The Little Book of Mindfulness: 10 Minutes a Day to Less Stress, More Peace

By Dr. Patrizia Collard. (2014).
The Little Book of Mindfulness: 10 minutes a day to less stress, more peace by [Patrizia Collard]

From Amaxon.com: “Mindfulness is the easy way to gently let go of stress and be in the moment. It has fast become the slow way to manage the modern world – without chanting mantras or setting aside hours of time for meditation. Dr Patrizia Collard will show you how to bring simple 5- and 10-minute practices into your day in order to free yourself from stress and, ultimately, find more peace in your life. This beautifully illustrated book will set you and your family on the road of mindfulness so you can lead a more mindful, peaceful and relaxed life.”

Is Mindfulness Better Than Medication?

Dr. Tracey Marks, MD, Psychiatrist

April 3, 2019

Mindfulness’s attention to the here and now. It’s being fully present in the moment. You are experiencing the present moment and non-judgmental way. The brain model of depression is hypo-connectivity between the neurons in certain parts of the brain that regulate and process your emotions and a hyper connectivity in the default mode network. In this video I discussed what the default mode network is and how it relates to depression. I also discuss how mindfulness changes these connectivity patterns. Here are the specific structures of that brain that make up the default mode network. The posterior cingulate cortex (PCC; areas 23/31), the precuneus, and the medial frontal cortex (MFC, including areas 24/10-m/32), as well as bilateral inferior parietal and posterior temporal areas around the temporoparietal junction area. Here is how you download the body scan audio. Click this link: http://markspsychiatry.com/mindfulness/ References Matthew A. Killingsworth, Daniel T. Gilbert A Wandering Mind Is an Unhappy Mind. SCIENCE12 NOV 2010 : 932 Defines the structures in the Default Mode Network Yang CC, Barrós-Loscertales A, Pinazo D, et al. State and training effects of mindfulness meditation on brain networks reflect neuronal mechanisms of its antidepressant effect. Neural Plast. 2016;2016:9504642. Farb NA, Anderson AK, Segal ZV. The mindful brain and emotion regulation in mood disorders. Can J Psychiatry. 2012;57(2):70-7. V. A. Taylor, V. Daneault, J. Grant et al., “Impact of meditation training on the default mode network during a restful state,” Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 4–14, 2013. Defines/establishes the default mode network Gusnard DA, Akbudak E, Shulman GL, Raichle ME. Medial prefrontal cortex and self-referential mental activity: relation to a default mode of brain function. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2001;98(7):4259-64. Brown, K. W., West, A. M., Loverich, T. M., & Biegel, G. M. (2011). Assessing adolescent mindfulness: Validation of an Adapted Mindful Attention Awareness Scale in adolescent normative and psychiatric populations. Psychological Assessment, 23(4), 1023-1033 Article about neuroconnectivity as the basis for depression R. H. Kaiser, J. R. Andrews-Hanna, T. D. Wager, and D. A. Pizzagalli, “Large-scale network dysfunction in major depressive disorder: a meta-analysis of resting-state functional connectivity,” JAMA Psychiatry, vol. 72, no. 6, pp. 603–611, 2015. Mindfulness prevents relapse best in people with 3 or more episodes Ma, S. H., & Teasdale, J. D. (2004). Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression: Replication and Exploration of Differential Relapse Prevention Effects. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 72(1), 31-40. Disclaimer: All of the information on this channel is for educational purposes and not intended to be specific/personal medical advice from me to you. Watching the videos or getting answers to comments/question, does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. If you have your own doctor, perhaps these videos can help prepare you for your discussion with your doctor. I upload every Wednesday at 9am, and sometimes have extra videos in between. Subscribe to my channel so you don’t miss a video https://goo.gl/DFfT33

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Daily Affirmations Strengthening My Recovery Meditations for Adult Children of Alcoholics/Dysfunctional Families

Daily Affirmations Strengthening My Recovery Meditations for Adult Children of Alcoholics/Dysfunctional Families, by ACA WSO (Author) (2013).

From Amazon.com: “”What you are about to read was created from a space of love and gratitude for a Program that has saved countless lives physically, emotionally, and spiritually”. “Strengthening my Recovery” is a Daily Affirmation and Meditation book written by and for the Adult Children of Alcoholics/Dysfunctional Families (ACA and ACoA) Fellowship. The seeds of this book were planted during the final development of the Fellowship Text, also know as the Big Red Book (BRB).”

The Power of the Breath in Calming the Nervous System

The Power of the Breath in Calming the Nervous System

November 30, 2016

By Anastasia Pollock, LCMHC, GoodTherapy.org Topic Expert Contributor

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