Hmm..Correction. Something weird about the web link I gave. Better to simply google Rick Hanson, Ph.D. You'll find his site. k
--- On Wed, 10/13/10, Kristy McClain <[email protected]> wrote: From: Kristy McClain <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Zen] Re: Mindfulness Awareness in the here and now To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, October 13, 2010, 4:37 PM Audrey, Just a quick follow-up FYI.. When it comes to worry-- like all things, it has multiple interactions. Some, biology. Some social. Some psychological. An interesting point made in today's lecture was about how our brains are pre-wired with a negativity bias, as a form of evolutionary survival. Simply put.. we each are motivated by carrots and sticks. But if we miss a carrot, its likely another will come along. But if we are trapped or hit by a stick, we don't survive to seek another carrot. Thus-- worry is an integral function of survival. We are more likely to scan the world for threats than to seek out a pretty pleasures. When worry goes into over-drive, there are many techniques than can help. Medication. Meditation. Breath work --i can't emphasize enough how valuable this can be, though its a subtle modality which requires, time, patience and consistency. Exercise. Quality sleep. Balanced diet. Autogenic training. These are but some of the tools to help with this issue. The following is a follow-up to the seminar. Also, look at his web site www.buddhistbrain.com Some good info, and can offer insight on how it is possible to change brain structure and neuro-chemical pathways, which can profoundly change your state of being. Take care.. K Hi Kristen, Thanks for joining us on tonight's call. Wasn't it fascinating to hear the neuroscience underlying mindfulness practices? I was particularly curious about the body's responses to trauma. How will you integrate these ideas into your practice this week? Let us know on the comment board. I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts - by leaving your comment, you are participating in a global community of practitioners. I also promised that I'd send you the link to Rick's book: Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom If you're a Gold subscriber, we'll be sending you a link to the recording of the interview with Dr. Hanson within 24 hours. The transcript will be ready on Friday. If you are not a Gold subscriber and would like to be, you can sign up here. Lastly, the early registration deadline for the The Psychology of Health, Immunity and Disease Conference is this Friday, October 15th. Don't miss out on this last chance to save $100 off the cost of registration. This powerful gathering of experts in the field features many of the speakers from this teleseminar series. You will gain even more in-depth applications and invaluable insights to take home to your practice, as well as CE/CME credits. We'll be taking a closer look at all the latest ideas in mind/body medicine, including: Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom with Rick Hanson, PhD The Psychology of Gene Expression with Ernest Rossi, PhD, and Kathryn Rossi, PhD How This Next Moment Can Change the Rest of Your Life with Elisha Goldstein, PhD Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat with Michelle May, MD Mapping the Body-Mind with Ron Alexander, PhD The Body Remembers with Babette Rothschild, MSW, LCSW The Mindfulness Solution to Chronic Pain with Ronald Siegel, PsyD Zen and Psychotherapy with Joseph Bobrow, PhD How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness with Peter Levine, PhD You can register here on this secure link. All best, Ruth PS Next week we have a packed call lined up with Tara Brach, PhD - The Mindful Path to Radical Acceptance. Be sure to join us. --- On Wed, 10/13/10, Kristy McClain <[email protected]> wrote: From: Kristy McClain <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Zen] Re: Mindfulness Awareness in the here and now To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, October 13, 2010, 12:54 PM Hi Audrey, Thought this might interest you, so I am passing it along... k Hi Kristen, Please take a moment to stop by the webcast page now and test your system - you don't want to miss even a minute of this packed call! We have a great agenda planned with Rick Hanson, PhD. Here are the topics in case you'd like to review them during the teleseminar: The Neuroscience of Mindfulness 5 Essential Inner Skills for Psychotherapists The Neural Benefits of Meditation How Cultivating Equanimity Can Enhance the Treatment of Trauma How Mindfulness Can Overcome Evolution's Paranoid Trance and Increase Feelings of Safety The Two Wings of Psychological Growth and Contemplative Practice Today's broadcast starts at 5 EDT (please remember, most of the USA is on daylight time now.) Talk soon. Ruth PS If you'd like to invite a colleague to join us, please give them this link. Ruth M. Buczynski, PhD President and Licensed Psychologist The National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine --- On Mon, 10/11/10, Kristy McClain <[email protected]> wrote: From: Kristy McClain [email protected] --- On Mon, 10/11/10, audreydc1983 <[email protected]> wrote: From: audreydc1983 <[email protected]> Subject: [Zen] Mindfulness - awareness in the here and now To: [email protected] Date: Monday, October 11, 2010, 3:21 AM Over the past month I have been consumed by worry - about my husband's college grades, the house that we're buying (we're waiting to hear back from the bank after a month. UGH.), my dog had another colitis "attack" (not fun, but manageable), and my half brother (an anonymous surrogate birth) finally found us - he's 22 (I don't know what to say! Ack!). I've always been a worrier. I've worried about the future - and I've worried about the past. I've worried about bills. I've worried about my health, and that of my family. I've even worried myself into an ulcer, on several occasions. Over the past week, I have read many articles and information on mindfulness. I closed my eyes, stopped to take a breath, and somehow felt a...shift. I suddenly just...got it. In my mind's eye, an image of a tomato appeared - and I knew what it meant. In the great Pacific NW, tomatoes haven't been ripening well this year. There are still a lot of green tomatoes on the vine. There are a few tomatoes that I'm WAITING on - I've seen the hints of yellow and red, and I'm anxious for them to ripen so that I can pick and eat 'em. I have to accept the tomato - acknowledge it's beauty in it's not-quite-red-ness, NOW. Does that make sense? Oh, well - it does to me, anyway. Here goes: Tomato blushes, right mindfulness blossoming red and green beauty. Brightest Blessings, ~Audrey
