Buddhist Practices for Overcoming Depression

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

257 kr

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While many mental health books rely on secular mindfulness, Buddhist Practices for Overcoming Depression offers something fuller: a healing path grounded in the broader landscape of Buddhist wisdom. Drawing on early Buddhist psychology, the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh and contemporary self-compassion research, Tim Desmond shows how depression grows from patterns of self-criticism, shame and learned helplessness, as well as how these patterns can be transformed with clarity and tenderness.Each short chapter offers a concrete practice, from recognising the energy of difficult emotions in the body to cultivating the small joys and connections that strengthen resilience. Interwoven with teachings on loving-awareness, impermanence and nurturing wholesome mental formations, the book supports a shift in how readers hold themselves and their experience.For anyone seeking depression recovery through authentic Buddhist practice—not just Buddhist-flavoured therapy—this is a rare and hopeful resource.

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Utgivningsdatum:2026-09-15
Mått:140 x 210 x undefined mm
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:272
Förlag:WW Norton & Co
ISBN:9781324082453

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Tim Desmond, LMFT, a Buddhist scholar, therapist, author, and mindfulness trainer in Santa Cruz, California, was ordained into the Order of Interbeing by Thich Nhat Hanh in 2005. He is the author of The Self-Compassion Skills Workbook, Self-Compassion in Psychotherapy, and How to Stay Human in a Fcked-Up World. He offers contemplative trainings and retreats internationally, and his groundbreaking work is endorsed by leading figures in the field like Tara Brach, Jack Kornfield, and David Treleaven.

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"Anyone who has been depressed knows it can be a relentless, isolating weight—one that drains color, meaning, and hope from life. In Buddhist Practices for Overcoming Depression, Tim Desmond weaves together ancient Buddhist wisdom and contemporary psychology to offer a clear, compassionate way to meet even the heaviest moods with mindful presence and self-kindness. Through simple, grounded practices, he helps readers rediscover moments of connection, warmth, and vitality. For those caught in depression’s grip, this book offers something rare and essential: trustworthy guidance on the path back to aliveness."