Mindfulness Meditation
A great 4-minute introduction to the scientific basis for mindfulness meditation.
Example of Mindfulness Meditation
The two attached audio files can be downloaded for free. The first (introduction) explains the concepts behind the "Mind-River" meditation (about 5 minutes). The second is the meditation itself (about 13 minutes). Enjoy!
Starting Therapy? A Goal to Consider...
This 7 minute video is a great introduction to goal setting in therapy. It discusses the goal of becoming "antifragile" which provides a good direction for treatment.
Find Harmony Within Yourself
This video is a good introduction to Internal Family Systems (IFS) and gives you an idea of how to seek internal "wholeness."
How to Stop Believing Your Own Self-Talk
This is a nice 15-minute video (from 2:30 to 18:00) that describes 'cognitive diffusion' from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). It describes helpful techniques to use if you keep getting into arguments with yourself and your repetitive/ obsessive thoughts!
ABA and Treatment for Autism
A nice, introduction video about Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and how it is used to treat children on the spectrum (ASD).
Trapped in a Toxic Relationship?
A great 12-minute video about how to emotionally free yourself from a toxic or narcissistic relationship.
Setting Boundaries in Relationships
Interpersonal boundaries include how to say what you want (and do not want) in a relationship. Many of us are not taught how to set boundaries; yet, it is one of the most important skills we can learn. This brief video gives you some warning signs to consider in your relationships.
Three Untruths that Don't Help Children
Dr. Jonathan Haidt, who is a social psychologist, explains three unintentional concepts we teach children, which may cause anxiety and depression symptoms to become worse.
Ways to Build Resiliency in Children
Dr. Haidt continues his discussion (from above) about how to help children build resiliency.
Overview of book
Brief overview of book, Becoming Okay (When You're Not Okay) with interviewer Deborah Kobylt.
How to Develop Acceptance (Part I)
Explanation of how we transform mental and physical pain into suffering and how we can develop acceptance. (Power Point presentation can be downloaded under the "Handouts" tab "How to Develop Acceptance".) Presentation related to the book, Becoming Okay (When You're Not Okay).
How to Develop Acceptance (Part II)
The concluding 5-minutes of the presentation started in Part I.
Example of Using TRIALS
An example of introducing/ using the TRIALS acronym to understand self-defeating behaviors.
Self Compassion Meditation
A 10-minute meditation based on the research of Dr. Kristin Neff; one of the world's experts on developing self-compassion
Objections to Self-Compassion
If you didn't get self-compassion when you were younger, it can be hard to overcome harsh self-criticism when you are older. In this video Dr. Neff describes some common objections to self-compassion. It may be helpful to watch this video if doing the self-compassion meditation (see above) was difficult for you.
Childhood ADHD
A good video about executive functioning delay in ADHD children by Russell M. Barkley; one of the world's foremost experts on this disorder
Treatment for ADHD
Information about treatment for ADHD by the same expert...
Concussions
A short 3-4 minute video by Dr. Sanjay Gupta about concussions or mild traumatic brain injury (TBI). Although the video focuses on sport-related injuries, the information relates to TBIs sustained in other ways, like car accidents.
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