BT14 Invited Address 10 - Mindfulness and the Science of Happiness - Ronald Siegel, PsyD
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- Topic Areas:
- Happiness | Invited Addresses | Mindfulness | Brief Therapy | Buddhism
- Categories:
- Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2014
- Faculty:
- Ronald Siegel, PsyD
- Duration:
- 1:00:54
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 14, 2014
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- Never expires.
Description
Description:
Everyone wants to be happy. While clinicians and researchers traditionally focused on helping troubled people feel less distressed—moving from -5 to 0 on the happiness scale—more recently they’ve branched out to investigate what actually leads to enhanced well-being. Some research findings point in surprising new directions, while others echo advice heard from wise elders and religious teachers across cultures and centuries. This address will explore the surprising parallels between recent discoveries and insights from ancient Buddhist traditions in providing pathways to well-being for therapists and clients alike.
Educational Objectives:
- Describe why most habitual attempts to find happiness ultimately backfire.
- Identify enduring sources of satisfaction that are not subject to the hedonic treadmill.
*Sessions may be edited for content and to preserve confidentiality*
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Faculty
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Ronald D. Siegel, PsyD, is Assistant Professor of Psychology, part time at Harvard Medical School, where he has taught for over 30 years. He is a long-time student of mindfulness meditation and serves on the board of directors and faculty of the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy.
Dr. Siegel teaches internationally about mindfulness and psychotherapy and mind–body treatment, has worked for many years in community mental health with inner-city children and families, and maintains a private practice in Lincoln, Massachusetts. He is the coauthor of Back Sense: A Revolutionary Approach to Halting the Cycle of Chronic Back Pain, which integrates Western and Eastern approaches for treating chronic back pain, coeditor of the acclaimed books for professionals, Mindfulness and Psychotherapy and Wisdom and Compassion in Psychotherapy: Deepening Mindfulness in Clinical Practice, and coauthor of the new professional text, Sitting Together: Essential Skills for Mindfulness-based Psychotherapy.