PSYC36H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Major Depressive Episode, Borderline Personality Disorder, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
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Has been practiced for years, especially in buddhism. Intentional focus: focus on one specific aspect (such as sensation or internal feeing) (e. g. breathing, chest moving, person speaking: emotions typically get in the way you need to control them. Present moment: experiencing life right now focus on present sensation. Non-judgemental/acceptance: the minute you say you like it or don"t like it, it pulls you out of the present moment: acceptance doesn"t mean necessarily liking this just focusing on what is happening without emotion. Seeing things for how they really are, and not being in denial. Increases focus and awareness of emotions, thoughts, effects on others. Calming/soothing effect relaxing: can be agitating at first since you"re not doing anything all at once. Better control over actions and decision-making slowing down effect to think over decisions over impulsivity. Helps identify thoughts and emotions patients can"t identify between different emotions: assessment of physical posture is better practice to assessing triggers later on in therapy.
