The study of neural integration—how we can promote the linkage of differentiated areas of the nervous system through the focus of our attention—reveals that we can develop scientifically-based practices to develop our own well-being and presence as therapists. Mindsight is a term used to denote the skill of sensing the internal world and then shaping that flow of energy and information toward integration. In this seminar recording, you will come to understand the science behind Mindsight and the practical applications of this approach. You will learn both experiential exercises and fundamental concepts that can significantly enhance therapeutic practice. This seminar recording reveals how you can enhance your efficacy by deepening your ability to be present in the therapeutic relationship. Learn how cultivating presence can transform your work with your clients and the impact it can have on your own life. Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. is the leading authority on interpersonal neurobiology. His work is changing our understanding of the brain and improving the outcomes of psychotherapy. Mindsight comes from his years of research and clinical practice in the areas of mindfulness, neuroscience and attachment. Daniel Goleman, Ph.D., author of Emotional Intelligence, compares the potential of Mindsight to Darwin’s theory of evolution and Freud’s theory of the unconscious. Transform the practice of psychotherapy by enhancing the therapist’s own internal integration, which is at the root of therapeutic presence Activate integrative circuits and revitalize the experience of being a therapist, create more resilience, and sharpen your skills of empathy and insight Acquire a new way of viewing mindfulness, personal transformation, and the therapeutic relationship Use these insights to harness the power of the focus of attention to actually change the structure of the brain toward integration OBJECTIVES Explain that research into the efficacy of psychotherapy points to the crucial role of the therapist’s relationship with the client/patient as the crucial element in therapeutic efficacy Cultivate the “presence” of the therapist to catalyze therapeutic efficacy Develop self-reflective tools to create secure attachment and mindfulness as a trait to support a more empathic, attuned, and present relationship with the patient/client Explain how brain science permits an exciting new way of viewing mindfulness, personal transformation and the therapeutic relationship OUTLINE Mindfulness and why it matters Neural integration The power of neuroplasticity to change the brain The wheel of awareness Practical daily steps to cultivate a mindful brain The plane of possibility and the neural nature of consciousness The neurobiology of: Presence Attunement Resonance The essential pathways toward trust, truth and transformation Illuminating the pathways of change Transforming ourselves to create neural integration Creating presence in our clinical work ABOUT DANIEL J. SIEGEL, M.D. Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. is currently a clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine and the co-director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA. An award-winning educator, he is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. Dr. Siegel is also the executive director of the Mindsight Institute, an educational organization that focuses on how the development of Mindsight in individuals, families and communities can be enhanced by examining the interface of human relationships and basic biological processes. Dr. Siegel received his medical degree from Harvard University and completed his postgraduate medical education at UCLA. He also served as a National Institute of Mental Health Research Fellow at UCLA. Dr. Siegel has published extensively for the professional audience. He is the co-editor of a handbook of psychiatry and the author of numerous articles, chapters and the internationally-acclaimed text, The Developing Mind: Toward a Neurobiology of Interpersonal Experience (Guilford, 1999). This book has been utilized by a number of organizations, including the U.S. Department of Justice, The Vatican’s Pontifical Council for the Family, Microsoft and Google. He has been invited to lecture for the King of Thailand, Pope John Paul II, and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Dr. Siegel serves as the founding editor for the Norton Professional Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology which includes more than 20 textbooks. He has also authored Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive with Mary Hartzell, M.ED. (Tarcher/Penguin, 2003), The Mindful Brain: Reflection and Attunement in the Cultivation of Well-Being (Norton, 2007) and Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation (Random House, 2010). His latest professional text, The Mindful Therapist, explores the application of these ideas for the clinician’s own development of Mindsight and neural integration. Dr. Siegel’s ability to make complicated concepts exciting as well as easy to understand has led him to be invited to address local, national and international organizations where he speaks to groups of educators, parents, public administrators, healthcare providers, policy-makers, clergy, and neuroscientists. He lives in southern California with his family. |