Introducing Mindfulness-Based Wellbeing Enhancement

<p>Mindfulness-Based Wellbeing Enhancement (MBWE) integrates Mindfulness and Wellbeing to realize human flourishing and the attainment of happiness. This 9-session program conducted over 8 weeks enhances wellbeing happiness and quality of life through self-understanding and self-awareness.</p><p>The first part of the book is devoted to presenting mindfulness wellbeing the happiness paradigm and the curriculum of the Mindfulness-Based Wellbeing Enhancement (MBWE) program. It presents the foundations of mindfulness-based programs and how mindfulness intersects with wellbeing. The authors argue with the support of evidence that mindfulness is well placed to promote human flourishing rather than limiting its relevance to stress reduction and preventing depression relapse. Several chapters are devoted to presenting the MBWE program comprehensively with weekly agendas homework handouts facilitation guides and practice scripts.</p><p>The second part of the book presents the evidence base of mindfulness cultural adaptations for different populations the therapeutic effectiveness of group learning inherent in Mindfulness-Based Programs and the often-untold history of mindfulness. The authors present the often-neglected Asian roots of Mindfulness and justify how secular Mindfulness as taught by Jon Kabat-Zinn is influenced by multiple wisdom traditions as opposed to it being a solely Buddhist practice.</p><p>This book serves as a hands-on resource for trained mindfulness teachers psychologists psychiatrists psychotherapists counsellors social workers practitioners educators coaches and consultants. It is also suitable for anyone who is interested in the appreciation of mindfulness and human flourishing.</p>