Mindfulness for students /
Stella Cottrell.
- London : Palgrave 2018
- xxii, 219 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
- Palgrave Study Skills .
- Palgrave study skills. .
Mindfulness as experience -- The origins of mindfulness -- Mindfulness is. -- Why mindfulness? -- What does mindfulness involve? -- Why meditation and where does it fit in? -- What can I expect? -- Evidence of the benefits -- How mindfulness can benefit students -- Are there any risks or downsides? -- Myths and misconceptions about mindfulness -- Introducing the techniques -- Starter exercises -- 'Just noticing' -- Seeing with new eyes -- Appreciating stillness -- Awareness of body and breath -- Mindfulness of breathing -- Managing the challenges of meditation -- Inner chatter and judgemental commentary -- Metta -- Metta in everyday life -- Developing your practice -- Meditating with others -- Mindfulness in everyday activities -- Bringing mindfulness into everyday life -- Tips on technique -- FAQs about technique -- Applying mindfulness to study -- Mindful 'warm-up' to study -- Applying 'Metta' to study -- Finding the joy in study -- Want it? Hate it? Lost the plot? -- Managing study aversions -- Wanting, craving, grasping -- Self-delusional thinking about study --Building your powers of attention -- Multi-tasking-and being 'fully present' -- Listening mindfully in class -- Using study time mindfully -- Reading mindfully -- Word power: mindfulness of language -- Mindfulness when writing assignments -- Using tutor feedback mindfully -- Mindfulness for tests, exams and assessment -- Mindful management of stress and set-backs -- Mindfulness and reflection.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-211) and index.
Using a combination of mindfulness-based techniques and study skills, this book shows students how to apply mindfulness to their studies and everyday life in simple steps. It introduces tools and techniques that can be applied to specific study contexts, such as listening in lectures, completing assignments and preparing for exams, and shows readers how mindfulness can help them to manage the stresses of student life more effectively.