Mindfulness and Positive Psychological Functioning

Designing Positive Psychology: Taking Stock and Moving Forward

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages

  Baer, Ruth A ^a   Lykins, Emily L B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acceptance based methods; Buddhist teachings; Eastern meditation; Environmental stimuli; Mindfulness; Positive psychology; Present moment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84921258347     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195373585.003.0022     Document Type: Chapter

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