Mindfulness for Students

Using a unique combination of mindfulness-based techniques and study skills, this book shows students how to apply mindfulness to their studies and everyday life in simple, practical steps. It introduces a wealth of tools and techniques that can be applied to specific study contexts, such as listening in lectures, completing assignments and preparing for exams, and shows readers how mindfulness can help them to manage the stresses of student life more effectively. Chapters are rich in guided activities, meditations, observations and reflections, and full of engaging illustrations. This hands-on guide to mindfulness is a must-read for students of all disciplines and backgrounds who are looking to bring a sense of calm to their lives and give their studying technique a boost.

Stella Cottrell

Foreword Acknowledgements The Beauty of Mindfulness Introduction How to Use This Book PART I: WHAT IS MINDFULNESS? 1. Mindfulness as Experience 2. The Origins of Mindfulness 3. Mindfulness is... 4. Why Mindfulness? 5. What Does Mindfulness Involve? 6. Why meditation and Where Does it Fit in? 7. What Can I Expect? 8. Evidence of the Benefits 9. How Mindfulness Can Help Students 10. Are There Any Risks or Downsides? 11. Myths and Misconceptions About Mindfulness PART II: TECHNIQUE AND CONCEPTS 12. Introducing the Techniques 13. Starter Exercises 14. Just Noticing 15. Seeing With New Eyes 16. Appreciating Stillness 17. Awareness of Body and Breath 18. Mindfulness of Breathing Meditation 19. Managing the Challenges of Meditation 20. Inner Chatter and Judgemental Commentary 21. Metta Meditation 22. Metta in Everyday Life 23. Developing Your Practice 24. Meditating With Others 25. Mindfulness in Everyday Activities 26. Bringing Mindfulness Into Everyday Life 27. Tips on Technique 28. FAQs Sky-like Mind PART III: APPLYING MINDFULNESS TO STUDY 29. Applying Mindfulness to Study 30. Mindful 'Warm-up' to Study 31. Applying Metta to Study 32. Finding the Joy in Study 33. Want it? Hate it? Lost the Plot? 34. Managing Study Aversions 35. Wanting, Grasping, Craving 36. Self-Delusional Thinking About Study 37. Building Your Powers of Attention 38. Multi-Tasking- and Being 'Fully Present' 39. Listening Mindfully in Class 40. Using Study Time Mindfully 41. Reading Mindfully 42. Word Power: Mindfulness of Language 43. Mindfulness When Writing Assignments 44. Using Tutor Feedback Mindfully 45. Mindfulness for Tests, Exams and Assessment 46. Mindful Management of Stress, Anxiety and Set-Backs PART IV: RECORDS AND REFLECTIONS 47. Mindfulness and Reflection To-Do Checklist Prompts: Reflecting on Meditation Sessions Themes for Reflecting on Meditation Practice Record of Meditation Time Reflection on Mindfulness Practice (Outline) Reflection on Deliberately Mindful Moments (DMMs) References and Bibliography Index Mindfulness for Study and for Life.