Asperger's Syndrome and Mindfulness

Taking Refuge in the Buddha

JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERSISBN: 9781843106869

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By Chris Mitchell
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CONTENTS:Note on Terminology and Prounciation. Dedications.1. Introduction - The Path of Asperger's Syndrome. 2. Asperger's Syndrome and the Five Hindrances. 3. Starting with Who You Are - How the Easiest Person to Like Can Be You. 4. Seeing the Truth - How to Control Mind Proliferation and Others as They Really Are. 5. Gaining Insight from Those Around Me - How Insight Can Strengthen One's Awareness. 6. Worrying in an Anxiety-Driven World - How to Curb Tendency to Worry through Curtailing Stress and Anxiety. 7. Curtailing Feelings of Anger and Frustration - How to Control and Respond to Anger Effectively. 8. Discipline and Routine - How to Maintain Discipline within Routine, Including Managing Changes. 9. Developing Tolerance - How to Develop Acceptance of and Openness towards Others without Resorting to Naivety. 10. Measuring Success and Goal-Setting - How to Measure Success Realistically and Achieve without Distancing Ourselves from Truth. 11. Facing and Coping with Suffering - How to Manage Feelings of Suffering (Dukkha) through Reflection. 12. Finding Balance in Mindfulness and Concentration - How to Take Responsibility of One's Own World and Recognise the World Others Live Within. 13. Overcoming the Hindrances - How a Person with Asperger's Syndrome Can Overcome Difficulties Associated with the Five Hindrances through Recognition of the Five Spiritual Faculties. 14. Epilogue - University Reunion.

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