Podcasts from Oxford University
‘New Psychology of Depression’ podcasts from Oxford University via iTunesU
We live in a world filled with material wealth, live longer and healthier lives, and yet anxiety, stress, unhappiness, and depression have never been more common. What are the driving forces behind these interlinked global epidemics? In this series, Professor Mark Williams, Wellcome Trust Principal Research Fellow at Oxford University, discusses the recent scientific advances that have radically altered our understanding of depression and related disorders. Professor Williams and Dr Danny Penman also discuss the latest treatments and therapies that are offering hope to those suffering from depression. Professor Williams co-developed Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), a treatment for anxiety, stress and depression that is at least as effective as drugs at preventing new episodes of depression. It’s now one of the preferred treatments for depression recommended by the UK’s National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. The same technique, based upon an ancient form of meditation, can also help us cope more effectively with the relentless demands of our increasingly frantic world. Professor Williams and Dr Penman are authors of the bestselling book Mindfulness.
You can download the podcasts from HERE:
New Book: The Art of Breathing – The secret to living mindfully. Just don’t breathe a word of it…
You breathe 22,000 times every day. How many are you really aware of?
My latest book provides a concise guide to letting go and finding peace in a messy world, simply by taking the time to breathe. Known side effects: You will start to smile more. You will worry less. Life won’t bother you so much.
Dissolve anxiety, stress and unhappiness, enhance your mind and unleash your creativity with these simple exercises. And with each little moment of mindfulness, discover a happier, calmer you. It really is as easy as breathing…
‘This book is inspiring. Against a backdrop of beautiful art, Danny Penman’s gentle words explain clearly how breathing, known since ancient times as the foundation for living mindfully, can become, for any of us, a way to reclaim our lives.’ Mark Williams, Emeritus Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Oxford.
To Mark Williams:
Thank you for offering me the CD’s. I’d love to have them. But I just discovered that Amazon has fixed the problem of listening to the guided meditations on my Kindle: they’ve added MP3 access, and the files are there, and they work.
The book is truly helpful. I’m deeply grateful for it.
Anne Easlick