surf the urge: mindfulness recovery tools
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Stephen J. Paquette, BASc, RYT, MPH (c.)Prevention & Health Promotion [email protected]
Tobacco Tobacco Cessation Cessation GroupGroup
Mindfulness-Based Recovery Tools
March 7, 2012
Outline
Introduction Mindfulness, Past and Present Neuroscience: Enlightening Mindfulness The SURF Tool Reflections
The History of Mindfulness Millennia of practice throughout the world The Relaxation Response Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Mindfulness Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP)
The Perfect Storm
MindfulnessMindfulness
NeuroscienceNeuroscience• fMRI
• Neuroplasticity
• Mechanisms
EvidenceEvidence• Chronic Disease
• Mental Illness
• Substance Use
Population Health ApproachPopulation Health Approach• Complete State Approach • Pathogenic and Salutogenic
Budget / Financial PressuresBudget / Financial Pressures
Mindfulness-Based Practices
Martial ArtsMartial ArtsYogaYoga
Tai ChiTai Chi
RelaxationRelaxation
Long-Term Effect
Increased activity
in the middle
prefrontal cortex (Siegel, 2010)
Middle Prefrontal Cortex
Bodily Regulation Attuned Communication Emotional Balance Response Flexibility
Empathy Insight Intuition Fear Modulation Moral Awareness
Source: Siegel D J, MindSight (2010)
Functions
Basic Neurobiology
LEFT RIGHT
The Left HemisphereThe Left Hemisphere
Serial Processor
Limited
Separate
Left-Brain
Judgmental
The Right Hemisphere
Parallel Parallel ProcessorProcessor
Expansive
Sensational
Right-Brain
Creative
Neuroscientific Study
University of Toronto and CAMH N.A.S. Farb et al (2007)
Narrative Focus (NF) vs. Experiential Focus (EF) Mindfulness Training (MT) decouples habitual default
NF
Mindfulness Training improves both
NarrativeFocus
ExperientialFocus
Source: N.A.S. Farb et al (2007)
Neuroscientific Study
SURF the URGE
SURF the URGE
SURF the URGE
SURF the URGE
ReflectionsReflections
Thank You!
a·lo·ha [ah-loh-hah]
Origin: alo – to be present with ha – the Great Breath