This handbook explores mindfulness philosophy and practice as it functions in today's
socioeconomic cultural and political landscape. Chapters discuss the many ways in which
classic concepts and practices of mindfulness clash converge and influence modern theories
and methods and vice versa. Experts across many disciplines address the secularization and
commercialization of Buddhist concepts the medicalizing of mindfulness in therapies and
progressive uses of mindfulness in education. The book addresses the rise of the mindfulness
movement and the core concerns behind the critiques of the growing popularity of mindfulness.
It covers a range of dichotomies such as traditional versus modern religious versus secular
and commodification versus critical thought and probes beyond the East West binary to larger
questions of economics philosophy ethics and ultimately meaning. Featured topics include:
A compilation of Buddhist meditative practices. Selling mindfulness and the marketing of
mindful products. A meta-critique of mindfulness critiques - from McMindfulness to critical
mindfulness Mindfulness-based interventions in clinical psychology and neuroscience. Corporate
mindfulness and usage in the workplace. Community-engaged mindfulness and its role in social
justice. The Handbook of Mindfulness is a must-have resource for clinical psychologists
complementary and alternative medicine professionals practitioners neuroscientists and
educational and business management leaders and policymakers as well as related mental health
medical and educational professionals practitioners.
