The Mindfulness Cliche

During the past few years there has been a constant clamor about the wonders of a new version of positive psychology include mindfulness. This leaves me to wonder if there is any substance to this or another pop-psychology mantra waiting to be pushed aside until the next trend. Is it an unjustified panacea, just another placebo claiming amazing results or a significant therapeutic concept? My intention here is to explore the origins, foundation, and the potential value of mindfulness psychotherapy -. And its relation to hypnotherapy

I was first introduced to the concept when I attended a three-day workshop jointly by two psychologists at the annual conference each December in Hilton Head, South Carolina.Voditelji were Mark S. Weisberg sc established authority in mind / body healing who practices in Minnesota, and Ronald D. Siegel, PsyD, which is associated with Harvard Medical School. Since then I am familiar with the work of Richard J. Davidson, Ph.D., Harvard-educated scientist working at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Tenzin Nagi, PhD, at Emory University in Atlanta.

a common theme in his work is the belief that focused mindfulness can and will affect the physiological structure of the body and can have an impact on behavioral problems as well. It seems that part of the mind / body continuum, which looked at the role of stress on the body, as well as the beneficial effect of compassion meditation on the body of the production of stress-related cortisol and the presence of oxytocin in the cranial cavity of Dr. Davidson correlate the latter with a negative stress triggers - more oxytocin, more tolerant of negative people become

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can not be said for mindfulness , without thinking at once of Buddhism - a fact which gives a quasi-religious flavor. Indeed, it should not be a surprise, since Dr. Nagi is not only a former Tibetan monk, he also possesses the degree of Geshe Lamrimpa, which is equivalent to a doctorate in Buddhist studies. Also, once I found Dr. Siegel at the symposium that featured His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama in Tibet. At that same meeting, Dr. Davidson has presented a recent survey of His Holiness. Thus, the Buddhist connection and influence to the attention of psychotherapy is very well established fact.

Anyone who has studied Buddhism at least admit that the "right mindfulness" the number seven is the Buddha's Noble Eightfold path. In fact, it is one of the three components of mental development time -. "Right concentration" of the other two are "real effort" iBuddha the first post-Enlightenment sermon on the Four Noble Truths is the last path to enlightenment, which belongs to mindfulness. As Buddhist practitioners have seen this path in response to mental integrity, it is actually very easy to secularize it as a psychotherapeutic intervention.

Most studies have been published in recent years about the remarkable results achieved when getting the subject to develop more focus on the present time and place, which is pretty much the best definition I can find for mindfulness. Yet, somehow I do not believe that the current enthusiasm about this topic in its fully appreciates the true meaning and implications. Indeed, the ability to focus the mind has deeper implications.

To understand this has to get past the quasi-religious implications and look at the hard science that can be found by examining its neurological basis. In several of my courses I emphasize that the thickness of the neural networks in different brain structures are directly related to increased functional ability. You can translate to mean that the functions in this area increased. For example, if the surface is coated with a neural network refers to spelling, math, memory, etc., can accomplish these tasks at a higher level. It was discovered that the post mortem Time Magazine Man century, Albert Einstein, is thicker than normal parietal lobe.

Enhanced brain structures are also found in long-term meditators, a group that can represent the content of mindfulness practitioners. It was found that generally had a thicker reticular activating system and the right prefrontal cortices.Bivši, which is located in the brain, is believed to have a lot to do with human consciousness. (Thus, the primary target for chemical anesthesia.) The latter allows for greater brain function, such as inhibition and allocation of meaning. It also provides additional services allows selective thinking. That is why increased responsibilities in this area is so important to hypnotherapists, and anyone interested in personal transformation.

There is another very important area of ​​the brain, which must also be taken into account. This is the front cingulate cortex, which lies deep within the brain and the limbic system. Considered central to our thoughts. While some, such as the University of Pennsylvania vote neuroscientist Andrew Newberg, MD, tout the wonderful value of ACC is activated, the second as Daniel Amen, MD, a psychiatrist who has scanned more than 40,000 of the brain, indicate that when this structure becomes overactive it can cause a wide range of psychological problems. I also equate to over activity of long-term ill effects of excessive multi-tasking.

So, rather than focusing on the almost mystical quality and attention, my suggestion is that anyone interested in human transformation - of which I think mentally and physically involved the development of increased levels of knowledge - to be the center of their attention on two important facts. First, the increased use of any of the functional areas of the brain creates a higher level of competence. It is not restricted only to areas that tend to become hyper-developed brain mindfulness masters. My conclusion comes not only from studies of meditators, but considering the tremendous genius, including those identified as having savant syndrome. Second, the calming of the brain - especially the ACC - more energy and focus can be applied to this competency-building process

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What to do with hypnotherapy? My definition of hypnosis, says that the process of reducing the pattern of resistance - that is, neurological resistance to change - and increase the effectiveness of selective thinking. This process tends to side and used to calm an overactive ACC. Therefore, improved awareness arising from hypnosis can be attributed primarily to it. Second, the selective reflection structure of the brain - the right prefrontal cortex - plays an important role both in hypnosis and mindfulness

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Although hypnosis is inclined to tinker around with the same parts of the brain involved in attention to the efforts, it comes up short when it comes to actually for the benefit of people in the long run. Of course, that in addition to undertaking the practice of self-hypnosis continuously over a long period. If hypnosis is really to have a beneficial effect, must be regularly trained and must seek to promote and enhance more than just the right prefrontal cortex and the reticular activating system. Keep in mind that the advanced Buddhist meditators also involved in analytical thinking and higher levels of Tantric practice, which include intensive detailed visualization of the intricate mandalas, and even drops the movement of energy within the body. Indeed, achieving a Mindfulness is only the first korak.Nedostatak direct and comprehensive display of skill where the typical hypnotherapy behind. This is a problem that I tried to correct with advanced Neuro-Noetic Hypnosis TM.

Mindfulness psychotherapy emphasized the many benefits of long-term efforts in connection with the practice of sustainable mental focus. Unfortunately, I fear that this trend will be viewed as self-medication, the benefits of further consideration will be realized. Undoubtedly, recent studies demonstrate the ability of a person physically change the brain directing the contents of their minds. I see this as just another positive step towards achieving much higher in terms of the immense power of transformation that is within each of us.