cultivation of Well-Being' |
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| Autor: | Moller, Naomi P. |
| Mediengruppe: | journal article |
| Herausgeber: | --- |
| Zeitschrift: | Counselling & Psychotherapy Research |
| Jahr: | 2008 |
| Band: | 8 |
| Heft: | 3 |
| Seiten: | 200-201 |
| Sprache: | English |
| Abstract: | Reviews the book, "The mindful brain: Reflection and attunement in the cultivation of well-being" by Daniel J. Siegel (see record 2006-13263-000). This book offers a coherent and densely written, if at times speculative, argument about how and why mindfulness practices contribute to well-being physically, psychologically, and interpersonally. Along the way, Siegel provides evidence for the importance of the therapeutic relationship, the reflective practitioner who 'keeps in mind the mind of the client', and the role of therapy in the promotion of mindful-awareness and reflection in the client. It should be noted that while the applied aspect of this book implies that the best route to the happy outcomes Siegel lists is to teach clients to meditate, or alternatively to send them to classes in mindfulness mediation, yoga, tai chi, etc., Siegel explicitly rejects the idea that there is only one road to promoting psychological well-being in clients, suggesting instead that his book might rather provide a 'sense of possible directions'. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved) |