Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic World

Name: Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic World
Author: Mark Williams & Danny Penman
ISBN: 0749958367

by Mark Williams & Danny Penman · 2011

An eight-week MBCT programme for general wellbeing — clear, structured, and widely assigned in CBT practice.

Best for: Clients seeking a structured mindfulness programme they can follow independently without prior experience.

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An eight-week MBCT programme for general wellbeing — clear, structured, and widely assigned in CBT practice.

Williams and Penman's eight-week programme is drawn directly from MBCT. A structured companion for clients wanting evidence-based mindfulness for stress and low mood.

Best for: Clients seeking a structured mindfulness programme they can follow independently without prior experience.

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