{"product_id":"with-heart-in-mind-eric-b-loucks-9798887704166","title":"With Heart in Mind: 9 Mindful Steps for Mastering Your Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Health","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the creator of the Mindfulness Based Blood Pressure Reduction (MB-BP) program, an accessible, science-backed guide to lowering blood pressure and improving cardiovascular health through mindfulness, self-awareness, and practical lifestyle change\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHigh blood pressure can feel confusing, discouraging, or even inevitable--but it doesn't have to define your future. In \u003ci\u003eYour Heart in Mind\u003c\/i\u003e, Eric B. Loucks, PhD, offers a compassionate and practical path for understanding what drives blood pressure and learning how to respond with greater wisdom, steadiness, and care.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrounded in modern cardiovascular science and ancient contemplative wisdom, this book translates the evidence-based MB-BP program into nine clear steps: mindfulness, curiosity, energy and courage, joy, ease, concentration, equanimity, lovingkindness, and compassion. Through these steps, readers learn to build the core skills of self-awareness, attention control, and emotion regulation--then apply them to the everyday habits and stressors that influence blood pressure, including diet, physical activity, sleep, social connection, and stress reactivity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending research, patient stories, and guided practices, \u003ci\u003eWith Heart in Mind\u003c\/i\u003e helps readers move beyond knowing what they \"should\" do and toward making meaningful, sustainable changes that fit their own lives. With warmth and clarity, Dr. Loucks shows that lowering blood pressure is not only about numbers--it is also about learning to listen deeply to the body, mind, and heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEvidence-based mindfulness for blood pressure: \u003c\/b\u003e Adapts the proven MB-BP program into a practical guide readers can use at home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAddresses the real drivers of hypertension: \u003c\/b\u003e Helps readers explore diet, movement, weight, alcohol, stress, sleep, and social support and how to apply the 9 steps towards them. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTurns awareness into action: \u003c\/b\u003e Builds self-awareness, attention control, and emotion regulation so readers can make healthier choices with less self-judgment and more confidence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePatient stories that inspire: \u003c\/b\u003e Shares relatable patient experiences that show how mindfulness has helped people make meaningful changes, lower blood pressure, and feel more confident in caring for their health\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eric B. Loucks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798887704166\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mayo Clinic Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/27\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Eric B. Loucks","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":50593199423743,"sku":"9798887704166","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/with-heart-in-mind-eric-b-loucks-9798887704166","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}