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Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Mindfulness as a treatment for ADHD

Click here to read a recent article in the NY Times about how mindfulness training can help children and adults treat outcomes for ADHD.

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Mindfulness Exercise - Focus on the Positive

As taught in Emotion Regulation, being mindful of positive experiences can act as a buffer to unpleasant emotions and experiences.  Often in life, we hyper focus on the unpleasant which can lead to emotion overload or burn out.  The act of sharing or thinking of something positive may be one way to counteract overload.  For this mindfulness exercise, I would like everyone to think of a positive experience in the past week.  You may want to take a few moments and write down notes of your memory.  What was the experience?  What occurred?  How did it feel? 

Article on Using Mindfulness to Overcome Pain

Click here to read an article on the benefits of mindfulness training to reduce chronic pain.  The study authors compared mindfulness training to a conventional support group and found significant reductions in misusing pain medications in the mindfulness group.

Dream Vacation Mindfulness Exercise

This is one of my favorite mindfulness exercises, especially in the middle of the harsh winter.  Enjoy!

Dream Vacation Mindfulness

When we feel intense emotions, or during what feels like the 10th snow storm this winter, it can be helpful to use imagery to help regulate our emotions. Today, I'm going to ask you to imagine your dream vacation.  To begin, I'd like everyone to allow their eyes to close gently, if this feels comfortable.  If not, feel free to focus on a spot on the wall or the floor.  Take several slow, deep breaths and bring your mind into the present moment.  Try to imagine your dream vacation.  Where would you go? Who would you take with you? How would you get there? What would you do? What would you eat? How long would you stay? Try to imagine what the weather would feel like, what the food would taste and smell like, and what the sights would look like.  Try to engage your senses.

(Pause for a minute or two)

When you are ready, open your eyes and gently bring your mind back into this room and the present moment.

Sunday, January 19, 2014

Article on Mindfulness in Low-Income Schools

Click here to read an article about how low-income schools are incorporating mindfulness into their curriculum.

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Mindfulness and College Students

Click here to read an article about a study at the University of Miami of mindfulness for college students.  The study found that students who went through a short mindfulness training had increased attention as compared to those students in a control group.