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Mindfulness can help you live more joyfully and wholeheartedly in the world God created. The Mindful Christian provides readers with an overview of mindfulness practice through the lens of faith, showing how the ancient healing practice of mindfulness can help them live more joyfully and wholeheartedly. For Christians who are experiencing emotional pain, spiritual lethargy, or feelings of disconnection--or for Christians who are simply curious about how mindfulness can fit with their lives and their faith--this book will help them learn about and engage mindfulness practices in ways that leave them more compassionate, joyful, content, and at peace with themselves--and with God. The book offers easy-to-do mindfulness practices that will impact daily activities and relationships--empowering readers with the benefits of mindfulness for their emotional, spiritual, and relational health within the Christian life.
About the Author
Irene Kraegel, PsyD, is a licensed psychologist who writes, teaches, and speaks on a variety of topics related to mental wellness, including that of mindfulness practice within the framework of Christian faith. Other areas of interest include institutional self-care in the college/university context and stress management. She writes at www.themindfulchristian.com, as well as on social media @mindfulxian. Dr. Kraegel graduated from Wheaton College with a BA in Sociology and from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology with a PsyD in Clinical Psychology. She serves as Director of the Center for Counseling and Wellness at Calvin University and lives with her husband and son in Grand Rapids, MI.
