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Adolescent Mental Health: Creating a Pathway for Healthy Development

…can draw from the fields of interpersonal neurobiology, attachment theory, mindfulness research, and separation theory to shine light on the factors influencing teen mental health. The presentation will further lay out a pathway by which parents, caretakers, and professionals can support a child’s mental well-being, build trust, and strengthen their sense of self. By making sense of their own story and experience, a young person can learn to embra…

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Fear of Abandonment

…er friend to ourselves, even if we feel hurt or abandoned by someone else. Mindfulness: Being mindful is helpful, because it helps people not to over-identify with their thoughts and feelings in ways that allow them to get carried away. When people feel afraid of something like being abandoned, they tend to have a lot of mean thoughts toward themselves perpetuating this fear. Imagine if you could acknowledge these thoughts and feelings without let…

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Can Secure Attachment Make Us Less Afraid During the Coronavirus Crisis?

…g the Coronavirus, despite my precautions and social distancing. I tried a mindfulness practice for a few minutes and that did help calm me down. Then my thoughts turned to some of the young children I’ve worked with as a Child Mental Health Specialist. How are they dealing with the disturbing emotions and anxiety they must be picking up from their parents? I have many friends who are also struggling with these same fears. I recognized that the pa…

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Overcoming Relationship Anxiety

…challenging this destructive inner voice. She will explain how practicing mindfulness and self-compassion are valuable tools to help people cope with the anxiety that comes with change. The Webinar will reveal how, when armed with these introspective tools, individuals can create more secure attachments and enjoy closer, more fulfilling, and more loving relationships. Learning Objectives: Identify clients’ negative thought patterns/ attitudes tha…

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Overcoming Insomnia and Changing Your Relationship With Sleep

…insomnia including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for insomnia Simple mindfulness practices for healthy sleep Sleep Restriction Therapy — a powerful method for treating severe insomnia Highlight key tips for getting a better night’s sleep Include interactive worksheets to help you develop better sleep hygiene, as well as a downloadable guided meditation to help you fall asleep Getting good sleep is essential to both our physical and mental he…

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The Role of Anger in Depression

…ed by researcher Kristin Neff, involves three key elements: self-kindness, mindfulness, and awareness of common humanity. Research has shown that the practice of self-compassion can significantly reduce a depressed mood. As one study pointed out, maladaptive or irrational beliefs underlie the development of depression, however, when high levels of self-compassion helped to counteract these negative thoughts, there was no longer a significant relat…

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How To Love And Enjoy Your Own Body Again, Especially After Sexual Trauma

…? What if we appreciated our bodies simply for the amazing forms they are? Mindfulness can help us marvel at all the ways our physical bodies allow us to engage with the world. Think about how our feelings toward our bodies might change if we took time to appreciate all the unique ways they allow joy and sensation. Think about what it feels like to walk or run, or hold a baby, or feel a crisp cool day or the warm sun. What if we experienced more o…

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5 Ways to Rewrite Your Breakup Story and Feel Better

…you would a friend going through the same thing. The second is practicing mindfulness rather than over-identifying with thoughts, which means a person can acknowledge all of their thoughts and feelings, but they don’t have to get swept up in them. For instance, they can acknowledge that they’re having thoughts about their ex without feeling compelled to repeat the same stories about the person or ruminating on a particular point about what happen…

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Overcoming Breakups and Rejection

…set that keeps a person stuck in their pain Practicing self-compassion and mindfulness techniques Reframing thinking to differentiate what a person really wants from what they think they deserve Learning Objectives: Become familiar with the concept of the fantasy bond, an imaginary connection formed with their partner that relieves anxiety yet interferes with real relationships. Apply techniques to identify and challenge destructive thinking in cl…

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The Scientific Approach to Keeping New Year’s Resolutions

…gs and challenge ourselves further. The next element of self-compassion is mindfulness as opposed to over-identification. This means allowing our negative thoughts and feelings to come and go without attaching ourselves to them too strongly or judging ourselves too harshly. We can be curious about our thoughts and reactions without allowing them to sweep us up and overwhelm us. This practice is particularly helpful when we’re making a change, beca…

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