Introductory Articles by Chris Walsh
Guided Mindfulness Soundtracks
Scientific & Academic Published Articles
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Key Articles from Western Research Literature
Mindfulness & Physical Illnesses
Mindfulness & Psychiatric Conditions
Other Internet Bibliographies
Introductory Articles by Chris Walsh
Guided Mindfulness Soundtracks
Mindfulness In Action Techniques
These techniques are useful for bring mindfulness into the activities of everyday life.
Urge Surfing
In action technique for dealing with urges, cravings and addictions.
Initial Problems Practising Mindfulness & Solutions
Why Mindfulness Instructors Need Their Own Regular Practice
The "Just Worrying" Labeling Technique
It turns out that worrying is a quite destructive way of avoiding being mindful that feeds on itself. This technique helps break the vicious cycle.
The Legend of Nasrudin 
This article shows how, hundreds of years ago, the Sufis recognised the difficulties negotiating between the extremes of overly skeptical thinking and magical thinking. This is a challenge that is highlighted in mindfulness. Ken Wilber's "pre-trans fallacy" addresses the same issue. This concept is explained in this article also.
Scientific & Academic Published Articles
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Key Articles from Western Research Literature
Baer, Ruth A. (2003) Mindfulness training as a clinical intervention: A conceptual and empirical review. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 10(2), 125-143.
This is the current state of the art review of mindfulness research
Bishop, Scott R., et al ( 2004) Mindfulness, A proposed Operational Definition Clin Psychol Sci Prac 11: 230-241
The authors of this article include Zindel Segal of MBCT fame.
Breslin, F. C., Zack, M., & McMain, S. (2002). An information-processing analysis of mindfulness: Implications for relapse prevention in the treatment of substance abuse. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 9(3), 275-299.
Dimidjian Sona., & Linehan, Marsha M. (2003) Defining an Agenda for Future Research on the Clinical Application of Mindfulness Practice Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice,10: 166-171
Lau Mark A., McMain Shelley F. (2005) Integrating Mindfulness Meditation With Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies: The Challenge of Combining Acceptance- and Change-Based Strategies Canadian Journal of Psychiatry; 50, 13; Health Module: 863-869
Wellbeing & Stress Management
Donaldson-Feilder Emma J. & Bond Frank W. (2004) The relative importance of psychological acceptance and emotional intelligence to workplace well-being British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, Vol. 32, No. 2,
Emmerling, Robert J. & Goleman, Daniel (2003) Emotional Intelligence: Issues And Common Misunderstandings www.eiconsortium.org/research
Neff, Kristin D. (2003) Self-compassion: An alternative conceptualization of a healthy attitude toward oneself. Self and Identity, 2, 85-102.
Self compassion evolves naturally out of non judgemental awareness. This article discusses the advantages of this concept over the concept of self esteem, which can lead to narcissism and avoidance of facing one's limitations.
Neff, K. D. (2004) . Self-compassion and psychological well-being. Constructivism in the Human Sciences, 9, 27-37.
Neff, K. D., Hseih, Y., & Dejitthirat, K. (2005) . Self-compassion, achievement goals, and coping with academic failure. Self and Identity, 4, 263-287.
Shapiro, S. L., Astin, J. A., Bishop, S. R., and Cordova, M. (2005) . Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for health care professionals: Results from a randomized trial. International Journal of Stress Management, 12 , 164-176.
Tang YY , Ma Y , Wang J , Fan Y , Feng S , Lu Q , Yu Q , Sui D , Rothbart MK , Fan M , Posner MI (2007) . Short-term meditation training improves attention and self-regulation. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 23;104(43):17152- 17156. Epub 2007 Oct 11.
Mindfulness & Physical Illnesses
Carson, James W. et al (2005) Loving-Kindness Meditation for Chronic Low Back Pain Journal Of Holistic Nursing, Vol. 23 No. 3, September 287-304
Mindfulness & Psychiatric Conditions
Chadwick, Paul (2005) Mindfulness Groups for People with Psychosis Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy , 33, 351-359
Fennell Melanie J.V. (2004) Depression, Low Self-Esteem and Mindfulness Behaviour Research and Therapy 42 1053-1067
Lau Mark A, McMain Shelley F Integrating Mindfulness Meditation With Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies: The Challenge of Combining Acceptance- and Change-Based Strategies The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, November 2005
Ma S. Helen & Teasdale John D. (2004) Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression: Replication and Exploration of Differential Relapse Prevention Effects Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Vol. 72, No. 1, 31-40
Mason, Oliver & Hargreaves, Isabel (2001) A Qualitative Study Of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy For Depression British Journal of Medical Psychology, 74, 197-212
Roemer, L., & Orsillo, S.M. (2002). Expanding our conceptualization of and treatment for generalized anxiety disorder: Integrating mindfulness/acceptance-based approaches with existing cognitive-behavioral models. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 9, 54-68.
Teasdale John D. et al (2000) Prevention of Relapse/Recurrence in Major Depression by Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Vol. 68, No. 4, 615-623
Teasdale John D. et al (2003) Mindfulness Training and Problem Formulation Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice 10: 157-160,
Wiveka R, et al (2004) The Effects of Mindfulness Meditation on Cognitive Processes and Affect in Patients With Past Depression Cognitive Therapy and Research, Vol. 28, No. 4, August 2004 pp. 433-455
Wenzlaff D., Wegnerd.M., & Klein S.B. (1991) The role of thought suppression in the bonding of thought and mood. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 60, 500-508
Williams J. Mark G. et al (2000) Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Reduces Overgeneral Autobiographical Memory in Formerly Depressed Patients Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Vol. 109, No. 1, 150-155
Witkiewitz, Katie, Marlatt, G. Alan, & Walker, D. D. (2005) . Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders. Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, 19 (3).
Witkiewitz, Katie. & Marlatt, G. Alan. (2004). Relapse prevention for alcohol and drug problems: That was Zen, this is Tao. American Psychologist, 59 (4), 224-235.
Mindfulness Related Scales
Mindful Attention Awareness Scale ( MAAS )
Langer's Mindfulness Scale (LMS)
FMI = Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory
Buchheld N, Grossman P, Walach H (2001)
Measuring mindfulness in insight meditation (vipassana) and meditation-based psychotherapy: The development of the Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory (FMI).
Journal for Meditation and Meditation Research, 1: 11-34.
KIMS = Kentucky Inventory of Mindfulness Skills by Ruth Baer is partially based on Marsha Linehan's construct of Core Mindfulness Skills. It considers the following components of mindfulness:
1. Observing
2. Describing
3. Acting with awareness
4. Accepting (or allowing) without judgment.
CAMS = Cognitive Affective Mindfulness Scale,
MQ = Mindfulness Questionnaire
WBSI = White Bear Suppression Inventory: A measure of a person's tendency to suppress thoughts. High scores correlate with anxiety, depression and obsessional thinking. Theoretically mindfulness should decrease thought suppression
Self-Compassion Scale by Kristin Neff
Articles about Scales
Baer, R. A., Smith, G. T. & Allen, K. B. (2004). Assessment of mindfulness by report. The Kentucky inventory of mindfulness skills. Assessment, 11, 191-206.
Baer, R. A., Smith, G. T., Hopkins, J., Krietemeyer, J., Toney, L. (2006) . Using self-report assessment methods to explore facets of mindfulness. Assessment, 13, 27-45.
Neff, Kristin D. (2003) . The Development and Validation of a Scale to Measure Self-Compassion Self and Identity, 2: 223-250
Carlson, L. E. & Brown, K. W. (2005). Validation of the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale in a cancer population. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 58, 29-33..
Grossman P, Niemann L, Schmidt S, Walach H (2004)
Mindfulness-based stress reduction and health benefits. A meta-analysis. J Psychosom Res, 57: 35-43.
Neuroscience
Cahn, B. Rael & Polich, John (2006)
Meditation States and Traits: EEG, ERP, and Neuroimaging Studies
Psychological Bulletin, Vol 132 (2), March 2006, pp. 180-211
Davidson, Richard J., Kabat-Zinn, Jon, et al. (2003). Alterations in brain and immune function produced by mindfulness meditation. Psychosomatic Medicine, 65, 564-570.
Ivanovski Belinda & Malhi Gin S. (2007) The psychological and neurophysiological concomitants of mindfulness forms of meditation Acta Neuropsychiatrica 19: 76–91
Lazar Sara W, et al (2005) Meditation experience is associated with increased cortical thickness. NeuroReport; 16:1893-1897.
Lazar Sara W, et al (2000) Bush G, Gollub RL, Fricchione GL, Khalsa G, Benson H. Functional brain mapping of the relaxation response and meditation. NeuroReport, 11: 1581-1585.
Urry HL, Nitschke JB, Dolski I, Jackson DC, Dalton KM, Mueller CJ, Rosenkranz MA, Ryff CD, Singer BH, Davidson RJ. (2004) Making a life worth living: neural correlates of well-being. Psychological Science. 15:367-72.
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Mindfulness In Individual Cognitive Therapy
Taking advantage of the recent acceptance of mindfulness meditation by cognitive therapists, Chris presented this paper to the 28th National Conference for the Australian Association for Cognitive and Behavioural Therapy in April 2005.