Why Does Nearly Every Culture Engage In Some Form of Breath Practice? What is so special about the breath? In part one, we saw how mindful meditation has a positive impact on mental health from the Buddhist perspective, as presented by Jack Kornfield during the two-day conference that both he and Dan Siegel gave about […]
The Neuroscience of Well-Being, Mindfulness & Love [1 of 2]
Would you like to find out how you may experience more well-being in your life? According to both Jack Kornfield and Dan Siegel [experts from both eastern and western psychologies], the secret to greater mental health and well-being lies in engaging in mindful meditation, or loving-awareness practice. This is the first out of two posts that […]
How to Increase Resilience
Discover 5 easy ways to increase resiliency based on neuroscience: connect with supportive friends, practice self-compassion, exercise, savor positive emotions, and embrace new challenges. Learn how to find the gift in your mistakes and why our brains learn as much from failures as successes. Practical resilience-building techniques for mental health professionals and their clients.
The Secrets to Increasing Your Willpower
Do you wish that you had more willpower to do (or not do) certain things? This post will provide you with some helpful guidance on how you can build up your willpower (or information on how you may assist your clients to increase theirs). It will be based upon learnings that Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D. has […]
The Power of Meditation
Recently, I had the opportunity to attend Dr. Dan Siegel’s seminar “How Psychotherapy Works.” It was a fascinating day in which you learned about the intersection of psychology, neuroscience and mindfulness meditation in mental health. Below are the key take-aways from Dan Siegel’s talk: Mindsight = the special kind of attention that allows you to […]
