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Publié par	New Harbinger Publications
Date de parution	01 mars 2022
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781684039159
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	1 Mo

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“A perfect book for this moment. What Eric Loucks teaches is highly calibrated for young people to effectively navigate the steep climb to embodied adulthood in ways that are intrinsically healing, liberating, and sorely needed, not just for oneself but for the future of humanity and the planet amid the highly disruptive and dangerous energies of this Anthropocene Age. And for that reason alone, anyone of any age can benefit enormously from inviting even a few of these extremely practical, wisdom-nurturing mindfulness practices into one’s life.”
— Jon Kabat-Zinn , founder of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), and author of Meditation Is Not What You Think and Mindfulness for All
“At a time of growing concern over stress and anxiety among our college students, The Mindful College Student offers young adults and readers of all ages a powerful guide to navigating everyday challenges through an evidence-informed approach to mindfulness. With insightful techniques to reinvigorate your life by improving your health, well-being, and performance, this important book is a gift that will keep on giving—on campus and beyond.”
— Tim Ryan , United States Congressman from Ohio, and author of A Mindful Nation and Healing America
“This book gives such creatively workable adaptations of traditional Buddhist mindfulness techniques. Because of the author’s considerable experience of teaching mindfulness personally, it stays well-rounded and friendly; good, real-life stories stress the cheerful balance of the ‘middle way.’ I would have liked to have found something like this when I was younger—it should help many college students in their new life.”
— Sarah Shaw , tutor at the University of Oxford, fellow of the Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies, and author of Mindfulness
“An inspiring exploration of how mindfulness can support the commonly turbulent transition into adulthood. It offers a systematic road map to both integrating mindfulness into small daily micro-moments, and into the bigger dilemmas particular to this life stage. Young people will reap the benefits throughout their life. Importantly, engaging with this approach will enable freedom to pursue life directions which play to their unique strengths and passions, and this will undoubtedly benefit all beings.”
— Rebecca Crane, PhD , director at the Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice at Bangor University, author of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy ; and coeditor of Essential Resources for Mindfulness Teachers
“It would have been so helpful to have The Mindful College Student during my college years. In this comprehensive work, Eric Loucks lays out a program of mindfulness training that touches on every aspect of our lives. He engages the reader with probing questions of self-inquiry, and offers many practical exercises for deepening our understanding. A wonderful contribution to the well-being of both college students and us all.”
— Joseph Goldstein , author of Mindfulness
“College is an exciting time filled with new opportunities, health risks, and stress, while the potential for deep personal transformation and self-knowledge is ripe to be discovered. As an expert scientist and skilled mindfulness teacher, Eric Loucks helps readers realize the possibility of choosing a more mindful college experience. Loucks skillfully brings together ancient practices, personal experience, and modern wisdom to lay out a path for students toward greater self-regulation, which offers them more control over their college experience and life beyond. As you pack to head off for college or graduate school, this is one book you will be glad that you brought along.”
— Zev Schuman-Olivier, MD , director of the Center for Mindfulness and Compassion, and director of addiction research at Cambridge Health Alliance; and assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School
“College is a formative time—we learn how to relate to others, we develop work habits, we take responsibility for our health, we explore sexuality, and we develop our aspirations beyond graduation. Drawing on ancient wisdom and modern psychology, this book provides college students with a compass, a map, and ways to develop skills that help them through these early adult years. More than this, it teaches them how to navigate their lives aligned with their values, and with awareness imbued with qualities of curiosity, kindness, and care— in ways that impact their world positively. It is a brilliant distillation of deep understanding, scientific evidence, and extensive experience of what works into something that college students can use not only in college, but also throughout their lives. This is no surprise given the author’s clarity of vision; exemplary career as a writer, teacher, and scientist; and long, personal training in mindfulness.”
— Willem Kuyken , Ritblat Professor of mindfulness and psychological science at the University of Oxford
“This book is a great resource to help students flourish during the challenging time of college. It is replete with simple, short, practical meditation exercises that can reduce distractibility, improve focus, and clarify values. And sprinkled throughout are tidbits to ground the recommendations in evidence-based science. This book is a must-read for every college student wishing to succeed in life, and will be useful for just about everyone else.”
— Richard J. Davidson , coauthor of Altered Traits , and founder and director of the Center for Healthy Minds at University of Wisconsin-Madison
“What would happen if someone offered you a tool kit and said that within it you would find a path to less suffering? The Mindful College Student is an introspective weaving of shared experiences, the science of mindfulness practices, and some words of wisdom from the Buddha. Eric Loucks describes how to find a way forward through any kind of circumstance that arises in life.”
— Sharon Salzberg , author of Lovingkindness and Real Change

Statement on Confidentiality
In some of the stories in this book, I changed the names of people to protect their privacy.
Limit of Liability
While the publisher and author have used their best efforts in preparing this book to provide accurate information in regard to the subject matter covered, the advice and practices contained in it may not be suitable for your situation. You should consult with a professional where appropriate. Neither the publisher nor the author shall be liable for any damage.
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Copyright © 2022 by Eric B. Loucks New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 5674 Shattuck Avenue Oakland, CA 94609 www.newharbinger.com
The Mindfulness-Based College curriculum was developed at and is copyrighted by Brown University. Excerpts are used by permission from Brown University.
Mindfulness-Based College for Young Adults (MBC) Curriculum and Teaching Guide Copyright © 2021 by Brown University. All rights reserved.
Cover design by Sara Christian; Acquired by Elizabeth Hollis Hansen; Edited by Gretel Hakanson
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Loucks, Eric B., author.
Title: The mindful college student : how to succeed, boost well-being, and build the life you want at university and beyond / by Eric B. Loucks.
Description: Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, [2022] | Includes bibliographical references.
Identifiers: LCCN 2021052631 | ISBN 9781684039135 (trade paperback)
Subjects: LCSH: College students--Psychology. | College students--Conduct of life. | Mindfulness (Psychology)
Classification: LCC LB3609 .L68 2022 | DDC 378.1/98--dc23/eng/20220125
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021052631
The Haudenosaunee Confederacy (Iroquois) is attributed to considering how important it is that we reflect on the ways our actions today will impact seven generations in the future. This book is dedicated to the next seven generations, starting with the first, including my children, Stella and Monica, and all young adults at this moment in history.

Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1. Opening the Body
Chapter 2. Opening the Heart
Chapter 3. Opening the Mind
Chapter 4. Opening the Spirit
Chapter 5. Practical Applications for Ourselves
Chapter 6. Practical Applications for Our Surroundings
Chapter 7. Sewing the Pieces Together
Acknowledgments
Appendix 1: Recommended Levels of Health Behaviors
Appendix 2: The Sixteen Contemplations in the Discourse on Breathing Mindfulness
References
Foreword
As a psychiatrist, I am always looking for the best ways to help my patients work with and overcome mental struggles, ranging from addiction to anxiety. As a neuroscientist, I’m endlessly intrigued by how the mind works, and how to translate new discoveries into my clinical practice. And as a professor in the School of Public Health at Brown University, I get to explore all of these concepts with my university students—with the goal of my students trying them out in their daily lives with lasting effects.
Whether I’m working with patients in my clinic, or students in my classroom, I’m constantly amazed how there is no primer course for life entitled, “This Is How Your Brain Works. And This Is How To Work With Your Brain.” The closest I ever got to such a course in college was a class with the generic-sounding title “Brain 101.” I still remember being fascinated by the subject matter, but looking back, it had a very objective feel to it. I learned a lot about scientific experiments in rats, pigeons, and humans that pointed to some concepts that made sense, but the class never helped me put t