Synopses & Reviews
Mindfulness is a state of consciousness that fosters heightened awareness of the self, of the senses, and of the outside world. It is a state of being 'aware.' Reaching and sustaining this state is what makes or breaks successful recovery, according to Dr. Richard Fields. In this highly engaging and highly practical book, Dr. Fields, an accomplished mental health and addictions counselor and speaker, 'awakens' the reader to new, positive, healthy life changes and possibilities. He clearly explains how mindfulness and meditation practices can help us all to a better, more enlightened life, a life of freedom from our addictions and delusions, a life with compassion for self and others.
Review
Mindfulness is a state of awareness that can be learned as a method of coping skillfully with life's ongoing changes on a moment-to-moment basis. This 'mindfulness' skill can be acquired through meditation practice and the basic teachings associated with this approach. Dr. Richard Fields has done an outstanding job of providing access to the practice of mindfulness in this excellent book,
Awakening to Mindfulness. As with Health Communications' bestselling series, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Dr. Fields serves up mindfulness as 'minestrone for the mind,' in ten chapters, each a special ingredient in this 'food for thought' menu. I highly recommend it for readers who wish to learn more about mindfulness and establish their own practice.'
--G. Alan Marlatt, Ph.D., Professor and Director,
Addictive Behaviors Research Center, University of Washington
Synopsis
Practice-tested, applicable, thought-provoking advice for overcoming addictions through the principle of mindfulness -- from one of the nations leading therapists and drug and alcohol counselors.
About the Author
Richard Fields, Ph.D., is the founder/director of FACES, a leader in the delivery of mental health and alcohol/drug recovery conferences and home study programs. Dr. Fields brings an expertise to FACES based on his over twenty-five years of experience in conference development and private counseling. Formerly the assistant director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse's Western Regional Training Center, he has conducted training throughout the Western United States. As a consultant, Dr. Fields has worked to develop a number of university and college programs, creating educational classes, workshops and conferences.