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Meditation pitfalls: .....................................................................80
Mindfulness throughout the day:...........................................81
Mindfulness meditation............................................................82
Practising mindfulness: ............................................................82
7 STRATEGIES FOR LIVING A CONSCIOUS LIFE ......................84
Examples of Mindfulness Training .......................................88
1. URGE SURFING – RELAPSE PREVENTION ...........................88
Background ..................................................................................88
Exercise: Reflecting on Urges ................................................93
Experiencing the Changing Nature of Urges ....................93
The Technique of Urge Surfing .............................................95
Urge Surfing Summary..............................................................97
Teaching Urge Surfing to Clients ..........................................98
Manufacturing Opportunities for Urge Surfing. ...............98
Opportunistically Teaching Urge Surfing...........................99
2. WORKING WITH OUR UNCONSCIOUS BETTER ....................102
3. “JUST WORRYING”.......................................................................104
4. COPING WITH NEGATIVE EXPERIENCES .............................107
5. SOME BASIC TRAINING EXERCISES.......................................109
Exercise 1: Mindful Breathing/Anapanasati......................109
Exercise 2: Mindfulness Meditation/Vipassana...............110
Exercise 3: The Park Bench ....................................................111
Exercise 4: Visualization ..........................................................112
Exercise 5: Concentration/Samadhi Meditation ..............113
Exercise 6: Mindful Movement Exercises ..........................114
Mindful Movement 1 ..............................................................115
Mindful Movement 2..............................................................115
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