New Releases by Daniel J Siegel

Waarom is de aanwezigheid van de therapeut - en niet diens interventies of theoretisch standpunt - de beste voorspeller van de manier waarop patiënten reageren? Wat is ''aanwezigheid'' en hoe cultiveer je die? Dit boek verkent de voor professionals relevante aspecten van het functioneren van het brein, en biedt een training in mentale vaardigheden die horen bij de relationele rol van de therapeut als individu. Het maakt gebruik van drie connotaties van het begrip ''mindful'': bewust en zonder te oordelen alles waarnemen zoals het gebeurt in het huidige moment. Ook verkent het boek de manier waarop therapeuten energie- en informatiestromen waarnemen en vormgeven - een proces dat we mindsight noemen. Mindsight biedt therapeuten de instrumenten van empathie en inzicht om hun relaties met anderen, hun voortdurend veranderende brein en hun psyche grondiger te beleven en te begrijpen.

From a pioneer in the field of mental health comes a groundbreaking book on the healing power of "mindsight," the potent skill that allows you to make positive changes in your brain–and in your life. Foreword by Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence • Is there a memory that torments you, or an irrational fear you can''t shake? • Do you sometimes become unreasonably angry or upset and find it hard to calm down? • Do you ever wonder why you can''t stop behaving the way you do, no matter how hard you try? • Are you and your child (or parent, partner, or boss) locked in a seemingly inevitable pattern of conflict? What if you could escape traps like these and live a fuller, richer, happier life? This isn''t mere speculation but the result of twenty-five years of careful hands-on clinical work by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. A Harvard-trained physician, Dr. Siegel is one of the revolutionary global innovators in the integration of brain science into the practice of psychotherapy. Using case histories from his practice, he shows how, by following the proper steps, nearly everyone can learn how to focus their attention on the internal world of the mind in a way that will literally change the wiring and architecture of their brain. Through his synthesis of a broad range of scientific research with applications to everyday life, Dr. Siegel has developed novel approaches that have helped hundreds of patients. And now he has written the first book that will help all of us understand the potential we have to create our own lives. Showing us mindsight in action, Dr. Siegel describes • a sixteen-year-old boy with bipolar disorder who uses meditation and other techniques instead of drugs to calm the emotional storms that made him suicidal • a woman paralyzed by anxiety, who uses mindsight to discover, in an unconscious memory of a childhood accident, the source of her dread • a physician–the author himself–who pays attention to his intuition, which he experiences as a "vague, uneasy feeling in my belly, a gnawing restlessness in my heart and my gut," and tracks down a patient who could have gone deaf because of an inaccurately written prescription for an ear infection • a twelve-year-old girl with OCD who learns a meditation that is "like watching myself from outside myself" and, using a form of internal dialogue, is able to stop the compulsive behaviors that have been tormenting her These and many other extraordinary stories illustrate how mindsight can help us master our emotions, heal our relationships, and reach our fullest potential.

Der Weg zu emotionaler Souveränität Im Inneren eines jeden von uns verbirgt sich ein Ozean voller Gefühle, Erinnerungen und Träume – aber auch voller Ängste, Groll und Enttäuschungen. Diese können, wenn sie unbewusst bleiben, unser Denken und Handeln auf zerstörerische Weise beeinflussen. Daniel Siegel, ein Pionier auf dem Feld der Neurowissenschaften, hat in 25-jähriger Forschungsarbeit eine therapeutisch einsetzbare Methode entwickelt, mit deren Hilfe wir eine klarere Sicht auf unsere eigene Innenwelt und die unserer Mitmenschen erlangen. Er nennt sie Mindsight. Einfühlsam und anhand vieler Fallgeschichten führt er uns auf eine faszinierende Reise durch die Welt unserer Emotionen und zeigt, wie wir mithilfe von Mindsight Traumata aus der Vergangenheit heilen und die Gegenwart glücklicher gestalten können. Es ist tatsächlich möglich, unser Hirn völlig neu zu »verdrahten«, so dass negative Erfahrungen unser Handeln nicht länger sabotieren. »Die Alchemie der Gefühle« bietet einzigartiges psychologisches Handwerkszeug, um unsere emotionale und soziale Intelligenz nachhaltig zu steigern. Ein Buch, das die Art und Weise, wie wir über uns denken, verändern wird.

Bringing mindfulness techniques to your psychotherapeutic work with clients. An integrated state of mindful awareness is crucial to achieving mental health. Daniel J. Siegel, an internationally recognized expert on mindfulness and therapy, reveals practical techniques that enable readers to harness their energies to promote healthy minds within themselves and their clients. He charts the nine integrative functions that emerge from the profoundly interconnecting circuits of the brain, including bodily regulation, attunement, emotional balance, response flexibility, fear extinction, insight, empathy, morality, and intuition. A practical, direct-immersion, high-emotion, low-techno-speak book, The Mindful Therapist engages readers in a personal and professional journey into the ideas and process of mindful integration that lie at the heart of health and nurturing relationships.

A new framework for maintaining mental health and well-being. From the author of the internationally-acclaimed best-selling text The Developing Mind, and esteemed leader and educator in the field of mental health, comes the first book ever to integrate neuroscience research with the ancient art of mindfulness. The result is a groundbreaking approach to not simply mental health, but life in general, which shows readers how personal awareness and attunement can actually stimulate emotional circuits in the brain, leading to a host of physiological benefits, including greater well-being, resilience, emotional balance, and improved cardiac and immune function. For clinicians and laypeople alike, Siegel’s illuminating discussions of the power of the focused mind provide a wealth of ideas that can transform our lives and deepen our connections with others, and with ourselves.

Over the last 20 years, there has been growing attention in the Western world to mindfulness--paying attention to life in the present moment. A leading neurobiologist investigates the phenomenon of mindfulness as it impacts daily life, offering readers insight into personal relationships, emotional behavior, parenting, and work.

¿Por qué no podemos recordar qué hicimos cuando teníamos tres años de edad? ¿Por qué algunos niños son tímidos? ¿Cuál es la bioquímica de la humillación y cómo puede perjudicar ésta a la mente en proceso de desarrollo de un niño? En este libro el autor responde a éstas y a muchas otras cuestiones similares recurriendo a la síntesis de la neurobiología, la investigación psicológica y la ciencia cognitiva. Para ello, este libro trasciende a las divisiones naturaleza-educación que tradicionalmente han constreñido gran parte de nuestro pensamiento sobre el desarrollo, examinando el papel que desempeñan las relaciones interpersonales que fraguan conexiones claves en el cerebro.Daniel J. Siegel presenta una perspectiva completamente nueva sobre la creación de la mente humana -el proceso mediante el cual cada uno de nosotros se convierte en un individuo que siente, piensa y recuerda. El autor recurre a las respuestas neurobiológicas para explicarnos el cómo y el porqué del desarrollo y de la experiencia humana a lo largo de todo el ciclo vital. Por tanto, puede ser de gran interés para profesionales de la salud mental, educadores, investigadores y estudiantes en general. Daniel J. Siegel es profesor clínico asociado de psiquiatría en la Escuela de Medicina de UCLA y ejerce el cargo de director de estudios interdisciplinares en una organización internacional sin ánimo de lucro para la Salud Mental Infantil, en Nueva York. Es también director del Centro de Desarrollo Humano, una organización educativa que estudia el modo en que el desarrollo de los individuos, las familias y las comunidades puede ser favorecido mediante el examen del interfaz de las relaciones humanas y los procesos biológicos básicos.

Como é que a ligação entre a criança e o progenitor afecta o funcionamento mental ao longo de toda a vida? Quais são as vias através das quais a experiência interpessoal molda a estrutura e a função do cérebro? Como são alterados os processos neuronais pelo traumatismo psicológico e como pode a intervenção psicoterapêutica ajudar? Avançando para lá das divisões entre a natureza e educação, que tradicionalmente limitaram grande parte do nosso modo de pensar relativamente ao desenvolvimento, esta obra apresenta um novo enquadramento integrado para a compreensão da interligação do cérebro com o meio social. Daniel J. Siegel trata questões fundamentais acerca da saúde e disfunção mentais, à medida que explora as formas como os relacionamentos interpessoais influenciam o desabrochar geneticamente programado da mente humana.