List of Abbreviations. Introduction: The Mindfulness Maze. PART I: NAVIGATING MODERN MINDFULNESS. 1. Critically Contextualising Mindfulness: Worldview and contextualisation, Mindfulness in context. 2. Mindfulness, Psychology and Science, Mindfulness in psychology: the four main therapies, Scientific evaluation of mindfulness therapies, Evaluating mindfulness as part of therapy, Where to from here? 3. Connecting to the Present, Connecting with God, Psychological health through connection with the present, The Christian approach: renewing the mind, What sort of change do we really want?, PART II: EXPLORING CHRISTIAN ROOTS: 4. Christ-Centred Mindfulness and the Bible, Meditation in the Old Testament, Prayer in the New Testament, Surrender of the will, Abiding in love, The Holy Spirit and breath, The resurrection life, Putting the parts of the picture together. 5. Christian Mystics Rediscovered, The Cloud of Unknowing, Teresa of Avila: Interior Castle, Ignatius of Loyola: The Spiritual Exercises, Brother Lawrence: The Practice, of the Presence of God, Embracing our tradition. 6. Modern Christian Contemplatives, Thomas Merton: New Seeds of Contemplation, and Spiritual Direction and Meditation, Richard Rohr: The Naked Now, Dallas Willard: Hearing God, The contemporary contribution, PART III: PRACTISING CHRIST-CENTRED MINDFULNESS: 7. The Basics of Mindful Connection to the Present. 8. ACTing to Create Change, Mindful connection with the present moment, Mindful encounters with God’s creation, Mindful connection to everyday tasks, Mindful connection to breath, Mindful connection to your thoughts, Mindful connection to your feelings, Mindful acceptance of yourself, Mindful connection to God’s love. 9. The Sensory Realm, Mindful body awareness, Mindful connection to your body, Mindful colouring, A mustard seed, Mindful eating, Mindful listening. 10. Contemplative Connection to the Now, Mindful focus on God throughout our day, Mindful connection to breath with a focus on words, Mindful connection to breath as a walking meditation, Exploring aspects of prayer, Merton-inspired contemplation, Hearing God in Scripture, A taste of Ignatius, Three methods of contemplative prayer, Shared community connection with Christ. Conclusion: Next Steps, Bibliography, About the Author.
Christ-Centred Mindfulness: Connection to Self and God
Winner of the 2019 Book AwardMartin Institute Dallas Willard Research CentreDoes therapeutic mindfulness work? Can it be practised in ways that are consistent with a Christian worldview? Whether you're curious about mindfulness and its benefits or you're a counsellor sorting out your approach to mindfulness-based therapies, this award-winning book is...
Winner of the 2019 Book Award Martin Institute Dallas Willard Research Centre
Does therapeutic mindfulness work? Can it be practised in ways that are consistent with a Christian worldview? Whether you're curious about mindfulness and its benefits or you're a counsellor sorting out your approach to mindfulness-based therapies, this award-winning book is for you.
Does mindfulness improve our wellbeing? Can it be practised within a Christian worldview? Can it be Christ-Centred? Yes. In the award-winning 'Christ-Centred Mindfulness', leading academic and experienced mental health worker Dr Katherine Thompson addresses these questions and draws on the rich Christian tradition to present Christian mindfulness exercises that help us slow down, connect to what is happening inside ourselves and make space to listen for God's guidance in everyday life. Whether you're a Christian who is curious about mindfulness practice and its benefits, or you work in a counselling profession and are trying to sort through your own approach to mindfulness-based therapies, this book is for you.
ENDORSEMENTS
Katherine Thompson’s call for Christ-centred mindfulness leads us to the place of contemplation where we can find ourselves and God. Tim Costello - Chief Advocate, World Vision Australia
Katherine Thompson has done the church and the followers of Jesus a great service in writing this book … A must read for those committed to Christian meditation and taking our faith into the marketplace where such spiritual disciplines abound. Ross Clifford - Principal, Morling College
Katherine Thompson skilfully explains where mindfulness originated, how it is being used therapeutically, and where it fits in a biblical framework and in the Christian tradition … an intelligent, well-researched and wise book. Kara Martin - Author, Project Leader with Seed and Lecturer at Mary Andrews College
DR KATHERINE THOMPSON Accredited Mental Health Social Worker/Psychotherapist BA, BAppSci (Hons), PhD (PsychMed), BTh, BSW, MACSW
Katherine Thompson is a Mental Health Social Worker, academic, researcher and author.
She is passionate about supporting young people to live their best life and seeks to encourage people in ministry to thrive in their role. These interests are expressed in her counselling, supervision, tertiary teaching, writing and public speaking.
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Winner of the 2019 Book AwardMartin Institute Dallas Willard Research CentreDoes therapeutic mindfulness work? Can it be practised in ways that are consistent with a Christian worldview? Whether you're curious about mindfulness and its benefits or you're a counsellor sorting out your approach to mindfulness-based therapies, this award-winning book is...
Winner of the 2019 Book Award Martin Institute Dallas Willard Research Centre
Does therapeutic mindfulness work? Can it be practised in ways that are consistent with a Christian worldview? Whether you're curious about mindfulness and its benefits or you're a counsellor sorting out your approach to mindfulness-based therapies, this award-winning book is for you.
Does mindfulness improve our wellbeing? Can it be practised within a Christian worldview? Can it be Christ-Centred? Yes. In the award-winning 'Christ-Centred Mindfulness', leading academic and experienced mental health worker Dr Katherine Thompson addresses these questions and draws on the rich Christian tradition to present Christian mindfulness exercises that help us slow down, connect to what is happening inside ourselves and make space to listen for God's guidance in everyday life. Whether you're a Christian who is curious about mindfulness practice and its benefits, or you work in a counselling profession and are trying to sort through your own approach to mindfulness-based therapies, this book is for you.
ENDORSEMENTS
Katherine Thompson’s call for Christ-centred mindfulness leads us to the place of contemplation where we can find ourselves and God. Tim Costello - Chief Advocate, World Vision Australia
Katherine Thompson has done the church and the followers of Jesus a great service in writing this book … A must read for those committed to Christian meditation and taking our faith into the marketplace where such spiritual disciplines abound. Ross Clifford - Principal, Morling College
Katherine Thompson skilfully explains where mindfulness originated, how it is being used therapeutically, and where it fits in a biblical framework and in the Christian tradition … an intelligent, well-researched and wise book. Kara Martin - Author, Project Leader with Seed and Lecturer at Mary Andrews College
DR KATHERINE THOMPSON Accredited Mental Health Social Worker/Psychotherapist BA, BAppSci (Hons), PhD (PsychMed), BTh, BSW, MACSW
Katherine Thompson is a Mental Health Social Worker, academic, researcher and author.
She is passionate about supporting young people to live their best life and seeks to encourage people in ministry to thrive in their role. These interests are expressed in her counselling, supervision, tertiary teaching, writing and public speaking.
This product is featured in the following collections:
This book unpacks the term, 'mindfulness', and explores it's history in the church. It also gives practical mindfulness exercises to help the reader connect to themselves and God. This is a good book to have on your bookshelf to refer to from time to time.
