College students and other young adults today experience high levels of stress as they pursue personal, educational, and career goals. These struggles can have serious consequences, and may increase the risk of psychological distress and mental illness among the age group now commonly referred to as "emerging adults." Scientific research has shown that practicing mindfulness can help manage stress and enhance quality of life, but traditional methods of teaching
mindfulness and meditation may not be effective for college-age adults. This fully updated second edition of Mindfulness for the Next Generation describes an evidence-based approach
for teaching the useful and important skill of mindfulness to emerging adults. The manualized, four-session program outlined here, Koru Mindfulness, is designed to help young adults navigate challenging tasks, and achieve meaningful personal growth. Rogers and Maytan, psychiatrists and developers of Koru Mindfulness, also discuss the unique stressors emerging adults face, identify effective teaching techniques for working with them, and review the now-robust research supporting mindfulness for
stress reduction in a scientifically rigorous yet reader-friendly way. Among the features new to this edition are new data on the effectiveness of the curriculum, an introduction to the Koru
mindfulness teacher certification program, and adaptations for culturally informed practice, reflecting the international appeal of Koru Mindfulness as well as its growing use outside of college settings, and extensively revised in-session scripts. Mindfulness for the Next Generation is written for therapists, teachers, health professionals, and student service providers.
College students and other young adults today experience high levels of stress as they pursue personal, educational, and career goals. These struggles can have serious consequences, and may increase the risk of psychological distress and mental illness among the age group now commonly referred to as "emerging adults." Scientific research has shown that practicing mindfulness can help manage stress and enhance quality of life, but traditional methods of teaching
mindfulness and meditation may not be effective for college-age adults. This fully updated second edition of Mindfulness for the Next Generation describes an evidence-based approach
for teaching the useful and important skill of mindfulness to emerging adults. The manualized, four-session program outlined here, Koru Mindfulness, is designed to help young adults navigate challenging tasks, and achieve meaningful personal growth. Rogers and Maytan, psychiatrists and developers of Koru Mindfulness, also discuss the unique stressors emerging adults face, identify effective teaching techniques for working with them, and review the now-robust research supporting mindfulness for
stress reduction in a scientifically rigorous yet reader-friendly way. Among the features new to this edition are new data on the effectiveness of the curriculum, an introduction to the Koru
mindfulness teacher certification program, and adaptations for culturally informed practice, reflecting the international appeal of Koru Mindfulness as well as its growing use outside of college settings, and extensively revised in-session scripts. Mindfulness for the Next Generation is written for therapists, teachers, health professionals, and student service providers.
Part I: Teaching Mindfulness to College Students and Other Emerging
Adults
Chapter 1. Koru: A New Model
Chapter 2. More about Emerging Adults and Mindfulness
Chapter 3. Strategies for Bringing Mindfulness to Emerging
Adults
Chapter 4. The Research Behind Our Teaching
Part II: Creating a Mindfulness Course
Chapter 5. Structure and Logistics
Chapter 6. The First Class
Chapter 7. The Second Class
Chapter 8. The Third Class
Chapter 9. The Fourth Class
Part III: Conclusion
Chapter 10. Koru: New Developments
Chapter 11. Transformation
Holly Rogers, MD, is a psychiatrist who worked for 23 years at Duke
University's Counseling and Psychological Services, the clinic that
serves the Duke student population. She is a co-developer of Koru
Mindfulness and a co-founder of The Center for Koru
Mindfulness.
Margaret Maytan, MD, MA, is a psychiatrist recently retired from
Duke University Medical Center. She is currently working part-time
in community mental health. Dr. Maytan is a longtime practitioner
of mindfulness meditation and has extensive training in mind-body
skills.
"The program's success is a testament to the perseverance of two
dedicated Duke MD's and the need for mental training to support and
assist college students as they navigate this difficult and
uncertain time in their lives." -- Trish Kinney, HuffPost Blog
"Mindfulness for the Next Generation is a useful guide for those
readers looking to bring mindfulness education to the emerging
adult college-student population. It provides a clear rationale for
why this intervention may be effective for emerging adults as well
as a clear implementation structure." -- PsycCRITIQUES
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