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Through Mindfulness Amy Gonshak PhD Licensed Psychologist Jill Ligon Davis MS CCCSLP Frazier NeuroRehab GOALS FOR PRESENTATION Define and provide experience with mindfulness Share the research that supports mindfulness practices for brain health and recovery ID: 916614

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Supporting Brain Injury RecoveryThrough Mindfulness

Amy Gonshak, PhD, Licensed PsychologistJill Ligon Davis, MS, CCC/SLP

Frazier

NeuroRehab

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GOALS FOR PRESENTATION

Define and provide experience with mindfulnessShare the research that supports mindfulness practices for brain health and recoveryProvide resources and practical ways to incorporate mindfulness to support recovery for survivors and caregivers

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Mindfulness

What is it?Focused AttentionPresentAwarenessCompassion

NOT:

Distracted

Mind-wandering

Auto-pilot

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Mindfulness Meditation

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Mindfulness Practices & Neuroplasticity: What’s Happening in the Brain?

Increased grey matter and cortical thickness

(Frontal Cortex; Anterior and Posterior Cingulate Cortex; Insula)

Decreased amygdala size

Less activation in the

Default Mode Network

Keng

, S. L.,

Smoski

, M. J., & Robins, C. J. (2011). Effects of mindfulness on psychological health: a review of empirical studies.

Clinical psychology review

,

31

(6), 1041–1056.

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Mindful Breathing

Access the relaxation response (Herbert Benson)

Belly Breathing

Ocean’s Breath

4-7-8 Breathing

Technique

(Dr. Andrew Weil)

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RESOURCES

Apps: Stop, Breath, & Think; Calm; Headspace; Insight TimerNames to check out: Jon Kabat-Zinn, Sharon Salzburg, Dan Harris, Shauna

Shapiro, Morgan

Dix

Local Places

:

Drepung Gomang

Center

Passionist

Earth and Spirit

Center

Websites

:

www.mindful.org

www.self-compassion.org

Guided meditations on YouTube

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RESOURCES

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mindfulness-insights/201905/5-ways-mindfulness-practice-positively-changes-your-brainhttps://aboutmeditation.com/how-to-manage-stress-through-meditation/https://www.mindful.org/how-the-brain-changes-when-you-meditate/

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Let’s Practice Once More

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QUESTIONS?

Thank you.Amy.Gonshak@UofLHealth.orgJill.Davis@UofLHealth.orgFrazier NeuroRehab