Category: Mindfulness Based Approaches / Contemplative Approaches
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October 4th, 2010 |
Multiple sclerosis (MS) may be a physical condition, but because it affects life on a daily basis, it can create emotional and psychological turbulence for individuals who live with it. Depression is especially common, but a new study finds that mindfulness meditation helps lessen symptoms of depression when practiced by people with MS. After two months of training and six months of practicing on their own, people in the study also reported experiencing less fatigue... Read More
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September 21st, 2010 |
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The over-prescription of antidepressants and other medications in situations where psychotherapy should be a first recourse (and may very well be all the treatment needed) is increasingly common. A new report finds that in many cases, clinicians are going a step further. Many are prescribing antidepressants in very specific instances when their use is explicitly not recommended by widely accepted guidelines. Specifically, people diagnosed... Read More
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September 9th, 2010 |
“It feels heavy right here,” Rebecca* said, crying and touching her chest, “like a huge rock is sitting on me. It’s like that old cartoon, where a boulder would fall off a cliff and pin the roadrunner to the ground – it feels like I can’t move.” Rebecca had come to see me last year, a 32 year-old successful marketing professional, whose older sister had recently been diagnosed with a psychotic condition. She seemed lost in grief. Fluctuating bewilderment, sadness, fear, anger, tenderness, and love were tying knots in every part of her.
I thought that untying some of the knots in... Read More
August 29th, 2010 |
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The annual convention of the American Psychological Association offers a notable collection of presentations and lectures, often from some of the leading names in psychology. This year, two particularly high-profile presenters at the APA Convention were Sir Michael Rutter, MD and Steven Hayes, Ph.D. Sir Rutter, who is widely published and has been described as “the father of modern child psychiatry,” is currently with King’s College London’s... Read More
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August 10th, 2010 |
Joseph, the beloved son of Jacob was famous for his ability to interpret dreams. The biblical story tells us that when he was in Egypt the Pharaoh had two dreams. In the first he saw a field with seven healthy and ripe sheafs (bundles) of grains and seven thin sheafs of grain consumed them. In the second dream there were 7 healthy, fat cows coming up from the Nile and after them, 7 lean, bad looking cows came up and ate the healthy ones. No one knew the meaning of the dreams until Joseph was called to the palace. His interpretation of the dreams was that there are going to be 7 good years for Egypt... Read More
July 29th, 2010 |
I don’t know exactly what a prayer is.
I do know how to pay attention, how to fall down
into the grass, how to kneel down in the grass,
how to be idle and blessed, how to stroll through the fields…,
Doesn’t everything die at last, and too soon…?
Tell me, what is it you plan to do
with your one wild and precious life? ~ Mary Oliver(1)
We are in the “dog days” of mid-summer. Dog days suggest dullness or stagnancy, but I prefer to think that any slowing down typically brings one into the basic wisdom of the heart which finds that slowness leads to a softening and a heart opening.... Read More
June 29th, 2010 |
Distressing, intrusive and overwhelming experiences/symptoms are an all too common for an anxious or traumatized mind. My clients often report feeling that they do not feel in control of their thoughts. As our thoughts and emotions are reliant upon one another, it makes sense that overwhelming or disturbing thoughts may result in a downward spiral of one’s mood.
The principal of mindfulness is centered in the practice of Zen Buddhism. Mindfulness is a practice. It’s not something that you all of a sudden master in a moment’s time. The objective is learning to be in the present moment.... Read More
June 4th, 2010 |
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People may often seek to avoid or lessen their feelings of pain, but it's not always clear how to go about working through this difficult if universal part of life. Some people may seek relief in personal habits or addictions that prove ultimately unhealthy, while others may feel trapped or doomed by chronic pain issues that seem to lack medical solutions. Meditation has been reported by many as having pain-reducing properties, though academic studies of the process involved have long been lacking. Carried... Read More
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May 19th, 2010 |
“Do everything with a mind that lets go. Do not expect any praise or reward. If you let go a little, you will have a little peace. If you let go a lot, you will have a lot of peace. If you let go completely, you will know complete peace and freedom. Your struggles with the world will have come to an end.” ~ Still Forest Pool - Achaan Cha
When we practice mindfulness, when we learn to notice thoughts without getting carried by their content and when we learn to sit with pain or discomfort, we basically practice letting go. Most clients who come to see me are holding firmly onto something... Read More
May 19th, 2010 |
As people around the world grapple with the consequences of the global economic downturn, stress is likely becoming a more prevalent and pressing experience for many. Dealing with stress is a key component of achieving a high quality of life, and while mindfulness in psychotherapy doesn't pretend to turn stressful situations into havens of peace, it is quickly gaining momentum as a helpful practice within the greater scope of psychotherapy. Aiming to help clients be more aware of their surroundings at any... Read More
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May 14th, 2010 |
Meditation is being increasingly highlighted for its apparent ability to aid in many personal care and mental health efforts, and a recent research project based in Colorado has performed extensive work to show that intensive meditation training can have particularly impressive results for improving focus and visual perception. The project involved a group of participants who were intensively trained in meditation techniques over the course of two months, and results showed significantly improved ability to maintain focus during an attention... Read More
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April 27th, 2010 |
As many psychotherapists and private practices move away from pathologizing principles of the past an begin to incorporate new ideas about client potential and ability into the course of everyday work, practices and ideas from many world traditions are being considered for use in practices. Buddhist meditation, in particular, has gained a considerable following, and a recent three-day conference held in New York City by the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies has helped launch meditation further... Read More
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April 16th, 2010 |
In my previous posting “Mindfulness and Knowledge,” I wrote about the gift of connecting with our inner knowledge that we gain through the practice of mindfulness. This time I want to point out the quality of Not-Knowing that one can develop through mindfulness practice and the benefits of acquiring such quality and approach to life.
There are three kinds of not-knowing:
1. Letting go of what we know – We tend to categorize our experiences. When given names, titles and classifications we gain control over the situation.... Read More
April 16th, 2010 |
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When discussing meditation as a health benefit, many people may suspect that months if not years of training are required, necessitating the use of all manner of special courses, books, and other learning materials. While the quest to achieve expert meditation practice may indeed be a long one, new research has found that even a brief introduction to mindfulness meditation can have positive benefits for cognition and mood. As meditation is often used in conjunction with psychotherapy or is suggested to those... Read More
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