"How To Learn Mindfulness In 2018" - Sheila Dougherty
In recent years, "mindfulness" has become a buzzword well beyond the confines of yoga retreats. Schools, corporation and even prisons have embraced the concept in an effort to promote peace and community-building. Elizabeth Ochoa, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and chief psychologist at Mount Sinai Beth Israel said, "Mindfulness is a mental activity that promotes self-awareness and the ability to focus on mind and body experiences in the moment. It has a soothing, calming effect for many people." She said that mindfulness is often included by mental health clinicians as a treatment technique in psychotherapy to help people manage stress and other types of emotional distress. She added that it "teaches us discipline, consistency, and self-awareness, which can lead to effective problem solving. Mindfulness encourages forgiving." She said that there are a variety of great online apps that can help you get started with a practice of your own at your own pace.
- Elizabeth Ochoa, PhD, Assistant Professor, Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Chief Psychologist, Mount Sinai Beth Israel
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