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Kabat-Zinn at Google
Read more: Kabat-Zinn at GoogleDid some surfing around, found more free mindfulness mp3s, linked at the bottom of this site’s mindfulness page. Also came across this, mindfulness guru Jon Kabat-Zinn speaking at Google–first explaining, then demonstrating the practice. So, if you’ve got an hour-twelve to spare…
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Meditation v. Pain
Read more: Meditation v. PainFrom PsychCentral: Habitual Meditation Reduces Pain Perception. “…Meditation trains the brain to be more present-focused and therefore to spend less time anticipating future negative events. This may be why meditation is effective at reducing the recurrence of depression, which makes chronic pain considerably worse.”
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Mindful Meditations
Read more: Mindful MeditationsAs posted by the Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA. Nice, quick, lo-fi doses of calm and awareness. 5 minute Breathing Meditation 12 minute Breath, Sound, Body Meditation 19 minute Complete Meditation Instructions 7 minute Meditation for Working with Difficulties 9:30 minute Loving Kindness Meditation 3 minute short Body and Sound meditation. 3 minute short Loving Kindness…
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Dating, Sex, and Herpes
Read more: Dating, Sex, and HerpesDating, Sex, and Herpes, a Q&A at the NYT with Dr. Peter Leone. Starts this way: Can you have herpes but never even know it? Can the herpes simplex virus spread even if you don’t have symptoms? And how do you navigate the maze of sex and dating when you know you are infected with…
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Free CBT in L.A.
Read more: Free CBT in L.A.A free CBT clinic launches this Sunday at SCCC. The flyer: FREE Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Consultation Clinic The Southern California Counseling Center5615 W. Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90019(323) 937-1344 Come receive a one-time FREE CBT consultation and education from experienced mental health counselors! CBT is a highly effective type of mental health treatment…