Google Tech Talks
February, 28 2008

ABSTRACT

Mindfulness meditation, one type of meditation technique, has been shown to
enhance emotional awareness and psychological flexibility as well as induce
well-being and emotional balance. Scientists have also begun to examine how
meditation may influence brain functions. This talk will examine the
effect of mindfulness meditation practice on the brain systems in which
psychological functions such as attention, emotional reactivity, emotion
regulation, and self-view are instantiated. We will also discuss how
different forms of meditation practices are being studied using
neuroscientific technologies and are being integrated into clinical
practice to address symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress.

Speaker: Philippe Goldin
Philippe is a research
scientist and heads the Clinically Applied Affective Neuroscience group in
the Department of Psychology at Stanford University.

He spent 6 years in India and Nepal studying various languages,
Buddhist philosophy and debate at Namgyal Monastery and the Dialectic
Monastic Institute, and serving as an interpreter for various Tibetan
Buddhist lamas. He then returned to the U.S. to complete a Ph.D. in
Clinical Psychology at Rutgers University. His NIH-funded
clinical research focuses on (a) functional neuroimaging investigations of cognitive-affective mechanisms in adults with anxiety disorders, (b)
comparing the effects of mindfulness meditation and cognitive-behavioral
therapy on brain-behavior correlates of emotional reactivity and regulation, and (c) training children in family and elementary school settings in mindfulness skills to reduce anxiety and enhance compassion, self-esteem and quality of family interactions.

Duration : 0:48:54

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Integration Through Education - part of the Integration Video Series discussing ways to help integrate the entheogenic experience. Film by http://www.NeuroSoup.com

Duration : 0:2:22

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Integration Meditation #1 - part of the Integration Video Series discussing ways to help integrate the entheogenic experience. Film by http://www.NeuroSoup.com

Duration : 0:7:2

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Bob Hoglund describes the basic Reality Therapy Questioning Process that was developed by William Glasser, M.D.

Duration : 0:3:36

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Bob Hoglund, a Sr. Faculty of The William Glasser Institute, demonstrates the Reality Therapy process with an angry parent.

Duration : 0:7:34

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Life Wisdom w/ Caroline
Secrets of Happiness - Education and Self Improvement

This is a series of videos dealing with life wisdom and how to become happy.

There are certain factors that contribute to long term happiness. In this video Caroline discusses the factor of continuing to learn and grow as a person and remain active.

Caroline discusses points in her life where she lacked purposed, felt bored, lacked meaning and felt unfulfilled. Could these points in our life that lead to depression? How important is it to continue to study, learn, and acquire new knowledge. What role does self improvement have in happiness?

There is more to being happy than just taking an antidepressant. To be happy one has to organize their life, take responsibility for their life and do things which lead to happiness.

Caroline in a Ph.D. educator who has been training teachers how to teach as professor for many years.

Duration : 0:9:59

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Jeffrey Guterman describes the theory and practice of Albert Ellis’s Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) across the following issues: human nature, theory of problem formation, theory of change, and techniques. Topics include the ABC theory, the distinction between rational beliefs and irrational beliefs, and disputing irrational beliefs. See http://www.jeffreyguterman.com for more information. Erratum: About half way through the video (at 04:55), Jeffrey Guterman incorrectly uses the term “irrational beliefs” to refer to “preferences, wishes, hopes, desires, likes, and wants…” when it was his intention to refer to “rational beliefs.”

Duration : 0:8:5

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http://www.debbixler.com
http://www.WowYouAreReallyLucky.com
As the keynote speaker at the National Alliance On Mental Illness, Deb Bixler spoke on how your health and wellness can be determined by your choices. When you smile each day your mental health can improve and when you choose to think good thoughts it can translate into a smile. These simple choices will improve your over all health and wellness. Deb Bixler is a healthy living educator who teaches simple skills that when incorporated into your life will improve your overall mental and physical wellness. As a graduate of the Culinary Institute, Deb is a culinary trained chef who focuses educational programs on promoting wellness in schools, organizations and corporations. Teaching fun, fast and healthy cooking classes for the clients of the mental health industries Deb has changed the way people think about food and improved their overall health and wellness both physically and mentally.

Duration : 0:4:34

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The Search for Meaning is considered the most important human motivating force — This knowledge would help students find their full potential.

Meaning-oriented education brings about self-transcendence to students, teachers and parents. The sudent becomes a worthwile person regardess of achievement, appearance, or behaviour.

Within this framework succeses and failures become an opportunity to adquire experience, as well as to accept reponsibility, knowing that the person remains free to choose how to approach the future.

Among the purposes of education is to learn to receive and to give, in other words, to live for love, reaching-out to others with our own individual gifts and resources.

Teachers, parents, and mentors, have the responsibility to facilitate students’ Search for Meaning. Resources to achieve this objective can be found in Logotherapy.

Duration : 0:1:34

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Journey of Recovery (2006) Bart Kean

In conjunction with Kean Digital Films, MHA/NC is pleased to introduce Journey of Recovery, an extraordinary documentary that takes a close look at mental illness. Produced by Bart Kean and Ted Thomas, two mental health consumers who reside in North Carolina, this film was created to make people aware that you can recover from a mental illness. Various and individualized paths have led numerous people to recovery and the hope of Bart and Ted is that this film will be used as a learning and teaching tool to inspire consumers to take the Journey of Recovery.

Director: Bart Kean
Producer: Bart Kean, Ted Thomas
Production Company: Kean Digital Films
Keywords: Mental Health; Mental Illness; Ted Thomas; Bart Kean; Wellness; Recovery; Journey of Recovery; Kean Digital Films; The Mental Health Association in North Carolina; Bipolar Disorder; Depression; Recovery Tools; Psychosocial Rehabilitation; PBH; Psychiatry; Psychology
Contact Information: bartkean@hotmail.com

Creative Commons license: Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States

Duration : 0:28:23

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