Asperger's syndrome and mindfulness : taking refuge in the Buddha /: taking refuge in the Buddha. (2008)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Chris Mitchell.
• Other Names: Mitchell, Chris, 1978-
• Contents: Contents: Note on Terminology and Prounciation. Dedications.1. Introduction â?? The Path of Asperger's Syndrome. 2. Asperger's Syndrome and the Five Hindrances. 3. Starting with Who You Are â?? How the Easiest Person to Like Can Be You. 4. Seeing the Truth â?? How to Control Mind Proliferation and Others as They Really Are. 5. Gaining Insight from Those Around Me â?? How Insight Can Strengthen One's Awareness. 6. Worrying in an Anxiety-Driven World â?? How to Curb Tendency to Worry through Curtailing Stress and Anxiety. 7. Curtailing Feelings of Anger and Frustration â?? How to Control and Respond to Anger Effectively. 8. Discipline and Routine â?? How to Maintain Discipline within Routine, Including Managing Changes. 9. Developing Tolerance â?? How to Develop Acceptance of and Openness towards Others without Resorting to Naivety. 10. Measuring Success and Goal-Setting â?? How to Measure Success Realistically and Achieve without Distancing Ourselves from Truth. 11. Facing and Coping with Suffering â?? How to Manage Feelings of Suffering (Dukkha) through Reflection. 12. Finding Balance in Mindfulness and Concentration â?? How to Take Responsibility of One's Own World and Recognise the World Others Live Within. 13. Overcoming the Hindrances â?? How a Person with Asperger's Syndrome Can Overcome Difficulties Associated with the Five Hindrances through Recognition of the Five Spiritual Faculties. 14. Epilogue â?? University Reunion.
• Publisher Details: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Publication Date: 2008
• Extent: 1 online resource (144 pages)
• Subjects: 616.85/8832; RELIGION / Buddhism / Theravada; Psychology; Coping With Disability; Mind, Body, Spirit: Meditation & Visualisation; Asperger's syndrome; Memory; Attention; Buddhist meditations; Meditation -- Buddhism; Theravāda Buddhism -- Doctrines
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781846428883; 1846428882
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