The Mindful Brain: Reflection and Attunement in the Cultivation of Well-Being

By Stefan Lorenz. 2009

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From Theory Toward Empathic Self-Care: Creating a Mindful Classroom for Social Work Students (2011, background): “Indeed, mindful reflection intensifies the activity in the prefrontal cortex and ‘this neural integration promotes a reflective mind, an adaptive, resilient brain and empathic relationships’ (Siegel, 2007, p. 262).”
Loving-Kindness and Compassion Meditation: Potential for Psychological Interventions (2011, unknown): “Therapies derived from Buddhist practices, mindfulness-based therapy (MBT), such as mindfulness-based stress reduction (KabatZinn, 1982) and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (Segal, Williams, & Teasdale, 2002), have become a very popular subject in contemporary psychotherapy (for reviews, see Bae”
Mindful emotion regulation: An integrative review. (2009, background): “These persist beyond the period of meditation practice itself (Lutz, Greischar, Rawlings, Ricard, & Davidson, 2004), resulting in synaptic strengthening (Siegel, 2007), and observable changes in brain structure (Hölzel et al.”
Mindfulness training and neural integration: differentiation of distinct streams of awareness and the cultivation of well-being (2007, background): “…being aware of the present moment without grasping on to judgments, does indeed improve immune function, enhance a sense of equanimity and clarity and may even increase empathy and relational satisfaction (Davidson et al., 2003, and see Siegel, 2007, for a summary of these research studies).”