Series Foreword ix Preface xi Acknowledgments xiii Guide to Health Literacy xv Common Misconceptions about Mindfulness and Meditation xxiii Questions and Answers 1 What Mindfulness Is and What It Is Not 3 1. What is mindfulness? 3 2. Why is mindfulness relevant? 7 3. What is meditation? 9 4. What are reasons to practice? 11 5. Is mindfulness the same as yoga or relaxation? 14 6. What is enlightenment? 16 7. Are there different types of meditation? 18 8. When is focused attention not mindfulness? 20 9. Isn’t mindfulness just a fad that will come and go? 21 How to Practice Mindfulness 25 10. Can anyone practice? 25 11. How do you practice mindfulness? 28 12. What is a meditation retreat? 30 Contents
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