Books
Books
Take a look at Jan Benda’s books about mindfulness, psychotherapy and the path to self-
transcendence.
Books
Take a look at Jan Benda’s books about mindfulness, psychotherapy and the path to self-transcendence.
Mindfulness and the Self: Mindfulness-Informed Integrative Psychotherapy
The image we have of ourselves is shaped during our childhood and is often influenced by various emotional wounds. Mindfulness and the Self describes four types of these wounds and shows how they can be healed and transformed through developing mindfulness and self-compassion.
Grounded in the innovative Mindfulness-Informed Integrative Psychotherapy framework, this book presents a revolutionary phenomenological model of maladaptive schemas and redefines our understanding of mental disorders. It offers practical procedures to uncover hidden core beliefs and treat our most painful inner feelings – existential fear, shame, and loneliness. Beyond healing, this text will guide you in developing an authentic and transcendent self while alerting you to common pitfalls on your spiritual journey. Drawing on contemporary therapeutic approaches and integrating insights from neuroscience, psychedelic research, and Buddhist psychology, the book includes 20 practical exercises and presents practices and techniques that may be used in psychotherapy and personal development.
This book is an inspiring read for therapists, mindfulness practitioners, and anyone eager to integrate therapeutic insights into their journey toward a fulfilling life. It is indispensable for all seeking to overcome emotional barriers and enhance personal and transpersonal growth.
Mindfulness and self-compassion: Transforming emotions in psychotherapy
Mysticism and schizophrenia: Mystical experiences as a focus of clinical attention
This describes the e-book authored by Jan Benda, Ph.D. which has already been downloaded more than 8,000 times. The book presents offers an alternative perspective on some often psychiatrized phenomena such as “depression”, “visions” or “voices” and shows, that these phenomena may also have a spiritual meaning. The experiences of mystics St. John of the Cross, Teresa of Ávila and others as well as the experiences of shamans from different parts of the world provides compelling evidence that psychiatric medication is not the only possible cure for these issues.