Watch exclusive interviews and video clips with experts in the field of psychology, including Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn, Dr. Dan Siegel, Dr. Carol Gilligan, Dr. Robert Firestone,Dr. James Gilligan, Dr. Pat Love, Dr. Lisa Firestone, Dr. Christine Courtois, and others.
Watch and read our exclusive interview with Jon-Kabat-Zinn So that’s what mindfulness is and it doesn’t involve doing. It is a form of meditation practice and it’s often spoken of as the heart of Buddhist meditation. And the Buddha himself, you know, spoke about it as the sort of most fundamental path for the cultivation… Read more »
Watch and read our exclusive interview with Jon Kabat-Zinn. Another way to speak of it is ‘heartfullness.” – In all Asian languages the word for “mind” and the word for “heart” are the same words. So if you’re hearing mindfulness as some kind of clinical, thought-based thing, you’re way off base. This has to do… Read more »
Watch and read our exclusive interview with Jon Kabat-Zinn Mindfulness is actually a way of connecting with your life and it’s something that doesn’t involve a lot of energy. It involves a kind of cultivating attention in a particular way. So the way I define it is it’s paying attention on purpose in the present… Read more »
The “Critical Inner Voice” describes the part of us that is turned against ourselves. It is the defended, negative side of our personality that is opposed to our ongoing development. The voice consists of the negative thoughts, beliefs and attitudes that oppose our best interests and diminish our self-esteem. It encourages and strongly influences self-defeating… Read more »
Student counselor, Dr. Daniel Zamir, draws upon his experience working at UCLA’s counseling center and discusses common issues university students seek to address. He touches upon a variety of key topics, including relationships, anxiety, body image, depression, sexual identity, and stress reduction. [SlideDeck2 id=13141]
Dr. Daniel Zamir debunks the thought process of “My grades define where I stand as a human being.” He discusses ways to reduce stress amongst students, as well as ways that students can challenge their Critical Inner Voice. Debunking the Thought Process, “My grades define where I stand as a human being.” The following… Read more »
Dr. Daniel Zamir talks about issues that students face in relationships, both familial and romantic. He also described the highly valued traits of an ideal romantic partner. Relationship Issues for Students (Both Familial and Romantic) The following transcript contains part of an exclusive interview with the Editor of PsychAlive and Dr. Daniel Zamir. Dr…. Read more »
Dr. Daniel Zamir, former Student Counselor at UCLA, discusses the role of body image issues and eating disorders on college campuses. Body Image and Eating Disorders The following transcript contains part of an exclusive interview with the Editor of PsychAlive and Dr. Daniel Zamir. Dr. Daniel Zamir: I see individual patients who have body image… Read more »
Dr. Daniel Zamir, former Student Counselor at UCLA, addresses the issues of depression and anxiety in the student population. ADDRESSING DEPRESSION IN THE STUDENT POPULATION The following transcript contains part of an exclusive interview with the Editor of PsychAlive and Dr. Daniel Zamir. Dr. Daniel Zamir: I think it’s really individual to the person… Read more »
Dr. Daniel Zamir discusses the treatment model offered at the Counseling Center at the University of California, Los Angeles. He also describes various therapy groups available at UCLA and the importance of students feeling that “You are not the only one.” TREATMENT MODEL OFFERED AT THE UCLA COUNSELING CENTER The following transcript contains part of… Read more »