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Serenity Now: Everything You Need To Know About Mindfulness

Chances are, you’re either under a lot of stress or know someone who is—and you’re far from alone. According to an article in the Harvard Gazette, 80% of Americans live with daily stress and have difficulty calming their minds. People who experience mental health challenges often struggle to keep...

When Eastern Practices Meet Western Psychology

Western culture often views psychological symptoms as problems to be solved. Eastern practices tend to focus on taking a deeper look into a person’s life circumstances. “Most people are too caught up trying to survive from day to day,” explains social worker Charlie Patterson. “We are always trying...

Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Your Toolbox for Managing Emotions

Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, is one of the most common treatment options for certain mental health conditions. Originally used to address borderline personality disorder (BPD), now DBT is also used to treat depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), bulimia, and substance addiction...

Video: Introducing Mindfulness to Kids & Teens

People of all ages can benefit from mindfulness—and it can be taught to children as early as two or three years old. Mindfulness, simply, is the practice of bringing gentleness and acceptance into whatever is happening in the moment. Kids these days live stressful, fast-paced lives—whether they’re...

Video: Mindfulness for Kids and Teens

How do you explain mindfulness to a child? Turns out, it can be as simple as giving your full attention to one thing at a time. But it can make a major, positive impact on how kids address their emotions and react to stressful situations. So how can our kids train their brains to be more mindful...

Video: Mindfulness for Children – McLean in Mumbai

Speaker: Arti Shroff In February 2019, McLean Hospital, in collaboration with the N.S. Vahia Foundation, offered a weeklong lecture series hosted at the Nehru Science Center in Mumbai focused on educating the public and professionals about brain and mental health. Learn more: mclean.org/mumbai

Video: The Application of Mindfulness in the Treatment of BPD

Hosted by Blaise Aguirre, MD , McLean Hospital. Mindfulness is a core skill of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and involves increasing self-awareness by learning to focus on one’s experience of the present moment. Dr. Aguirre discusses the application of mindfulness in the treatment of BPD. Part...