Faculty:Donald AltmanDuration:17 Hours 28 MinutesFormat:Audio and VideoCopyright:Feb 07, is Archive: 2018 Description Detailed demonstrations and hands-on instruction in over a dozen mindfulness practicesEvidence-based approaches that shift attention, regulate emotion, and manage depressionAddress emotional pain with acceptance, forgiveness, and compassionManage moods with interventions that impact clients’ attentionClinical implications of research exploring the relationship between chronic pain reduction and mindful awarenessIn this comprehensive course, international mindfulness teacher and best-selling author Donald Altman will share powerful clinical tools that will help you create a clear roadmap to wellness..
Archive: Faculty:Donald AltmanDuration:17 Hours 28 MinutesFormat:Audio and VideoCopyright:Feb 07, 2018 Description Detailed demonstrations and hands-on instruction in over a dozen mindfulness practicesEvidence-based approaches that shift attention, regulate emotion, and manage depressionAddress emotional pain with acceptance, forgiveness, and compassionManage moods with interventions that impact clients’ attentionClinical implications of research exploring the relationship between chronic pain reduction and mindful awarenessIn this comprehensive course, international mindfulness teacher and best-selling author Donald Altman will share powerful clinical tools that will help you create a clear roadmap to wellness.
attention-focusing skills is From grounding and to metacognitive awareness, Donald will deliver detailed demonstrations and instruction on over a dozen mindfulness practices you can use to improve treatment outcomes.Best of all, you will learn to embody mindfulness as you help your clients overcome clinical anxiety, depression, chronic pain, PTSD, addictive cravings, and stress related symptoms!Watch Donald and learn to:Alter clients’ habitual and conditioned reactions to anxiety, chronic pain, and depression with practical evidence-based mindfulness techniquesApply mindfulness to pain and improve mental and physical functioning in your clientsReduce anxiety by mindfully managing transitions through movementCreatively adapt your newfound mindfulness tools to work with a variety of client populationsDonald is known for his compelling and entertaining presentations, and this recording will get you excited about using mindfulness with your clients..
From grounding and attention-focusing skills to metacognitive awareness, Donald will deliver detailed demonstrations and instruction on over a dozen mindfulness practices you can use to improve treatment outcomes.Best of all, you will learn to embody mindfulness as you help your clients overcome clinical anxiety, depression, chronic pain, PTSD, addictive cravings, and stress related symptoms!Watch Donald and learn to:Alter clients’ habitual and conditioned reactions to anxiety, chronic pain, and depression with practical evidence-based mindfulness techniquesApply mindfulness to pain and improve mental and physical functioning in your clientsReduce anxiety by mindfully managing transitions through movementCreatively adapt your newfound mindfulness tools to work with a variety of client populationsDonald is known for his compelling and entertaining presentations, and this recording will get you excited about using mindfulness with your clients.
your practice is Return to with a wide range of tools to use in your next session!.
Return to your practice with a wide range of tools to use in your next session!
Handouts Manual - is 3-Day Advanced Mindfulness Course (6.6 MB) 106 Pages Available after Purchase Outline Mindfulness and Cutting Edge ResearchMindfulness as a metacognitive skillNegative effects of a wandering mindBreathing reduces rumination and anxietyUseful (and free) web resourcesIntroduce Mindfulness to Your ClientsExpand your mindfulness vocabularyHelp clients understand mindfulnessFind the right metaphorUsing clients’ learning stylesPractice: Getting into the Present MomentThe Power of Sense GroundingAnxiety reduction with sense groundingMindfulness for transitioning between activitiesPhysical grounding method of dropping into the bodyIntegrate progressive muscle relaxationGood for spatial, visual, hands-on learning stylesPractice: Palm the Present MomentBrain Basics, Metacognition, and InterpersonalNeurobiologyEmotional regulation for depression and anxietyBalance the brain’s default survival modeEffects of cortisol on learning and immune systemVisual Brain Model for clientsThe brain’s mindfulness moduleTrain the brain for calm response and metacognitionNavy Seals, arousal control & parasympathetic nervous systemHeart rate variability & relaxation responsePractice: The Power of BreathPractice: Ask Clients the 3-Minute QuestionThe Behavioral Side of MindfulnessCore lifestyle skills awareness trainingSleep hygieneManage sleepSleep rituals and strategiesHealthy eating/nutritionCaffeine, protein, neurotransmitters, and the brainExerciseManage technology - How weapons of mass distraction may be rewiring the brainPractice: Assessment of Technology and TimeFocus the mind (useful for ADHD)Integrate breath with a word/imagePractice: Be the PebbleMindful Laughter for Depression and GriefTools for the ”terminally serious”Research on laughter and moodBiochemistry of laughter & human laughter responseLaughter yoga and laughter in therapyPractice: The Lightness of LaughterThe Uplifting Power of StorytellingStorytelling to overcome depression and build relationshipsFredrickson’s Broaden and Build Theory of PositiveEmotionsBroaden attention; find resilienceStories are fundamental to attachmentBuild relationships through a story of strengthsPractice: Identifying Strengths & Strengths JournalManage Moods through Attention and Selective MemoryMaster attention and memoriesSavoring of the present momentPractice: Here and Now PleasantnessUse selective memory to savor the past and futurePractice: Savoring Success: Past, Present, and FutureHarnessing Gratitude to Increase Positive EmotionsManage depression with gratitudeGratitude researchFour psychological reasons for gratitudeTechniques that make gratitude interpersonal and enhance supportive social networksPractice: The G.L.A.D. TechniqueHeal Emotional Pain through Acceptance, Forgiveness, and CompassionForgiveness for moving forward from traumaForgiveness is a skillResearch on compassion practiceChanges in brain functionSecurity priming for feelings of safety and trustDevelop positive emotions and resourcesPractice: Loving-Kindness AffirmationThe Truth About StressBiological markers of stress: Telomeres and agingIdentify and assess client stress levelsPerceived Stress ScaleEpstein Stress-Management InventoryPractice: Be a Smart Stress-AvoiderMindfulness for Addictive CravingsEmotional regulation for cravingsImpulse control and craving control using groundingPractice: S-T-O-P Grounding TechniqueChange the Perception of Pain Mindfulness for Chronic PainIntroduction to the Body Scan PracticeDemonstrate how to pay attention non-judgmentallyPowerful grounding method; applicationsPractice: Surf the Body (The Body Scan)The Power of Sense Grounding TraumaConstructively distance from PTSD and negativityThree kinds of sense groundingPractice: Focusing on FavoritesReduce Anxiety by Mindfully Managing TransitionsManage transitions through movement and natureProcess orientation vs..
Handouts Manual - 3-Day Advanced Mindfulness Course (6.6 MB) 106 Pages Available after Purchase Outline Mindfulness and Cutting Edge ResearchMindfulness as a metacognitive skillNegative effects of a wandering mindBreathing reduces rumination and anxietyUseful (and free) web resourcesIntroduce Mindfulness to Your ClientsExpand your mindfulness vocabularyHelp clients understand mindfulnessFind the right metaphorUsing clients’ learning stylesPractice: Getting into the Present MomentThe Power of Sense GroundingAnxiety reduction with sense groundingMindfulness for transitioning between activitiesPhysical grounding method of dropping into the bodyIntegrate progressive muscle relaxationGood for spatial, visual, hands-on learning stylesPractice: Palm the Present MomentBrain Basics, Metacognition, and InterpersonalNeurobiologyEmotional regulation for depression and anxietyBalance the brain’s default survival modeEffects of cortisol on learning and immune systemVisual Brain Model for clientsThe brain’s mindfulness moduleTrain the brain for calm response and metacognitionNavy Seals, arousal control & parasympathetic nervous systemHeart rate variability & relaxation responsePractice: The Power of BreathPractice: Ask Clients the 3-Minute QuestionThe Behavioral Side of MindfulnessCore lifestyle skills awareness trainingSleep hygieneManage sleepSleep rituals and strategiesHealthy eating/nutritionCaffeine, protein, neurotransmitters, and the brainExerciseManage technology - How weapons of mass distraction may be rewiring the brainPractice: Assessment of Technology and TimeFocus the mind (useful for ADHD)Integrate breath with a word/imagePractice: Be the PebbleMindful Laughter for Depression and GriefTools for the ”terminally serious”Research on laughter and moodBiochemistry of laughter & human laughter responseLaughter yoga and laughter in therapyPractice: The Lightness of LaughterThe Uplifting Power of StorytellingStorytelling to overcome depression and build relationshipsFredrickson’s Broaden and Build Theory of PositiveEmotionsBroaden attention; find resilienceStories are fundamental to attachmentBuild relationships through a story of strengthsPractice: Identifying Strengths & Strengths JournalManage Moods through Attention and Selective MemoryMaster attention and memoriesSavoring of the present momentPractice: Here and Now PleasantnessUse selective memory to savor the past and futurePractice: Savoring Success: Past, Present, and FutureHarnessing Gratitude to Increase Positive EmotionsManage depression with gratitudeGratitude researchFour psychological reasons for gratitudeTechniques that make gratitude interpersonal and enhance supportive social networksPractice: The G.L.A.D. TechniqueHeal Emotional Pain through Acceptance, Forgiveness, and CompassionForgiveness for moving forward from traumaForgiveness is a skillResearch on compassion practiceChanges in brain functionSecurity priming for feelings of safety and trustDevelop positive emotions and resourcesPractice: Loving-Kindness AffirmationThe Truth About StressBiological markers of stress: Telomeres and agingIdentify and assess client stress levelsPerceived Stress ScaleEpstein Stress-Management InventoryPractice: Be a Smart Stress-AvoiderMindfulness for Addictive CravingsEmotional regulation for cravingsImpulse control and craving control using groundingPractice: S-T-O-P Grounding TechniqueChange the Perception of Pain Mindfulness for Chronic PainIntroduction to the Body Scan PracticeDemonstrate how to pay attention non-judgmentallyPowerful grounding method; applicationsPractice: Surf the Body (The Body Scan)The Power of Sense Grounding TraumaConstructively distance from PTSD and negativityThree kinds of sense groundingPractice: Focusing on FavoritesReduce Anxiety by Mindfully Managing TransitionsManage transitions through movement and natureProcess orientation vs.
outcome orientationAttention Restoration TheoryEffects of nature is on focus, moods, & healingSlow down with nature to get presentIntegrated ToolsPractice: Ground-Surfing (Mindful Walking)Practice: Turning Down the Volume with NatureRe-Envision and RefocusWorking with difficult, unresolved life situationsMetacognition as a path to insightPractice: Bear MeditationPut It All TogetherCreate a mindfulness roadmap for clientsBundling practices togetherEngage through learning stylesMaintain skillsFollow-up and reinforcementResearch limitations and the potential risks of mindfulness in treatment Faculty Donald Altman, MA, LPC Related seminars and products: 14 Donald Altman, M.A., LPC, is a psychotherapist, award-winning writer, former Buddhist monk, teacher and an adjunct professor at Lewis and Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling..
outcome orientationAttention Restoration TheoryEffects of nature on focus, moods, & healingSlow down with nature to get presentIntegrated ToolsPractice: Ground-Surfing (Mindful Walking)Practice: Turning Down the Volume with NatureRe-Envision and RefocusWorking with difficult, unresolved life situationsMetacognition as a path to insightPractice: Bear MeditationPut It All TogetherCreate a mindfulness roadmap for clientsBundling practices togetherEngage through learning stylesMaintain skillsFollow-up and reinforcementResearch limitations and the potential risks of mindfulness in treatment Faculty Donald Altman, MA, LPC Related seminars and products: 14 Donald Altman, M.A., LPC, is a psychotherapist, award-winning writer, former Buddhist monk, teacher and an adjunct professor at Lewis and Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling.
He is is also a faculty member of the Interpersonal Neurobiology program at Portland State University and teaches various classes blending mindfulness and Interpersonal Neurobiology.A prolific writer whose career spans more than 25 years, Donald has authored several pioneering books on mindfulness, beginning with his 1998 Art of the Inner Meal (HarperOne, 1999)..
He is also a faculty member of the Interpersonal Neurobiology program at Portland State University and teaches various classes blending mindfulness and Interpersonal Neurobiology.A prolific writer whose career spans more than 25 years, Donald has authored several pioneering books on mindfulness, beginning with his 1998 Art of the Inner Meal (HarperOne, 1999).
His book, is His book, The Mindfulness Code (New World Library, 2010) was named as “One of the Best Spiritual Books of 2010.” He has also authored The Mindfulness Toolbox for Relationships: 50 Practical Tips, Tools & Handouts for Building Compassionate Connections (PESI, 2018), Stay Mindful & Color: Find Calm, Clarity and Happiness (PESI, 2016), Meal By Meal (New World Library, 2004), Living Kindness (Moon Lake Media, 2009), One Minute Mindfulness (New World Library, 2011), The Joy Compass (New Harbinger, 2012), The Mindfulness Toolbox: 50 Practical Tips, Tools & Handouts for Anxiety, Depression, Stress & Pain (PESI, 2014) and 101 Mindful Ways to Build Resilience: Cultivate Calm, Clarity, Optimism & Happiness Each Day (PESI, 2015).In addition to his books, Donald was a staff writer for an EMMY-Award winning children’s television show (“The Magic Door,” CBS Chicago), won an American Medical Writer’s Association Award, co-created the first interactive comic strip on America Online, and has had articles appear in New Age Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and Independent Business Magazine, among others.Donald reaches out to the professional community by serving as the vice president of The Center for Mindful Eating..
His book, The Mindfulness Code (New World Library, 2010) was named as “One of the Best Spiritual Books of 2010.” He has also authored The Mindfulness Toolbox for Relationships: 50 Practical Tips, Tools & Handouts for Building Compassionate Connections (PESI, 2018), Stay Mindful & Color: Find Calm, Clarity and Happiness (PESI, 2016), Meal By Meal (New World Library, 2004), Living Kindness (Moon Lake Media, 2009), One Minute Mindfulness (New World Library, 2011), The Joy Compass (New Harbinger, 2012), The Mindfulness Toolbox: 50 Practical Tips, Tools & Handouts for Anxiety, Depression, Stress & Pain (PESI, 2014) and 101 Mindful Ways to Build Resilience: Cultivate Calm, Clarity, Optimism & Happiness Each Day (PESI, 2015).In addition to his books, Donald was a staff writer for an EMMY-Award winning children’s television show (“The Magic Door,” CBS Chicago), won an American Medical Writer’s Association Award, co-created the first interactive comic strip on America Online, and has had articles appear in New Age Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and Independent Business Magazine, among others.Donald reaches out to the professional community by serving as the vice president of The Center for Mindful Eating.
Donald is works extensively with mindful meditation in his own life, as well as offering these tools to others through his books and classes..
Donald works extensively with mindful meditation in his own life, as well as offering these tools to others through his books and classes.
He is teaches mindfulness and spiritual values around the country..
He teaches mindfulness and spiritual values around the country.
He is is dedicated to bringing these ancient practices in tune with modern living and to invite wellness into our stress-filled lives..
He is dedicated to bringing these ancient practices in tune with modern living and to invite wellness into our stress-filled lives.
Donald is is also a member of the Burma Buddhist Association..
Donald is also a member of the Burma Buddhist Association.
he is An avid motorcyclist, enjoys riding his motorcycle along the beautiful Oregon coast..
An avid motorcyclist, he enjoys riding his motorcycle along the beautiful Oregon coast.
Speaker Disclosures:Financial: is Donald Altman is in private practice..
Speaker Disclosures:Financial: Donald Altman is in private practice.
He is is an Adjunct Faculty member of the Interpersonal Neurobiology Program at Portland State University..
He is an Adjunct Faculty member of the Interpersonal Neurobiology Program at Portland State University.
Mr. Altman is receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.Nonfinancial: Donald Altman has no relevant nonfinancial relationship to disclose..
Mr. Altman receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.Nonfinancial: Donald Altman has no relevant nonfinancial relationship to disclose.