Offering mindfulness-based strategies to the modern world
Books and other resources
Full Catastrophe Living
Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn. 1996. This is based on Dr Kabat-Zinn’s extensive experience running the Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical Centres in the USA. They run courses helping people with chronic pain and stress to manage their lives.
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression: A New Approach to Preventing Relapse by Zindel V Segel, Mark G Williams, John D Teasdale. Guilford 2002.
The Breathing Book
The Breathing Book by Donna Fahri. Holt 1996. Many of our health problems stem from, and are exacerbated by, poor breathing, This book offers a thorough and excellent look at how we breathe, problems we may have and their remedies. Includes exercises with very good instructions
Heal Thy Self
Heal Thy Self - Lessons on Mindfulness in Medicine by Saki Santorelli. Bell Tower, 2000. Saki Santorelli and Jon Kabat-Zinn founded a very successful stress reduction clinic in Massachusetts USA.
Natural Pain Relief
Natural Pain Relief byJan Sadler. Element Books 2001. This is particularly good on pacing. Excellent tape packs also available.
Pain - The Science of Suffering by Patrick Wall. Phoenix 2000. This is an interesting book from a scientific point of view. Before his recent death, Patrick Wall was one of the major researchers in the area of pain for over forty years and a leading authority on the subject.
Chronic Pain: The Complete Guide to Relief
Chronic Pain: The Complete Guide to Relief by Arthur C Klein. Constable 2001. This is an excellent book based on a survey of 1,000 people who had devised methods to deal with chronic pain syndrome. It includes lots of good practical advice including some very simple physical exercises.
Finding a Joyful Life in the Heart of Pain
Finding a Joyful Life in the Heart of Pain by Darlene Cohen. Shambala 2000. A meditative approach to living with physical, emotional or spiritual suffering. Darlene Cohen has used Buddhist meditation to cope with pain associated with rheumatoid arthritis.
Coping Successfully with Pain
Coping Successfully with Pain by Neville Shone. Sheldon Press 2002. A helpful guide written by Neville Shone who has lived with chronic pain for many years.
Back Care
Backcare, the Charity for Healthier Backs
A very good magazine, help lines and so on are available for a small membership fee.
Details about our Living Well with Pain and Illness Course
Details of our Living Well with Stress Programme
Details about our training programmes
Details of our guided meditation CDs
Details about Breathworks research