Mindfulness Vids
Some mindfulness on video via MARC.
Video
Sports Therapy
In case you missed it: Ron Artest Thanks Psychiatrist After Lakers Win. “Breathing, talking to yourself, and having key words – some word you train your mind and body to stay under control,” [says Dr. Nicole Miller.] “Athletes come to us to increase performance. It’s one of the last legal drugs.” UPDATE: She’s a psychologist.
The Neuroscience of Contemplation
Another from the Google lecture series. Richard J. Davidson [explores] recent scientific research on the neuroscience of positive human qualities and how they can be cultivated through contemplative practice.
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Change Your Mind, Change Your Brain
Another in the Google lecture series, this one from scientist-turned-Buddhist monk, Matthieu Richard, author of Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life’s Most Important Skill.
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Mindsight, The Lecture
Daniel Siegel speaking as part of the Google Personal Growth Series last year, around the time he published Mindsight.
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The Invisible Gorilla
A review of The Invisible Gorilla: And Other Ways Our Intuitions Deceive Us. Here’s the test that gives the book its name (watch first, then read):
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Kabat-Zinn at Google
Did some surfing around, found more free mindfulness mp3s, linked at the bottom of this site’s mindfulness page. Also came across this, mindfulness guru Jon Kabat-Zinn speaking at Google–first explaining, then demonstrating the practice. So, if you’ve got an hour-twelve to spare…
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