Text book

Vázquez, C. y Hervás, G. (2009). La ciencia del bienestar: Fundamentos de una psicología positiva. España: Alianza.
cap. 1. Measuring mindfulness
E-book: http://www.alianzaeditorial.es/libro.php?id=3808008&id_col=100508&id_subcol=100518


Supporting texts

Peterson, C. (2006). A primer in positive psychology. Nueva York, U.S.A.: Oxford University Press.
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-518833-2


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