Fundamentals of Mindfulness in Therapy | Dr. Michael Eisen
Dr. Michael Eisen is a clinical psychologist, therapist and committed meditator, who integrates mindfulness and meditation into his clinical practice – www.secondarrow.co.uk
In this conversation, Michael and Harry explore the fundamentals of mindfulness, its application in daily life, and its integration into therapeutic practices such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
They discuss the challenges individuals face in establishing a mindfulness practice, the benefits of mindfulness for mental health issues like depression and anxiety, and the potential for mindfulness to help address societal challenges such as distractibility, loneliness and judgement.
0:00 Intro
0:22 Michael’s Journey
5:39 History Of Mindfulness
7:57 Science Of Mindfulness
14:36 The Default Mode Network
15:48 Building A Practice
20:47 Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
24:49 Working with Depression
26:42 Working with Anxiety
28:07 Adverse Effects
30:25 Reclaiming Attention
31:30 Loneliness
34:42 Judgement
37:43 Barriers to Dissemination
40:52 Making It A Challenge
43:13 The Future Of Mindfulness
44:11 How Michael Has Changed
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2 Comments
Michael's guide to building a mindful practice https://www.secondarrow.co.uk/post/how-to-become-a-consistent-meditator
Never noticed much benefit from mindfulness outside of meditation myself, not in the same category as sleep, diet, exercise imo