http://blogs.psychcentral.com/mindfulness Topics on mindfulness, psychology and psychotherapy. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:54:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Today I'm really happy to bring to you Ronald Alexander, Ph.D., who is a licensed psychotherapist in Santa Monica, Ca, practicing mindfulness-based psychotherapy, Director of the Open Mind Training Institute, adjunct faculty at Pepperdine University and Pacifica Graduate Institute, and author of the very interesting new book Wise Mind, Open ... http://blogs.psychcentral.com/mindfulness/2009/11/finding-purpose-and-meaning-in-times-of-change-interview-with-ronald-alexander-phd/ Mindfulness has really broken out in a big way, becoming very popular among more and more people. However, there is a danger here that we need to all be aware of. The way of approaching life can bear wonderful fruit, it has been shown to reduce stress and anxiety, prevent ... http://blogs.psychcentral.com/mindfulness/2009/11/mindfulness-inc-what-you-need-to-know/ The Mindful Mood that is... Often times the day seems to become routine and before we know it piles of responsibilities from work and home have stacked up and we feel like chickens running around with their heads cut off. I suggest taking a couple minutes to practice the video below 2-3 ... http://blogs.psychcentral.com/mindfulness/2009/11/a-short-video-to-get-you-in-the-mood/ It is my pleasure to bring to you today a woman who has helped thousands of people and revolutionized the benefits of tuning into our handwriting as a way toward greater self esteem and self image. Vimala Rodgers is an educator, Director of The International Institute of Handwriting Studies, and author ... http://blogs.psychcentral.com/mindfulness/2009/11/greater-self-esteem-with-a-stroke-of-your-pen-an-interview-with-vimala-rodgers/ In an earlier blog I had asked the question Can You Handle 5-Minutes of Solitude, which was an off-shoot of another blog that asked Can You Handle 24 Hours of Solitude? What's this all pointing to? In writing the Mindfulness and Psychotherapy Blog I'd be remiss if I didn't take the ... http://blogs.psychcentral.com/mindfulness/2009/11/whats-up-with-mindfulness-retreats-what-you-need-to-know/   Four months ago I wrote a blog post titled 10 Quotes for a Mindful Day. Since then I began an increasingly popular tradition called Mondays Mindful Quote where every Monday I post a quote that I think has some relevance to Mindfulness and Psychotherapy and then explore the quote. Here is a list ... http://blogs.psychcentral.com/mindfulness/2009/11/10-more-quotes-for-a-mindful-day/ Today I bring you one of the leaders in the field who goes to the heart of the intersection between mindfulness and psychotherapy. Shauna Shapiro has co-authored The Art and Science of Mindfulness: Integrating Mindfulness into Psychology and the Helping Professions, with Dr. Linda Carlson and has published over 50 ... http://blogs.psychcentral.com/mindfulness/2009/11/the-science-of-mindfulness-an-interview-with-shauna-shapiro-phd/ Sharon Begley, science editor for Newsweek and author of The Plastic Mind: New science reveals our extraordinary potential to transform ourselves, just wrote an interesting article titled The Upside of Depression. In this article she reviews some recent research that basically flies in the face of the "Happiness" surge and says ... http://blogs.psychcentral.com/mindfulness/2009/11/exploring-the-upside-of-depression/ There is a tradition on the Mindfulness and Psychotherapy Blog. Every Monday, I cite a quote or a poem that is related to mindfulness and psychotherapy in some way and then explore it a bit and how it is relevant to our lives. For me, quotes and poetry can often sink me ... http://blogs.psychcentral.com/mindfulness/2009/11/the-one-suffering-you-could-avoid-mondays-mindful-quote/ I am very happy to bring you and interview with Tara Brach again. If you missed the last interview on Radical Acceptance you can view it here.  Tara Brach is a clinical Psychologist who has been integrating mindfulness and psychotherapy for many years. She is author of the popular book ... http://blogs.psychcentral.com/mindfulness/2009/10/5-keys-to-emotional-freedom-an-interview-with-tara-brach/