Synopsis
Though a number of books have explored the benefits for psychotherapy clients of learning and practicing mindfulness—an individual's awareness of his own body's functions and feelings—this is the first volume to focus specifically on how therapists' own mindfulness practice can deepen the therapeutic relationship. In chapters that blend theory, empirical data, and clinical wisdom, leading proponents of different treatment approaches—including behavioral, psychodynamic, and family system perspectives—illustrate a variety of ways that mindfulness skills can complement standard techniques and improve outcomes by cultivating empathy and strengthening the relationship between therapists and clients. The book also presents practical strategies for integrating mindfulness into teaching and clinical training. Aunque varios libros han explorado los beneficios para clientes de la psicoterapia de aprender y practicar el mindfulness—la conciencia de un individuo de las funciones de su propio cuerpo y sus sentimientos—este es el primer volumen que se enfoca específicamente en cómo la práctica del mindfulness entre los propios terapeutas puede estrechar la relación terapéutica. En capítulos que mezclan la teoría, los datos empíricos y el conocimiento clínico, partidarios de diferentes enfoques de tratamiento—incluyendo perspectivas de comportamiento, psicodinámica y sistemas de terapia familiar—muestran una variedad de maneras en las cuales los principios del mindfulness pueden complementar técnicas estándares y mejorar resultados a través de cultivar la empatía e intensificar la relación entre terapeutas y clientes. El libro presenta también estrategias prácticas para integrar el mindfulness en la enseñanza y en el entrenamiento clínico., God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," has shone inour hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of Godin the face of Jesus Christ. 2 Corinthians 4:6This book is a cry from the heart of John Piper. He is pleadingthat God himself, as revealed in Christ's death and resurrection,is the ultimate and greatest gift of the gospel.None of Christ's gospel deeds and none of our gospel blessingsare good news except as means of seeing and savoring the glory ofChrist. Forgiveness is good news because it opens the way to theenjoyment of God himself. Justification is good news because itwins access to the presence and pleasures of God himself. Eternallife is good news because it becomes the everlasting enjoyment ofChrist.All God's gifts are loving only to the degree that they lead usto God himself. That is what God's love is: his commitment to doeverything necessary (most painfully the death of his only Son) toenthrall us with what is most deeply and durably satisfying-namely,himself.Saturated with Scripture, centered on the cross, and seriouslyjoyful, this book leads us to satisfaction for the deep hungers ofthe soul. It touches us at the root of life where practicaltransformation gets its daily power. It awakens our longing forChrist and opens our eyes to his beauty.Piper writes for the soul-thirsty who have turned away empty andin desperation from the mirage of methodology. He invites us toslow down and drink from a deeper spring. "This is eternal life,"Jesus said, "that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christwhom you have sent." This is what makes the gospel-and thisbook-good news., Most people think of the things that God does for us. John Piperwrites that what is most loving about God is not his making much ofus, but his enabling us, at great cost to himself, to enjoy makingmuch of him forever., Most people, when they ponder what it means to be loved by God, do not think God-centered thoughts. They think of the things that God does for us but which, in their minds, don't have God as the satisfying center. But it wouldn't be loving of God to give us everything but himself--and so his love doesn't do that. It gives us himself for our enjoyment, and it gives us other things as means of knowing him better and loving him more. In John Piper's reflective, paradigm-challenging book, he drives home the point that what is most loving about God is not his making much of us, but his enabling us, at great cost to himself, to enjoy making much of him forever., In Piper's reflective, paradigm-challenging book, he drives home the point that what is most loving about God is not his making much of us, but his enabling us, at great cost to himself, to enjoy making much of Him forever.
