Mindfulness Approach For A Peaceful Life

— "Some of us live with great psychological freedom, at ease and with joy. For many, however, it is not easy being human."

In his latest work, Malcolm provides strategies using mindfulness to manage stress, anxiety, and depression, as well as ways to cultivate psychological wellbeing. Uniquely, it combines a traditional Buddhist approach to mindfulness with contemporary psychology and current perspectives. Drawing on the author's many years of clinical experience as a psychologist as well as his personal experience in Buddhist meditation practices, it outlines how the Buddha's four applications of mindfulness can provide a pathway to psychological wellbeing, and how this can be used personally or with clinical populations.

Malcolm introduces mindfulness as it is presented in Buddhist psychology and guides the reader through meditations in a systematic way. The practices are clearly explained and supported by relevant real-life stories. Being aware that mindfulness and meditation are simple but not easy, Huxter guides the reader from the basics of mindfulness and meditation through to the more refined aspects. He provides a variety of different exercises and guided meditations so that individuals are able to access what suits them.

His book aimed at anyone who wishes to use mindfulness practices for psychological freedom. It provides insight and clarity into the clinical and general applications of Buddhist mindfulness and will be of interest to mental health practitioners, students of mindfulness, professional mindfulness coaches and trainers, researchers and academics wishing to understand Buddhist mindfulness and the general public.

Valeria Teles interviews Malcolm Huxter — the author of "Healing the Heart and Mind with Mindfulness. Ancient path, present moment."

Malcolm is an Australian clinical psychologist and teacher of Buddhist meditation. He has been teaching mindfulness and related practices such as loving kindness and compassion to clinical populations, clinicians and the public for nearly 30 years Mal originally learnt these practices as a Buddhist monk in Thailand in the late 1970's. Mal has written several mindfulness-based workbooks, published in psychology journals and magazines and his greatest work the book that we are discussing was released in 2016. He works in private practice and regularly teaches on courses, workshops, and retreats. He is a loving partner, proud dad of three adult sons and a doting granddad. He currently lives and practices on the north coast of NSW, Australia.

To learn more about Malcolm Huxter and his works please visit: https://www.malhuxter.com/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life to the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.