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Calming your anxious mind [electronic resource] : how mindfulness and compassion can free you from anxiety, fear, and panic / Jeffrey Brantley.

By: Brantley, Jeffrey.
Contributor(s): ebrary, Inc.
Publisher: Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, c2007Edition: 2nd ed.Description: xii, 227 p. cm.Subject(s): Anxiety | Fear | Attention | MeditationGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 152.4/6 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
Contents:
A mindful approach to fear and anxiety -- Paying attention on purpose -- The body and its fear system -- Anxiety and the power of the mind -- Mindfulness and meditation -- Your attitude is important -- Building your practice foundation -- Mindfulness in everyday life -- Establishing mindfulness, breath by breath -- Mindfulness of the body -- Bringing full attention to life -- Befriending your anxious mind -- Making room for the upset -- Common concerns about these meditation practices -- Feeling safe, resting in silence -- Applying mindfulness to fear and anxiety -- Taking a larger view.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [223]-227).

A mindful approach to fear and anxiety -- Paying attention on purpose -- The body and its fear system -- Anxiety and the power of the mind -- Mindfulness and meditation -- Your attitude is important -- Building your practice foundation -- Mindfulness in everyday life -- Establishing mindfulness, breath by breath -- Mindfulness of the body -- Bringing full attention to life -- Befriending your anxious mind -- Making room for the upset -- Common concerns about these meditation practices -- Feeling safe, resting in silence -- Applying mindfulness to fear and anxiety -- Taking a larger view.

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Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.