Richard Sears , Director of the Center for Clinical Mindfulness and Meditation, is a board-certified clinical psychologist, an authorized Zen teacher, and also has a 5th degree black belt in the ninja art of To Shin Do. He has practiced and taught mindfulness for 30 years. He is author of Mindfulness in Clinical Practice, Consultation Skills for Mental Health Professionals , and Building Competence in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy .

About the Author viii Acknowledgments x 1 The Need for Mindfulness 1 2 What Is Mindfulness? 15 3 What Mindfulness Is Not 60 4 When Things Go Wrong: Responding to Challenges 95 5 When Things Go Terribly Wrong 131 6 Enriching Your Life 169 7 Building Your Mindfulness Muscles 203 8 Beyond Mindfulness: More Ways to Train Your Mind 223 Afterword 240 Mindfulness Exercises 241 References 242 Photo Credits 246 Index 249