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"The UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness is a multi-faceted program of professional training, education, research and outreach intended to further the practice and integration of mindfulness into all aspects of society. We offer a broad range of mindfulness-based programs and initiatives. Whether your interest in mindfulness is personal or professional, on behalf of a young family member or your workplace, or if you are just curious about what it is, you are invited to explore our online home. The center is a program of the UC San Diego Center for Integrative Medicine and UC San Diego School of Medicine's Department of Family Medicine and Public Health."

Jon Kabat-Zinn, PHD: Founder of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Susan Bauer-Wu, PhD, RN: Nursing professor, President, Mind & Life Institute Congressman Tim Ryan: Mindfulness advocate, 2020 Presidential candidate Kristin Neff, PhD: Author, Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself Bobby Mukkamala, MD: Member, AMA Board of Trustees Ron Epstein, MD: Author, Attending: Mindfulness, Medicine and Humanity And many others!

Recommended by Jessica Block "My name is David Treleaven. I'm a writer, educator, and trauma professional who teaches people to offer mindfulness in a trauma-sensitive way. Unbeknownst to many, mindfulness meditation can exacerbate symptoms of traumatic stress. Instructed to pay close, sustained attention to their inner-world, people struggling with trauma can experience flashbacks, dysregulation, or dissociation.  On this site, you'll find resources designed to prevent this while leveraging the power of mindfulness towards trauma recovery."

"Due to the current situation with the coronavirus (COVID-19) evolving rapidly across the United States, our Center, The Sanford Institute, and the Compassion Institute  will work together to provide daily streams and recordings of mindfulness and compassion sessions to provide resources and online support to those affected."

Recommended by DeAunne Denmark MD PhD: "Enhancing the experience of caregiving by teaching mindfulness and compassion" Zen Caregiving Project is a non-profit organization based in San Francisco, California with over 30 years of experience in practicing and teaching mindfulness-based, compassionate caregiving. We offer courses, workshops, and training for professional, family, clinical, and volunteer caregivers. Through our work, we provide a context for public discussion of caregiving, loss, and death.

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"The topic of placebo effects is distinguished by decades of keen scientific interest1-4 coupled with a general skepticism regarding the ultimate significance of these phenomena. The importance of psychologic factors in mediating these effects may contribute to the attitude that placebo effects are not as substantial as a therapeutic effect produced by a drug. Complementary and alternative therapies have sometimes been dismissed as "mere placebos." However, recent studies have provided compelling evidence that placebo effects are physiologically measurable with condition-specific pathways.5"

Dr. Jake Fleming recently suggested these potent keywords: quantifiable placebo The keywords led to this article. I find it affirming and empowering.

"People Science is a tech-led platform that will connect health minded people, research scientists, and healthcare providers in an effort to unlock the potential of alternative medicines. Too little is known about alternative medicines like medical cannabis, prebiotics and probiotics, nutritional supplements, psychedelics, and other plant-based medicines. That's about to change. Our goal is to help people understand which alternative medicines can best help them on their path to wellness. Doctors will learn more too. By connecting health minded people with doctors and research scientists on our cutting edge platform, C.H.L.O.E., we will advance our collective knowledge of alternative medicines. This will also assist manufacturers to develop better products backed by rigorous scientific testing and research."

"Abstract Placebo effects are beneficial effects that are attributable to the brain-mind responses to the context in which a treatment is delivered rather than to the specific actions of the drug. They are mediated by diverse processes - including learning, expectations and social cognition - and can influence various clinical and physiological outcomes related to health. Emerging neuroscience evidence implicates multiple brain systems and neurochemical mediators, including opioids and dopamine. We present an empirical review of the brain systems that are involved in placebo effects, focusing on placebo analgesia, and a conceptual framework linking these findings to the mind-brain processes that mediate them. This framework suggests that the neuropsychological processes that mediate placebo effects may be crucial for a wide array of therapeutic approaches, including many drugs."

"Can our thoughts and feelings really miraculously heal, or slowly destroy our physical health and well being? Join us as we interview top researchers, best-selling authors, and field experts about the astonishing ways the mind can affect the body. Powered by Curable, an online program that uses mindbody techniques to relieve chronic pain."

Keyword: Placebo

Recommended by Erin Raskin: Free Online Event - March 25-26, 2020

"Repeatable, Practical, Proven, Peer-Reviewed Science From cradle to the grave, your brain will process more events than there are stars in our universe. As your body's "central processing unit," your brain is in charge of a staggering array of functions, from processing and perceiving stimuli to motor control and memory storage. Habits and beliefs programmed into your mind over a lifetime of responding to experiences are stored in long-term memory, and may cause you to resist new ways of doing things. However, rapid shifts in neural activity can create new associations, habits or beliefs.1 NeuroGym's "Innercising" methods help you to adopt new perceptions and behaviors and solve old problems quickly and efficiently. Moreover, Innercising® applies practical mental training techniques shown through scientific research to improve mental and emotional functioning. 1. Sánchez-Cañizares, J. (2014). The role of consciousness in triggering intellectual habits. Frontiers in human neuroscience, 8."

I met Tahir Bhatti during my Ornish Lifestyle Medicine transformation at Jacobs Medical Center UCSD. Tahir would sub into our support group whenever Ozzie Gontang was traveling. He is a great teacher. "Holistic Healers, Wellness Coaches, and Life-partners, Tahir Bhatti & Ayesha Suneja  have spent the last 20 years researching, teaching and guiding others towards mind-body-spirit healing, transpersonal wellness and spiritual growth.   Originally from India and Pakistan, both Ayesha and Tahir were raised in cultures that naturally cultivated spirituality, meditation and holistic healing practices.   Their passion for integrating spirituality into their clinical work led them to further their studies in Eastern philosophy, meditation, soul consciousness and self-realization.   Due to their exposure to ancient Eastern philosophies at a young age and their extensive training in Western Medicine & Psychology, their eclectic studies are balanced in the Sciences and the Ancient Truths.     By integrating both philosophies Tahir and Ayesha have created a blend of Eastern and Western Coaching Practices that is truly unique."

Karen has been my teacher since 2012. She is a true soul. Bringing her into the circle would be a wise decision.

"Learn How to Reduce Stress, Relieve Anxiety, and Enhance Your Focus" Taught by Jon Kabat-Zinn and two senior mindfulness professors, Dr. Saki Santorelli and Florence Meleo-Meyer Register for a free program and to see the course outline. Cost is $197

"Kabir Recommends: The Positivity Self Test is a brief, 20-item survey that asks you to report on your experiences of several emotions over the past 24 hours. Each item on the test includes a trio of words that are related, but not quite the same, for example, "hopeful, optimistic, or encouraged" and "sad, downhearted, or unhappy." With this strategy, each item captures a set of emotions that share a key resemblance and this short test becomes that much more accurate. Keep in mind that the Positivity Self Test merely provides a snapshot of your emotions. Everybody's emotions change by the day, hour, and minute. Some scientists would say that they change by the millisecond. Given your ever-shifting emotional landscape, any single measure of your positivity ratio can only capture so much. One way to overcome such measurement hurdles is to measure repeatedly. Even if you complete the Positivity Self Test as honestly as possible, you should view your score for any given day with some skepticism. Was this particular day representative? Probably not. Days vary. So the more days you can average together to create your estimate, the more trustworthy that estimate becomes. You can get a clear picture of your typical positivity ratio by completing the Positivity Self Test every evening for two weeks. Take the Positivity Self Test In the scientific literature, the Positivity Self Test is also know as the modified Differential Emotions Scale, or mDES, created by Dr. Fredrickson based on an earlier scale developed by pioneering emotion scientist, Carroll Izard. The scholarly references are: Fredrickson, B. L. (in press). Positive emotions broaden and build. In E. Ashby Plant & P. G. Devine (Eds.) Advances in Experimental Social Psychology. Elsevier. Fredrickson, B. L., Tugade, M. M., Waugh, C. E., & Larkin, G. (2003). What good are positive emotions in crises? A prospective study of resilience and emotions following the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11

"To deal with chronic pain, Pamela Bobb's morning routine now includes stretching and meditation at home in Fairfield Glade, Tenn. Bobb says this mind-body awareness intervention has greatly reduced the amount of painkiller she needs. Jessica Tezak for NPR" ~ 6 minute listen

"Dear Practitioners, It is with great pleasure that I announce Master Yuantong Liu from China will be guest teaching July 22 - 26th, 2019,  at Prince of Peace Abbey in Oceanside. In this retreat we will share powerful supplemental practices of Zhineng Qigong, to support or create a dynamic mind/body practice for yourself. These profound methods will noticeably raise your gongfu. Gongfu is your benefits and skills acquired from diligent practice. Prior experience in Qigong is not required. All are welcome."

"FREE & ONLINE REPLAY 11-12 July 2020" Have you experienced EMOTIONAL STRESS or TRAUMA? 67% of all adults have experienced early life stress, it is the number ONE most underexposed risk factor for ALL chronic illness. High exposure leads to a dramatic increased risk of developing 7 of the top 10 causes of death OUR EXPERTS WILL COVER: The Trauma and Mind Body Super Conference brings together the most comprehensive framework for healing emotional trauma and cultivating an optimum state for healing possible. To truly heal, we need to address everything that functional medicine, psychology, neurology and energy medicine have to offer

"Starting with an open-mind, questioning the foundational science, and conducting his own studies, Dr. Sarno discovered something revolutionary - the cause of most chronic back and body pain is not due to an underlying physical issue, but a specific way the brain and body interact.   "

"The simplest thing you can do to start your day happier by focusing on the positive and becoming more mindful. The Five Minute Journal's guided and structured exercises will lead you down a path toward an enhanced version of the person you already are. "