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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgement Introduction 1. What is your Job? . Your Job from Patients' Perspective . Benefits of Patient-Centered Care 2. At the Roots: What We Are . Neuroplasticity and Mindfulness . Practicing Mindfulness Meditation and Suggested Program . The First "E in EASE: Equanimity . The "A in EASE: Attentiveness . The "S in EASE: Self-Awareness . The Last "E in EASE: Empathy (and Compassion) . Integrating EASE: The Practice of Rain . Cautionary Note: Trauma Sensitivity and Mindfulness Practice . Conclusion 3. The Branches: What We Say . Background of ISLEEP . ISLEEP: Introduce and Interconnect . Paternalism versus Patient-Centeredness . ISLEEP: Solicit . ISLEEP: Listen . ISLEEP: Empathize . Tying It Together: Introduce/Interconnect, Solicit, Listen, Empathize . ISLEEP: Explain . ISLEEP: Power of the Patient 4. Applying Mindfulness and ISLEEP Skills to Clinical Challenges . Caring for the Caregiver in Challenging Clinical Situations . Caring for Patients in Challenging Clinical Situations: Applying Mindfulness and ISLEEP 5. What We Do: Interventions for Procedural Pain and Anxiety . Procedural Pain . Understanding and Assessing Procedural Anxiety . Interventions for Procedural Pain and Anxiety . Integrating Interventions for Procedural Pain and Anxiety with Patient Stories Conclusion Appendices