Mindful Path through Worry and Rumination

M. Kumar Sameet

Description

Do you find yourself ruminating about things you can''t control? Worrying about those yet-to-complete goals and projects? What about just feeling like you''re not the person you want to be?

People who worry and ruminate find it difficult to stop anxiously anticipating future events and regretting or rethinking past actions. Left unchecked, this tendency can lead to mental health problems such as depression and generalized anxiety disorder. The Mindful Path Through Worry and Rumination offers powerful mindfulness strategies derived from Buddhist spiritual practices and proven psychological techniques to help you stop overthinking what you can''t control-the future and the past-and learn how to find contentment in the present moment.

 

Informations

• Publié par: New Harbinger Publications
• Date de parution: 01 janvier 0001
• Nombre de lectures: 1
• EAN13: 9781572249707
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 3 Mo

Extrait

“Kumar integrates science, Buddism, and terapeutic tools to create an insigtful and useful guidebook for people stuck in rumi- nation. his book can elp people free temselves from brooding and live fuller, appier lives.” —Susan Nolen-Hoeksema, P.D., professor of psycology at Yale University

“his wise and tougtful book addresses te deep suffering of worry and elplessness. It is written lucidly and kindly.” —Rosi Joan Halifax, Upaya Zen Center

“he Mindful Pat hroug Worry and Rumination is well-written and quite accessible. It elps us understand ow our minds work, and in turn, ow to work wit our minds. I found it extremely elpful.” —Saron Salzberg, autor ofLovingkindness

te mindful pat troug worry and rumination

letting go of anxious and depressive thoughts

SAMEET M. KUMAR, PH.D.

New Harbinger Publications, Inc.

Publiser’s Note

his publication is designed to provide accurate and autoritative information in regard to te subject matter covered. It is sold wit te understanding tat te publiser is not engaged in rendering psycological, financial, legal, or oter professional services. If expert assistance or counseling is needed, te services of a competent professional sould be sougt.

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Copyrigt © 2009 by Sameet M. Kumar New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 5674 Sattuck Avenue Oakland, CA 94609 www.newarbinger.com

Quote on pages 28-29 © Sara Harding and hrangu Rinpoce, 2002. Reprinted fromCreation and Completion: Essential Points of Tantric Meditation wit permission from Wisdom Publications, 199 Elm Street, Somerville, MA 02144. Wisdompubs.org.

Cover design by Amy Soup Text design by Micele Waters-Kermes Acquired by Catarine Sutker Edited by Nelda Street

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PDF ISBN: 9781572249707

he Library of Congress as Cataloged te Print Edition as:

Kumar, Sameet M.  he mindful pat troug worry and rumination : letting go of anxious and depressive tougts / Sameet M. Kumar.  p. cm.  Includes bibliograpical references.  ISBN-13: 978-1-57224-687-4 (pbk. : alk. paper)  ISBN-10: 1-57224-687-1 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Anxiety. 2. Worry. 3. Anxiety--Treatment. 4. Meditation--herapeutic use. I. Title.  BF575.A6K78 2009  152.4’6--dc22 2009044374

First and foremost, tis book is dedicated to all of te patients, clients, and readers I ave met over te years wo ave taugt me so muc about uman resilience, compassion, and potential. Eac of your lives is indeed precious, and I am grateful for te privilege of aving been present for moments of insigt and awe in your lives. his book is also dedicated to te fruits of your journey troug life and to all of te joy witin your capacity. he Budda’s teacing, teDarma, is as vast as te grains of sand on te seasore. houg my knowledge is limited and my prac- tice is far from ideal, I ope tat my understanding will elp furter your development and elp you to actualize your inner potential. Sarve mangalam—may all beings be appy!

contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

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capter 1and Your Emotions: hinking Your Rumination Way Into Depression, Anxiety, and Anger 5

capter 2atPuldfniMeh

capter 3 he Maze of Rumination

capter 4IctusllnioPehefre

capter 5 Rewiring Your Brain

capter 6 Being Content

capter 7 Wellness Routines

capter 8Meaningful Goals Attaining

capter 9 Resilience

capter 10 Perfecting te Process

appendixResources Mindfulness

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acknowledgments

I would like to tank all of my spiritual teacers, particularly His Holiness te Fourteent Dalai Lama of Tibet, for illuminating te pat to freedom. I would also like to tank Sri Das Gupta for being my first meditation teacer, Swami Nityananda, Swami Muktananda, Sree Sastriji (Guruji), Lama Norla Rinpoce, Jamgön Kongtrul Lodro, Cögyam Trungpa Rinpoce, and Glenn Mullin for te wisdom tey ave sared in person and from a distance. his book wouldn’t ave been possible witout my best friend, teacer, and editor—my wife Cristina. Witout your patience and support, none of tis would ave been possible. I tank our two sining ligts, Javier Amrit and Miguel Anand, for being te cutest, smartest, and most loving little boys anywere and for providing muc needed play during te writing process. I would like to tank Cristina’s and my families for elping wit te ours of researc, writing, and revision by babysitting, and providing delicious meals and welcome distraction. I would also like to tank my colleagues at te Mount Sinai Compreensive Cancer Center for teacing me skillful means and compassion, and for providing clinical coverage on te many writing days wen I was away from te office. I must give special recognition to te musicians wo elped me by providing ours of inspiration and motivation. In particu- lar, artists suc as te Birds of Avalon, te Grateful Dead, te Doors, Pink Floyd, Fela Anikulapo Kuti and te Africa 70, hievery