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Train your brain, engage your heart, transform your life / Amit Sood.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: [S.l.] : Morning Dew Publications, c2010.Description: 443 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781452898056 (pbk.) :
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Contents:
The journey you are about to take -- section I. Train your brain, engage your heart, transform your life : a brief survey (1. Introduction -- 2. Do not postpone joy -- 3. Brain and its two centers -- 4. Mind and suffering -- 5. Backstage with the mind -- 6. Backstage with attention and interpretation -- 7. The two steps to transformation -- 8. The heartful brain -- 9. Summary) -- section II. The brain and the mind (10. The brain : an introduction -- 11. Mind's imperfections -- 12. The three Ps (Principles, prejudices, preferences) -- 13. The brain's two centers : limbic and cortical loops -- 14. Skills, loops, and outcomes -- 15. The brain and the mind : summary) -- section III. Mindfulness, heartfulness, and AIT (16. Mindfulness and heartfulness -- 17. Attention and interpretation therapy (AIT)) -- section IV. Attention training (18. Attention training : introduction -- 19. The three Ds : direction, duration and depth of attention -- 20. Attention training -- 21. Integrating attention skills) -- section V. Refining interpretations : introduction (22. Refining interpretations : introduction) -- section VI. Gratitude (23. What is gratitude? -- 24. Why practice gratitude? -- 25. How to practice gratitude) -- section VII. Compassion (26. Compassion : concepts and ideas -- 27. Cultivating compassion) -- section VIII. Acceptance (28. What is acceptance? -- 29. Why acceptance? -- 30. How to cultivate acceptance) -- section IX. The meaning & purpose of life (31. What is the meaning & purpose of life? -- 32. The three types of meaning -- 33. Meaning : additional perspectives -- 34. Why find meaning & purpose? -- 35. How to find meaning & purpose -- 36. When the meaning is threatened -- 37. Meaning : putting it all together) -- section X. Forgiveness (38. What is forgiveness? -- 39. Why forgive? -- 40. How to forgive) -- section XI. Relationships : your tribe (41. What is your tribe? -- 42. Why develop your tribe? -- 43. How to create your tribe) -- section XII. The beginning of awakening (transformation) (44. Meditation -- 45. Faith, prayer, and the divine) -- section XIII. (46. The awakening (transformation)) -- Appendix 1. Train your brain, engage your heart, transform your life : tools and tips ; Appendix 2. Breath and the body ; Appendix 3. Physical exercise ; Appendix 4. Diet.
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"A two step program to enhance attention ; decrease stress ; cultivate peace, joy, and resilience ; and practice presence with love."

"A course in attention & interpretation therapy (AIT)."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 411-443).

The journey you are about to take -- section I. Train your brain, engage your heart, transform your life : a brief survey (1. Introduction -- 2. Do not postpone joy -- 3. Brain and its two centers -- 4. Mind and suffering -- 5. Backstage with the mind -- 6. Backstage with attention and interpretation -- 7. The two steps to transformation -- 8. The heartful brain -- 9. Summary) -- section II. The brain and the mind (10. The brain : an introduction -- 11. Mind's imperfections -- 12. The three Ps (Principles, prejudices, preferences) -- 13. The brain's two centers : limbic and cortical loops -- 14. Skills, loops, and outcomes -- 15. The brain and the mind : summary) -- section III. Mindfulness, heartfulness, and AIT (16. Mindfulness and heartfulness -- 17. Attention and interpretation therapy (AIT)) -- section IV. Attention training (18. Attention training : introduction -- 19. The three Ds : direction, duration and depth of attention -- 20. Attention training -- 21. Integrating attention skills) -- section V. Refining interpretations : introduction (22. Refining interpretations : introduction) -- section VI. Gratitude (23. What is gratitude? -- 24. Why practice gratitude? -- 25. How to practice gratitude) -- section VII. Compassion (26. Compassion : concepts and ideas -- 27. Cultivating compassion) -- section VIII. Acceptance (28. What is acceptance? -- 29. Why acceptance? -- 30. How to cultivate acceptance) -- section IX. The meaning & purpose of life (31. What is the meaning & purpose of life? -- 32. The three types of meaning -- 33. Meaning : additional perspectives -- 34. Why find meaning & purpose? -- 35. How to find meaning & purpose -- 36. When the meaning is threatened -- 37. Meaning : putting it all together) -- section X. Forgiveness (38. What is forgiveness? -- 39. Why forgive? -- 40. How to forgive) -- section XI. Relationships : your tribe (41. What is your tribe? -- 42. Why develop your tribe? -- 43. How to create your tribe) -- section XII. The beginning of awakening (transformation) (44. Meditation -- 45. Faith, prayer, and the divine) -- section XIII. (46. The awakening (transformation)) -- Appendix 1. Train your brain, engage your heart, transform your life : tools and tips ; Appendix 2. Breath and the body ; Appendix 3. Physical exercise ; Appendix 4. Diet.

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