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CC08 Keynote 01 - The Mindful Brain: Reflection and Attunement in the Cultivation of Well-Being - Daniel Siegel, MD


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Topic Areas:
Keynotes |  Couples Therapy |  Mindfulness |  Neuroscience |  Attunement
Categories:
Couples Conference |  Couples Conference 2008
Faculty:
Daniel Siegel, MD
Duration:
2:07:07
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Audio Only
Original Program Date:
Apr 25, 2008
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Mindful awareness has been scientifically proven to promote social, emotional and physical well-being, and is an effective part of treatment to prevent relapse of drug addiction and chronic depression. Mindfulness also enhances empathy, and in that way may promote healthy interpersonal relationships. This ancient practice of being fully aware in the present moment, without grasping onto judgments, has been found in cultures around the world. At the heart of this proposal is that the state of mindful awareness harnesses specific social and emotional circuits in the brain. The development of these “resonance circuits” creates an integrated brain state that creates the benefits of improved immune and cardiac function, enhanced empathy and self-understanding, and a deeper connection to oneself and others.

Educational Objectives:

  1. To list the scientifically established benefits of mindful awareness practice.
  2. To list the different facets of mindfulness that can promote well-being in relationships.

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Daniel Siegel, MD, received his medical degree from Harvard University and completed his postgraduate medical education at UCLA with training in pediatrics and child, adolescent and adult psychiatry. He is currently clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine where he is on the faculty of the Center for Culture, Brain, and Development and the founding co-director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center. Dr. Siegel has lectured for the King of Thailand, Pope John Paul II, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Google University, London's Royal Society of Arts (RSA), and TEDx.


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