<p>The practice of mindfulness, which can be defined as experiencing the present moment without judgment, has made its way from its roots in Buddhist meditation to mainstream culture. For example, weight loss programs stress the importance of eating mindfully, yoga classes typically end with a restful body scan, and prominent experts tout the health benefits of mindfulness training. Because of the demonstrated benefits of mindfulness, it is not surprising that many clinicians from a variety of backgrounds now include some type of guided mindfulness meditation in the treatments they offer for stress, anxiety, and a host of other problems.</p> <p>It is unfortunate that most professionals who use guided imagery are uninformed about the field of clinical hypnosis. Although this may be surprising, it is understandable in view of the fact that most doctoral programs in psychology do not include training in hypnosis in their curriculum. As a result, even seasoned clinicians may be subject to the same misunderstandings about hypnosis as is the general public, believing hypnosis to be a somnambulistic state in which the client is controlled by the powerful, authoritarian hypnotist in hopes of changing behavior. Michael Yapko’s fascinating and readable book Mindfulness and Hypnosis: The
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<p>The practice of mindfulness, which can be defined as experiencing the present moment without judgment, has made its way from its roots in Buddhist meditation to mainstream culture. For example, weight loss programs stress the importance of eating mindfully, yoga classes typically end with a restful body scan, and prominent experts tout the health benefits of mindfulness training. Because of the demonstrated benefits of mindfulness, it is not surprising that many clinicians from a variety of backgrounds now include some type of guided mindfulness meditation in the treatments they offer for stress, anxiety, and a host of other problems.</p> <p>It is unfortunate that most professionals who use guided imagery are uninformed about the field of clinical hypnosis. Although this may be surprising, it is understandable in view of the fact that most doctoral programs in psychology do not include training in hypnosis in their curriculum. As a result, even seasoned clinicians may be subject to the same misunderstandings about hypnosis as is the general public, believing hypnosis to be a somnambulistic state in which the client is controlled by the powerful, authoritarian hypnotist in hopes of changing behavior. Michael Yapko’s fascinating and readable book Mindfulness and Hypnosis: ThePreview Only. This article cannot be rented because we do not currently have permission from the publisher.
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Spiegel, Sharon B.
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