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Expecting mindfully : nourish your emotional well-being and prevent depression during pregnancy and postpartum / Sona Dimidjian, PhD, Sherryl H. Goodman, PhD ; audio meditations by Sharon Salzberg ; foreword by Samantha Meltzer-Brody.

Summary:

Unlike other mindfulness resources for moms and moms-to-be, this compassionate book is grounded in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, a proven program. The authors are leading experts on the emotional challenges of pregnancy and early parenting and how to overcome them. Guided meditations and gentle yoga practices help you build crucial skills to prevent depression, ease anxiety, and minimize stress during this unique and important phase of your life. Clear suggestions for how to follow the program day by day are accompanied by moving reflections from a "circle of mothers" working through the same steps. In a convenient large-size format, the book features journaling exercises and other practical tools (you can download and print additional copies as needed). The companion website also includes audio downloads narrated by renowned meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg, plus video clips of prenatal yoga practices.

Record details

ISBN: 9781462529025
ISBN: 146252902X
ISBN: 9781462532476
ISBN: 1462532470
Physical Description: x, 212 pages ; 27 cm
Publisher: New York : The Guilford Press, [2019]
Copyright: ©2019

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Our journey together -- Getting started -- Class 1: Mindfullness begins with the everyday -- Class 2: Body, mind, and breath -- Class 3: Rhythms of motherhood -- Class 4: Opening to difficulty and uncertainty -- Class 5: Thoughts are not facts -- Class 6: How can I best take care of myself? -- Class 7: Expanding your circle of care -- Class 8: Looking to the future -- Resources -- Index -- About the authors -- List of audio and video tracks.