THINKING SENSING Driven - Doing & Mindful - Being Modes - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

THINKING SENSING

‘Driven - Doing’ & ‘Mindful - Being’ Modes Conceptual v Embodied Past & Future v Present Autopilot / Habitual v Intentional / Creative Reacting v Responding Thoughts as facts v Thoughts as mental events

Distinct neural modes…

Thinking / Doing mode  This is useful… • To formulate meanings • To get things done  But when it’s over - used… • Preoccupation with commentary • Planning (even when not wanted)

In anxiety disorders & depression… The key maintaining factor = PERSISTENT OVER-USE OF THINKING MODE Rumination & attempts to stop it

What is Mindfulness? “present moment awareness / recollection”

What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness involves paying attention … on purpose in the present moment and non-judgementally …to things as they are Dr Jon Kabat-Zinn

Mindfulness training increases ‘ viscero- somatic’ processing and uncouples ‘narrative - based’ processing ( Farb et al, 2007) Farb, N., Segal, Z.V., Mayberg, H., Bean, J., McKeon, D., Fatima, Z., & Anderson, A. (2007). Attending to the present: Mindfulness meditation reveals distinct neural modes of self-reference. Soc Cog Aff Neurosci., 2 , 313-322.

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Dr Jon Kabat-Zinn Stress Reduction Clinic University of Massachusetts

Mindfulness for Depression Oxford, Bangor & Exeter Universities

Teasdale, Williams & Segal et al.,2000 (for patients with 3 or more previous episodes - 60 weeks) 1.00 MBCT: 37% 0.5 TAU: 66% 10 20 30 40 50 60

MBCT available on the NHS

Age of Onset of Major Depression (N=4041; Zisook, 2007, American Journal of Psychiatry)

The Oxygen Mask Principle

Mental Health Foundation www.bemindful.co.uk

Non-Clinical Mindfulness Courses for Oxford University Students

Professor Mark Williams Oxford University Mindfulness Centre

Non-Clinical Mindfulness Courses for Oxford University Students • ‘Frantic World’ book as course textbook • 8 x 90 min sessions • Introductory presentation [20 min] in first session • Group size: 30 • Students pay £60 for course • Courses hosted by Colleges • Pitched to general population • Follow-on with Oxford Student Mindfulness Society

‘Modes of Mind’ - an inclusive paradigm Thinking Sensing

The ‘Frantic World’ Mindfulness Courses 1. ‘Waking up to the Autopilot’ 2. ‘Keeping the Body in Mind’ 3. ‘The Mouse in the Maze’ – mindfulness in daily life 4. ‘Moving Beyond the Rumour Mill’ – relating differently to thoughts 5. ‘Turning towards Difficulties’ 6. ‘Trapped in the Past..?’ – from self-criticism to self- compassion 7. ‘When did you stop dancing?’ – activity scheduling 8. ‘Your Wild and Precious Life’

Eight week MBCT course Induction 2 hrs Week 1 2 hrs Week 2 2 hrs Week 3 2 hrs Home Week 4 2 hrs practice Week 5 2 hrs About 1 hr a day 6 days a week Week 6 2 hrs Practice Day 6 hrs Week 7 2 hrs Week 8 2 hrs 24 hrs 40 hrs > 60 hrs

Eight week FW course No Induction? Week 1 90 min Week 2 90 min Home Week 3 90 min practice Week 4 90 min About 20 min a Week 5 90 min day Week 6 90 min 6 days a week No Practice Day? Week 7 90 min Week 8 90 min 12 hrs 16 hrs > 28 hrs

What are the crux points in the lives of the students that you’re teaching?

Eating Pain Anger Sleeping Stress Exams Relationships Depression

Performance

“the flourishing of young minds”