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What is Mind-body Psychology?
Mind-body psychology, also known as psychophysiology or biopsychology, is a field of study that explores the complex interactions between the mind (mental processes and emotions) and the body (physiological functions and bodily responses). It examines how psychological factors can influence physical health and how bodily processes can, in turn, affect mental well-being. The fundamental principle of mind-body psychology is that the mind and body are interconnected and constantly interact with...
The Beginning of Knowledge
Jon Kabat Zinn uses the concept of the Beginner’s Mind in his 9 Attitudes of Mindfulness. This way of thinking asks a person to come into a situation without assumptions or expectations, and it’s the posture for true learning. The Beginner’s Mind allows for “I don’t know yet” and frees you to listen deeply before making any decisions or judgments. Practicing the Beginner’s Mind is essential because it’s not natural to our brain’s protective wiring. If you have ever researched buying a new...
Possibility within change
The meditation for July 16th in my Greg Henry Quinn book 365 Meditations for Teachers is: "Everything in Life is Cyclical." This axiom provides a warning: if things are going well, prepare yourself. It also provides eternal hope. No matter how bad things are, they must eventually improve." It's helpful to keep this in mind as we move further into the summer and closer to a school year that remains yet undefined. Knowing and believing in the inevitability of change can bring us peace. As bad...
Treatment during COVID
As we've shared with our clients already, it's important to continue with mental health treatment when possible during our current pandemic to provide stability to more tumultuous times. But many people who aren't already under the care of a mental health practitioner may notice that with continued uncertainty, they also be feeling a bit unsteady. Based on our operating definition of trauma, the COVID-19 experience meets a few hallmarks: The event is unexpected and unplanned. That sense of,...
Benefits of Telehealth
Mind Body Health Associates moved all appointments to a virtual platform a month ago. Conducting our type of deeply personal and relational work through a screen and microphone was bound to change the dynamics of the appointments and our staff greeted these potential challenges, as Rumi says, with a smile. Thankfully our efforts paid off. One client even remarked on the smooth transition to the new appointment style: "I was relieved at how easy it was to access MBHA’s virtual therapy...
Recovery Support During Social Distancing
There's a saying in the recovery community: What we cannot do alone, we CAN do together. In nearly all recovery models, there is a strong emphasis on connection to others as a support. Our Long Term Intern, Louis Vermillion says, "The first word of the 12 steps in any recovery program is WE...it is said that the disease of addiction is always whispering in the our ear, and accountability with others in recovery helps quiet that whisper." Isolation can be the enemy of recovery and in this...
Parenting Amid A Pandemic
As if parenting wasn't enough of a challenge, we now get to navigate tweens, teens, toddlers and everyone in-between, all while social distancing and explaining the very real need for us to take action against a disease. This is a good time to remember one of Holly Schweitzer Dunn's top three mantras: Parent emotion drives child emotion. When parents are mindful of their emotional state they are more prone to recognize the impact they have on their children. The brain hears tone before it...