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Kathryn Wyatt Psychology Berlin, September 19, 2011, 4:06 am

The results of these studies is truly a breakthrough. I would be interested in knowing if hypotheses have been developed (i.e. on a neurological basis) as to WHY Mindfulness Practice works to reduce various symptoms. Also, it would be interesting to know if there is a study being done on the possible interactive effects between medication(s) and Mindfulness Practice.

Richard Garrett Social Work Americus, Georgia September 19, 2011, 5:04 am

I have seen improvements in Pts ability to re balance from emotional hijackings just allowing them selves deep breath. Just allowing the time you can see the change physically in there face as they allow for the presences of another emotional state.

Lennart Borgman Psychology Lund, Sweden September 19, 2011, 5:36 am

Thanks. I am glad you are giving us this. However it would be valuable with references to the studies you are talking about. Do you have the references somewhere? (DOI-numbers would be very good.)

Bea Schild Counseling September 19, 2011, 6:02 am

Thank you very much for the information. I would also be interested in learning more about the studies and if possible, where the people applying it can be reached. I can easily imagine from the top of my head, that meditation works for some people, as it has a calming effect and brings one back to the essentials. But I think, for some other people it diôesn't, might even have an opposite effect. Can you give some information on that too? Thanks again for all the careful work and information.

Cynthia Bretheim Health Education Bloomington, IN September 19, 2011, 6:33 am

Thanks for this update on new research. Like Lennert Borgman, I would like to know citations. The short said the citations are below--where? There is great research that described neural effects of mindfulness meditation and immune function, with Jon Kabat-Zinn as one of the authors. Psychosomatic Medicine, 2003.

Lennie Perrott Psychology Wayne, PA September 19, 2011, 6:43 am

I had breast cancer in 1991 - mastectomy and chemo. In Dec. 2010 I had two nodules removed from my lung - one was scar tissue; the other was stage one lung cancer. Fortunately, it was not connected to my having had breast cancer; otherwise it would have been stage 3 or 4. I am currently learning Tai Chi Chih and doing a breathing meditation in the morning. I am also working with a Qigong psychologist who is also certified in Chinese medicine. And I am reading Patrick Dougherty's "Qigong in Psychotherapy" which I find fascinating both for myself and my clients. I definitely believe in the mind/body connection but still find it difficult to sit and meditate for more than about eight minutes. I have a lot to learn.

Dina Wyshogrod Psychology Jerusalem, Israel September 19, 2011, 6:45 am

I am a certified MBSR teacher and direct MBSR-ISRAEL. I've seen these kinds of changes in my clinical work so I'm sold, and I'm delighted that there's an increasing body of research supporting the results my patients have been reporting. I'd love the research to be even more rigorous, though. Comparing MBSR to an online educational program, to TAU, and to only medication, doesn't prove that it's the mindfulness component itself that's responsible for the changes. There's probably a powerful effect arising from the experience of being in a highly experiential group setting for 6-8 weeks which none of these comparison groups approximates. thanks, Ruth and NICABM, for making this information available to all of us.

Linda Hanson Ipswich, Health Educator, Australia September 19, 2011, 6:57 am

Like Lennart Borgman, I am very interested in the studies. This video seems to indicate that the references are ???? below, but I haven't deciphered what Ruth's gestures were supposed to mean in relation to where the references would be. Love to see the studies themselves. Thanks.

Ruth Buczynski Psychology Mansfield Ctr, CT September 19, 2011, 7:23 am

Please look right under the video to where it says, "Click Here for Citations". I've tested the link and it does work.

Shel Miller Psychology September 19, 2011, 7:38 am

It would help to have a common operational definition of mindfulness practice. For Example, what is the basic method or type(s) of meditation practice used in the citations you have given us. How did each researcher determine what in fact the subjects were actually doing in their practice?

Melissa Miller Social Work Sarasota, Florida September 19, 2011, 7:45 am

I've been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for 17 years. By far the most meaningful training I've ever taken was with Pat Ogden. I signed up for your recent series because Pat was one of the presenters. Although I had known and practiced mindfulness before meeting Pat, it was in her training class that I learned by experience what a powerful tool it can be in therapy. My clients have benefited from that training, which covered much more than mindfulness, for almost 15 years. I'm interested in this report on Mindfulness because as it grows more popular in the therapy room, having references to back up it's use will be increasingly important. I appreciate this opportunity to help people understand that mindfulness is more than a tool, it can be a way of life that increases self-awareness, accurate assessment of others, and thereby, fosters a more relaxed life - for all of us, yet perhaps especially for people who have experienced trauma.

Kate Early Counseling St. Louis, September 19, 2011, 8:06 am

Would love it if NICABM could do an online certification for Mindfulness in Clinical practice!

Steven Rhodes Nursing Carterville, IL September 19, 2011, 8:16 am

Mindfulness works for my patients & myself. I teach it to all my clients & raise awareness of it in my speaking venues.

Laura Richter Marriage/Family Therapy Boca Raton, Florida September 19, 2011, 8:18 am

I use Mindfulness training in my private practice. My clients report feeling more centered and more focused. When one is able to calm the "noise" within them, they can begin to consider different perspectives about their problems and challenges.

Pam Aldinger Counseling Bellevue, NE September 19, 2011, 8:21 am

This was very interesting. I have practiced mindfulness in yoga for the past 8 years. To see the statistics regarding regression following treatment comparing medicine with mindfullnes was very interesting and useful.

Pam Warren Warren Excercise Physiology Evergreen, Colorado September 19, 2011, 8:21 am

In my own life and in the lives of my clients who openly received the suggestion and began their own exploration of mindfulness, there has been reduction of suffering from the sadness and tragedy that is a part of life. Awareness of this phenomena has come over the last 15 years. It seems to have no bearing on religious practices, as I have found this mindfulness not to be of religion but rather of no boundaries. Clients have found mindfulness through a variety of ways. To name a few: Deepak Chopra workshops, YMCA or recreations center classes, studying Buddha's thoughts through a variety of mindfulness practitioners in the US, contemplative prayer workshops within Christian faith or reading the works of Thomas Merton, Spong, etc. or simply going to their public library and exposing themselves to a practice in mindfulness from a variety of books available some of a religious nature, others not so much. The common denominator in the individual testimony is the motivation arises to seek other ways to manage what is and mindfulness is suggested in a safe space.

Bernadette Lange Nursing hobe sound, fl September 19, 2011, 8:24 am

I would like to be able to show this video to students!

Thomas Mallouk Psychotherapy Rosemont, Pennsylvania September 19, 2011, 8:32 am

I am working with a woman with IBS and this mirrors her experience that talking about her condition seems to exacerbate it whereas when we just bring awareness to her embodied state, her symptoms seem to abate. Through mindfulness we must be accessing different parts of her nervous system that have a modulating effect on her level of arousal. I have had a number of clients who fear talking because they either believe it will make things worse or have had that experience in the past who, with some coaching, can adopt a mindful posture toward their own experience with very good results.

S G September 19, 2011, 8:43 am

I would like to be able to access the report without watching a video and re-entering my email (I'm already a subscriber) and confirming. I find it a bit misleading, not to mention time consuming, to have to jump through these hoops; please make this type of info more directly accessible (especially to those who are already on your mailing list!), or I will be unsubscribing as I don't have the time to be misled by a mass-marketing campaign, when I am just looking for resources to help my clients.

Florentina Sassoli Counseling Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA September 19, 2011, 8:46 am

i use mindfulness in my practice, I am interested in learning more about how it helps the rewiring in the brain and knowing about where and who made the tests, thank you

Carson Rogerson September 19, 2011, 8:55 am

I don't see the citations...

James Clingan Marriage/Family Therapy Blue Mound, TX September 19, 2011, 8:59 am

I have personally found great help in mindfulness techniques, including meditation, qigong/taijiquan, and guided imagery. It has helped significantly with reducing my anxiety, given me more control over the onset and duration of anxious ruminations; and added confidence and calmness to my daily life. This when years of Cognitive Behavior Therapy alone was of some limited, but not significant help. I teach anger management at a local agency and would love to continue to add these practices to my teaching. It would be helpful to be able to use this video to help engage those participants in the learning process of mindfulness techniques.

Cristina Bluthgen Psychotherapy Buenos Aires, Argentina, September 19, 2011, 9:00 am

I am very sure MFN works: I've seen it work on myself as well as on my patients. Thank you very much for giving this data on empirical researchs. I am an EMDR facilitator and consultant, and it is very usefull for sharing it with my students who come from resistant groups of other psycotherapeutic approaches. I am very interested in the neurobiological aspects of why it works. I've followed your presentations on various authors (Porges, siegel, etc) through a colleague, and woul greatly appreciate acces to more information. I think the work you are doing is really great, and thank you for it.

Mary Witherall Social Work Mason City, Iowa September 19, 2011, 9:44 am

I practice mindfulness and have incorporated it in my coaching practice. I am introducing meditation more and more with classes and programs. Would love to receive more research data on the benefits. Thank you for sharing this.

Billy Squier Counseling September 19, 2011, 10:00 am

I love that science is finally proving what some have known intuitively for a very long time!

Ian Wolk Counseling Silver Spring, MD September 19, 2011, 10:04 am

Thanks, Ruth. Looking forward to further info. Rabbi Wolk

Ronnie Moehrje Other Hogansville, GA September 19, 2011, 10:21 am

As someone who suffered from PTSD almost all my life - I can assure anyone who wants to know that MINDFULNESS Works!! I discovered mindfulness yeas ago in literature that I trusted...I was so tired of my mind taking me to a suicidal place that I finally came to a place where I decided I WAS in charge of my mind and not vice versa. It actually took years before I finally began to totally be in charge - I still use mindfulness constantly - I never used it in conjunction with meditation - it has been a way of getting in touch with myself and all of it's negativities - probably in conjunction with cognitive theray...there have been other "therapies" but this is an important one.

Silvia Bobadilla Rosado Psychotherapy Merida, Yuc September 19, 2011, 10:25 am

How can mindfulness be used to help people lose weight? It is well known many people over eat because they feel anxious

Maria Nicodemo Gallo Los Angeles, CA September 19, 2011, 10:30 am

i work with cancer patients and children sererely abused. I am using relaxations and visualization... Patients are more and more open to learn how to relax! I want to learn new techniques ..

Yerachmiel Donowitz Counseling September 19, 2011, 10:52 am

It is great to see that more research is being conducted to verify what we see clinically. I am wondering if there is a clear common denominator in all of the applications that just needs to be applied to a particular patient or condition. This would be similar to a mathematical formula that gets applied in a variety of ways.

Steve Bland September 19, 2011, 10:54 am

what about importance of mindfulness for the practitioner and the relationship, perhaps more important than 'doing' mindfulness to get a result, actually counter to the essence of the practice and the teachings in theory and practice,.,,even if it works!!!! IS THAT THE BOTTOM LINE..IT WORKS...AND NO MORE HEADACHES..IS THAT FREEDOM FROM SUFFERING... WHAT IF THEY DO IT PERFECTIONAISTICALLY, DOES IT WORK AS A MAGIC PILL..OR DOES INTENTION AND ATTITUDE AND PERSPECTIVE AND RELATIONSHIP ...MATTER, PEOPLE CAN DO MANY THINGS THAT WORK AND YET REINFORCE AND KEEP THEM ATTACHED...LIKE EATINJG A HEALTHY DIET...AND REINFOCING PERFECVTION, THER EAL ISSUE, OR LOSING WEIGHT..IT WORKS..BUT REINFORCING SELF HATRED AS THE REASON THEYN GO ON A DIET, I AM FAT AND HEALTHY AND ELF...LOOK AT OPRAH WEIGHT LOSS EFFORTS THAT WORKED,.,,SO I AM SENSITIVE WHEN THE FOCUS IS ONLY ON ..IT WORKS,.,,

Tammie Moore Psychology Cary, NC September 19, 2011, 11:14 am

I use MBCT in my practice and I thank you for sharing these exciting new studies. I look forward to hearing more from you in the near future.

Mia Elwood Social Work Scottsdale, AZ September 19, 2011, 11:30 am

We practice mindfulness at the beginning of almost every group we do at Healthy Futures, where we mainly work with eating disorders and emotional eating. We incorporate DBT as well and we have definitely found that comments at the end of the program seem to really state that mindfulness was a key to their progress. Glad to see more studies backing up what we practitioners see every day. Thank you to researchers out there!

Vicci Adams Counseling Flatwoods, Kentucky September 19, 2011, 11:59 am

Thank you! I've been using mindfulness with clients and have seen dramatic results.

Albano Tavares Medicine Almada, PORTUGAL, September 19, 2011, 11:59 am

I know that millions of persons had positive results with Mindfulness Practice (Mindfulness: "Keeping one's consciousness alive to the present reality" - Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, in 'The Miracle of Mindfulness', page 11) for centuries and finally it have reached us, in the West. I practice, following the instructions of this Zen Master, living now in France, in Plum Village, 60 minutes of Mindfulness Meditation and the results are really very positive. We have hundreds of scientific studies that show us the benefits of it's practice and the neuro - anatomic and neuro - physiological mechanisms by which it works, but sure that I have only read some tens of them... We only have to really convince our patients to practice and you will soon have the results before us.

Andrew Henry Counseling Mesa, AZ September 19, 2011, 12:15 pm

Thank you Dr. Ruth Buczynski for making your findings available. As a DBT Counselor in Mesa, Arizona, I practice mindfulness on a daily basis. I personally begin my day with mindful breathing meditation. And, I educate my clients on empirically proven mindfulness exercises developed by Dr. Marsha Linehan and her team. Other mentor in mindfulness for me have been Thich Nhat Hanh, Eckhart Tolle, Don Miguel Ruiz, and Louise Hay. Of course, what these greats in mindfulness have to offer will not help, unless their lessons are applied, and mastered. Best regards, Andrew

Mary Vilcheck Psychotherapy Midlothian, VA September 19, 2011, 12:20 pm

Good stuff. Yes, it enhances health, it heals, it helps, it works. Thanks for the research/post.

Serena Carroll Counseling santa barbara, california September 19, 2011, 12:30 pm

could you explain exactly what you mean by "mindfulness" ?

Jane Vollick Psychotherapy Hamilton, Ontario September 19, 2011, 12:35 pm

I encourage mindfulness practice with my clients; the challenge is having them take over the practice themselves. Those that do practice any form of relaxation do report greater calming, centring and more peace. Consistency in busy schedules accounts for most issues. I have suggested even 3 minutes as a start that is every day to feel the shift, and build commitment fromt here. I keep up the encouragement regularly for practice. Jane

Jose Fuentes Counseling Bogota, AZ September 19, 2011, 12:36 pm

I have been practicing meditation for 40 years and the control group is the rest of my friends that have not for 40 years. The results: you should see them at our 40 year reunion. The Buddhists have been practicing meditation for 2.500 years and the control group is the modern society. The results:You should see them in front of their tv's

Said Osio Other Asheville, NC September 19, 2011, 12:40 pm

Hi Ruth, your focus on mindfulness is a service to our entire community. Daniel Siegel is able to inspire many of us who for years have been engaged in guided imagery which is a component of mindfulness work. I simply want to expand the conversation with the community to be mindful of the fullness of these implications that no longer are anecdotal and embrace the importance of the inner dimension of mindfulness which is both presence as well as imagination in the language of image. We are in a technology evolution that is giving us the tools that are now demonstrating the healing capacity that you speak of. This technology is information which is responsible for the quantum leaps in neurobiology, gene expression, and the genome project. As mindfulness practitioners we can harness imagination/information technology as a means for extending imagination and embracing what Daniel Siegel is referring to as transpirational integration ( read review of Neurobiology of We by Siegel at guidedimagerycollective.org). New patterns of words are emerging and a new language of imagination is at our doorstep by others in the field as neuro- theology etc. You are bridging the information gap by closing in on the power of this mindfulness work !!!!! on a global scale. The thank you.

Joan Stewart Social Work St. Francisville,, Louisiana September 19, 2011, 12:52 pm

As co-creator of a mindfulness program for middle and high school students, Grand Ideas from Within, our research shows that students who receive mindful exercises in school are more able to manage their emotions and also make better grades. For more information: www.relaxtolearn.com

Gayle Burditt Administration Olympia, WA September 19, 2011, 1:34 pm

I am so looking forward to your next mindfullness review. If it ties these remarkable studies you have revealed to us with actual neurological function shifts, I will be forever grateful...not that I'm not already !

Michael Grusenmeyer Medicine Rocky River, Ohio September 19, 2011, 1:48 pm

I am a family physician. Since most area psychiatrists do only medication checks, I counsel and treat many patients with anxiety, depression, insomnia, bipolar disorder, and other mental health challenges. What are the best books on cognitive therapy and outpatient counseling of these common conditions for the practitioner???

Cindy Flores Psychotherapy West Chester, PA September 19, 2011, 2:02 pm

Thank you for this email! I am starting the MBSR practicum this Wednesday, Sept. 21, at the Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine through Jefferson University. The information that you shared just continues to fuel my passion for this work! I know what Mindfulness has done for me personally, and I am excited to facilitate MBSR groups so that others may experience the benefits.

Belinda Stephens Other Tyler, TX September 19, 2011, 3:16 pm

I have practiced mindfulness meditation and also experienced periods of clinical depression that was treated with anti-depressant and anti-anxiety medications. In the recent 20 months I have been medication free and virtually depression free. I attribute this improved quality of life to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with my counselor, Timothy Roberts, LPC and mindfulness practice.

Diana De Cardenas Psychotherapy Miami, Fl September 19, 2011, 3:23 pm

Interesting how it can positively affect the patient and decrease burn out in the therapist. Love your articles. DDC

Magdalena Rathe Other Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic September 19, 2011, 3:39 pm

This is excellent! I would be interested in more research information citations as well as the possibility of conducting research in my country in association with experienced researchers on the field.

Catherine McGeachy Stress Management Limerick, Ireland September 19, 2011, 3:46 pm

Hi Ruth, it strikes me as I watch this super film clip that Mindfulness is effective because it is the first rung on the ladder of the individual taking charge of his or her mind so that ultimately he or she can enter into the fullness of what our Quantum Physicists are telling us: that our thoughts affect reality. Thanks again for your great work.

Ivan Bilash Psychology Winnipeg, MB September 19, 2011, 3:47 pm

Hi Ruth! I just wanted to know whether the Gold Star Mind-Medicine teleseminar series might still be available for purchase. I had trouble registering for it (computer would not allow) despite trying to do so within the time limits. Thanks for all the great sessions.

Paige NICABM Staff Mansfield Center, CT September 19, 2011, 3:59 pm

Dear Steve Bland, You're right, mindfulness practice is much richer and deeper than simply another technique that "works." That's why we also released a closer look at "The Mindful Practitioner" in a two part free report last week. We've posted the links above so that you can check it out now. I hope you find them helpful.

Paige NICABM Staff Mansfield Center, CT September 19, 2011, 4:06 pm

Hello Serena, Mindfulness is a practice of keeping attention and focus in the present – mind, body, and spirit. It's a technique rooted in Buddhism, but many practitioners have found it helpful when working with clients. We'll be looking at this practice much more in-depth soon, especially as it relates to health and mental health practitioners. Please keep an eye out for future updates.

Jenn Crawford Other Wenatchee, WA September 19, 2011, 5:09 pm

I'm particularly interested as an educator in both teaching and documenting the benefits of mindful parenting. Thanks for all you've shared with us thus far!

Tom Lucas Other London, England September 19, 2011, 6:24 pm

Dear Ruth, I am a scientist and have been researching and practising conventional hands-on and meditation-based healing part-time for 40 years.I have literally hundreds of anecdotal "cure" of chronic pain & illness casses from post-birth-trauma babies to, for example, multiple sclerosis, Guillaime-Barre, ideopathic pulmonary hemodiserosis, so-called terminal cancer, and more. However my anecdotes are insufficient "evidence" for British doctors who are generally mesmerized by the pharmaceutical companies -- as a scientist (and engineer) I am desperate to learn of any successful app for collecting and proving CAM modalities, beasring in mind the wide diversity of patients' presentations? Tom Lucas

Ray Arthur Counseling Sydney, NSW Australia September 19, 2011, 8:42 pm

I have used mindfulness pesonally and with my clients and continue to find it has heped with symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression.

Edie Stone Psychotherapy Boulder, CO September 19, 2011, 11:18 pm

Hi, your link to "Downloadable PDF" is non-functional. FYI, the video is very choppy on medium speed DSL, so I appreciate transcripts when available. But thanks for the Citations, that is quite helpful.

Donna Power Social Work Invermere, BC September 20, 2011, 12:03 am

I am a firm believer in mindfulness therapy and of course, meditation. I have experienced first hand, the benefits of meditation and have practised for years. I would really like to see the source of your statistics so that this work is well supported with the professional data. I love the information you send to us - keep it coming. Donna

Dawn Williams Medicine September 20, 2011, 12:41 am

I understand the principles of Mindfulness & agree that there is significant research on the positive benefits of Mindfulness. I personally have difficulty with the "mindfulness Meditations" & so find it difficult to recommend it to my patients. i also would like to know how it compares to hypnotherapy, other breathing techniques etc. Thank you

Dawn Baker Psychology Brisbane, Qld, Australia September 20, 2011, 1:28 am

Great way of teaching - short and sharp. The second study was useful as its with real clients - relapsers. 47% vs 60% is a realistic outcome, and still useful to see that we are talking about a 13% difference, not a factor of 4X. I hassle all my clients with mindfulness, and quote Kornfield 'its simple, not easy'. Much like exercise!

Sarah Keeney Osteopathy letterkenny, Ireland September 20, 2011, 4:39 am

Thank you so much for documenting these findingd and taking this to the threshold of integrating change through mindfullness. kind thoughts Sarah

Sarah Keeney Osteopathy letterkenny, ireland September 20, 2011, 4:48 am

I would like to know if there is or soon to be a manual to follow to integrate this easily into practice. Sarah

Barbara Starke Starke Nursing Coloma, MI September 20, 2011, 10:24 am

This is one reason I integrate energy medicine into my work as a FNP. It is very empowering helping persons resource their own inner healer.

Paige NICABM Staff Mansfield Center, CT September 20, 2011, 10:42 am

Hi Edie Stone, The title "Downloadable PDF" corresponds to the link below to download the citations. I'm sorry that you're having trouble with buffering. Some folks have paused to video to let it load completely before watching. I hope that's helpful.

Irene Marchevsky Psychology Jerusalem, Israel September 20, 2011, 11:09 am

I never get to hear the teleseminars because they start at midnight here therefore I am very grateful for your generosity in giving us your thoughts and all this valuable free materials. I understand that putting one's attention into what is being done is one of the few things which causes a physical change in the brain. That's why meditation is known to work. Is mindfulness based therapy the same as meditation? Is it similar to Focusing? It could be interesting to have a teleseminar about the similarities and the differences between those techniques and therapeutic means. By the way,I do not medidatate and maybe it is about time to start.

David Hedges Other September 20, 2011, 11:43 am

Excellent information about Mindfulness. It has worked for thousands of years in the past, and still works today. Thank you!

Rama Bassham Psychology Victorville, CA September 20, 2011, 1:55 pm

I've tried mindfulness meditation with troubled teenage students with self-regulation problems. None has been consistent about continuing with it, but on the occasions that we have practiced it, they felt calm, in control, and much better for at least a while afterwards. Some of them respond quite positively to it. But if they have high ADHD symptoms, they tend to struggle with it.

Armando Ribeiro Das Neves Neto Psychology Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo - Brazil September 20, 2011, 3:38 pm

In Brazil, the practices based on mindfulness and other sciences of consciousness become the focus of studies and therapeutic practices aimed at promoting health and well-being. Redeem the healing traditions and adapt them to our current society, plays a role while a major challenge in neuroscience. Today we also study the possibility of linking the cognitive-behavioral therapy and other psychotherapeutic approaches to the contemplative practices, without a religious nature. Congratulations for the work in NICABM.

Larry Anderson Psychology Langley, British Columbia September 20, 2011, 7:45 pm

I have been practicing meditation for several years. I have not done it in a formal manner, rather, whenever I feel the here and now i beging following a breathing method connected with a Buddhist chant. I am not a Buddhist. In fact, I am not a religious person, however, I feel like I have much more control over my life. The pattern I follow is RAIN; R= recognize that your consciousness has moved away from the here and now. A- Accept that this has happened. I= investigate this factor ( I like to use Freud's model of Id Ego and Superego. Finally, N= non-attachment ( it mean letting go and getting back to the here and now.

Nancy Seldin Counseling missoula , mt September 22, 2011, 5:18 pm

The "Downloadable PDF" is not a live link - that is what I am trying to access - how can we get it?

Karen Hanson Hanson Psychotherapy Tuson, AZ September 22, 2011, 6:29 pm

I've been using mindfulness based practices with clients for many years, without necessarily calling it that. It almost always helped my clients make changes - giving them a space inside that was free from the anxiety or obsession or problem. I often thought that EMDR was successful because it engaged this mindful part of the brain, what I used to call the Inner Witness consciousness. I'm very happy to see these clinical tests and results. I was a believer before, from my own experience. I think mindfulness is a part of the self that is spacious and free and nonjudging and sacred. It is not the thoughts, or feelings, but its general felt sense is love, and with that compassion.

Nasrin Falsafi Nursing Southport, NC September 25, 2011, 9:27 am

I have been practicing mindfulness for the past 15 years. I have also been using mindfulness and other holistic modalities in my private practice with success. It does work. I am in process conducting a pilot study on the use of mindfulness for patients with anxiety and/or depression in a free clinic. Underprivileged patients can benefit from these techniques in more ways than one. These techniques are not costly.

Dayna De Coppet Marriage/Family Therapy San Francisco, CA September 25, 2011, 6:14 pm

I enjoyed your Mindfulness Works program. Please keep me posted on future research. I am taking a MBSR class later in October at the Osher Integrative Department at UCSF. I would like to know the difference between MBCT AND MBSR. I offer individual psychotherapy and groups to help clients with chronic conditions and pain. I have RA myself and choose not to take drugs. I am receiving help with the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, NM, doing a detox known as Panchkarma (PK). Breath work and an anti-inflammatory diet is what is working for me. Thanks you for your work! Dayna

Jo Tourino Counseling Huntington Beach, CA September 25, 2011, 11:24 pm

Is " mindfulness" essentially meditation? If so, is it directed by the therapist? Am I correct in assuming that although mindfulness has it's origins in Buddism, it is not necessary to be Buddist in order to participate in this process.

Roberta Rinaldi Psychotherapy Los Angeles , CA September 26, 2011, 5:21 pm

Hi, Ruth. Thanks for a wonderful presentation. I can't state strongly enough how much the practice of mindfulness has changed the lives of patients who suffer from PTSD due to childhood trauma. In conjunction with psychodynamic psychotherapy and various forms of body work, they have made tremendous strides. Thanks for spreading the word!

Roberta Rinaldi Psychotherapy Los Angeles , CA September 26, 2011, 5:21 pm

Hi, Ruth. Thanks for a wonderful presentation. I can't state strongly enough how much the practice of mindfulness has changed the lives of patients who suffer from PTSD due to childhood trauma. In conjunction with psychodynamic psychotherapy and various forms of body work, they have made tremendous strides. Thanks for spreading the word!

Nicola Preston Bell Psychotherapy Haywards Heath, West Sussex September 27, 2011, 2:34 am

Teaching clients to calm down and step back from their thoughts is central to my practice, using breathing, hypnotic, mindfulness and relaxation techniques. I'm looking forward to this next series to hear how experienced practitioners are using mindfulness to enhance healing.

Gail Adams Little Rock, AR September 28, 2011, 12:05 am

I purchased this today, but have received no confirmation. Will I? Am I registered?

Gail Adams Psychology Little Rock, AR September 28, 2011, 12:08 am

I purchased this today, but have received no confirmation so far. Will I? Thanks.

Vina Miller Nursing Fairfield, Iowa September 28, 2011, 10:36 pm

I'd like to recommend the book Transcendence by Norman Rosenthal, MD who was the NIMH psychiatrist "discovering" SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder). He writes at length about Transcendental Meditation's benefits, supplying many case studies but most importantly, many research studies which show the efficacy of TM. One more strong correlate to show how meditation is proven to be effective. TM is also very simple and easy and does not require the "thinking" mind to police itself... just to be. The results are remarkable.

Elena Alvarez Ugena Other Morelia, Michoacan September 29, 2011, 1:17 pm

Hello friends, I bought yesterday bi internet the whole package of conferences, audios , recordings and pdf s. I recceived an email with the confirmation of my payment but I haven t recived one with a link to have acces to the recordings ( the first one ) and pdf s ... would you please give me advise ??? Thank you Elena Alvarez Ugena

Laura Blanksvard uppsala, sweden September 30, 2011, 3:19 pm

like to know more

Diane Hayes Stress Management Richmond, Virginia October 3, 2011, 8:21 am

I support stress reduction as discussed, please send me a link on your findings. Thank you

Susan Paul Other Santa Cruz, CA October 5, 2011, 11:16 am

Your email promised free access to a webcast tonight: Could mindfulness practice counteract this age-related thinning? That's one of the questions we'll be taking up in tonight's call. It's free, you just have to sign up. When I arrived at your website I could only find a for-fee 6 week program. I won't respond to future offers since I can't trust your word.

Ellie Lawrence Psychology Cape Town, South Africa October 5, 2011, 12:17 pm

I have thoroughly enjoyed the viewing and the information given. I have incorporated breathing as an excercise for stress and high emotions, with good results.

Max Newlon NICABM Staff, October 6, 2011, 12:40 pm

Hi Susan, We are running a free teleseminar series, and the link we sent you gives you the option of choosing to register for the free Wednesday night broadcasts or the Gold Subscription for recordings, transcripts, and bonus teleseminars. Here's an easy link where you can see all your options: http://www.nicabm.com/mindfulness2011/#1stButton If you have any questions, please email us at respond@nicabm.com. We hope you enjoy the series.

Kerrie Aiello Psychotherapy San Diego, CA October 11, 2011, 10:55 pm

I work as a therapist intern with adolescents in a high school setting and have been practicing meditation and mindfulness for the last year and a half. I've been fortunate to witness the remarkable changes and improvement that many of my clients have made. I've purchased your program and look forward to learning more from those on the cutting edge of this very exciting and highly effective approach.

Georgie Rede Other salinas, ca October 12, 2011, 10:29 pm

i am a retired acct tech that had a massive right side brain bleed,4 brain surgies, 3 months in coma and left with left sideweaknessetc and ialsohave fibromyalgia and severe depression i want toget off all of these meds and i want my life back.i have no money as i am on disibility,lost my house to foreclosure i will not let thisstop me from learning about and using mindfullness i think this is going tobe a god send!!!

Apolinar Pabón Counseling San Juan, Puerto Rico October 19, 2011, 7:19 pm

Gracias por esta oportunidad. Se por propia experiencia que la práctica de mindulness, ayuda al bienestar de todas las facetas de nuestra vida.

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