Announcing the Healthy Mind Platter

Psychology Today

by Dr. David Rock

Dr. Dan Siegel and Dr. David Rock got together and decided to create what they are calling the Healthy Mind Platter. This platter has seven essential mental activities necessary for optimum mental health in daily life. These seven daily activities make up the full set of ‘mental nutrients’ that your brain needs to function at its best. By engaging every day in each of these servings, you enable your brain to coordinate and balance its activities, which strengthens your brain’s internal connections and your connections with other people.

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Daniel Siegel Fills the House

Dalai Lama Center

Daniel J. Siegel

It was a packed house last night as Dr. Daniel Siegel visited Vancouver for Mindsight: Brain Science and Transformation for You and Your Relationships. Moderator Maria LeRose led an informal conversation with Dr. Siegel that touched on his beginnings in the medical field, his work with Mindsight and how we can use it in our everyday lives.

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In a Fast-Forward World, a Pause to Breathe

The New York Times

by Andrew C. Revkin

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The Case for Attachment Theory: The Verdict Is In

Psychotherapy Networker

by Alan Sroufe and Daniel Siegel

While many schools of psychotherapy have held that our early experiences with our caretakers have a powerful impact on our adult functioning, there have been plenty of hard-nosed academics and researchers who’ve remained unconvinced.

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The Attuned Therapist: Does attachment theory really matter?

Psychotherapy Networker

by Mary Sykes Wylie and Lynn Turner

This article discusses the passionate debate between Jerome Kagan and Dan Siegel regarding the importance of early childhood experience.

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The Healing Power of Mindfulness

Shambhala Sun

by Daniel J. Siegel

Barry Boyce, for the Shambhala Sun : What are some of the benefits of mindfulness –both the practice and the state of mind– for our health and healing?

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Dream a Little Dream: Positive Ways to Guide Your Child’s Future

The Huffington Post

by Cristina Carlino

How can we let our kids know of all the glorious wishes we have for them without making them feel beholden to our dreams? How can we guide – not force – our children towards their true journey in life?

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Kindness 101

TIME Magazine

by Maia Szalavitz

An antibullying program teaches kids to empathize by bringing a mother and baby into the classroom.

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This Interconnected Life — A Mother’s Day Gift for Everyone

The Huffington Post: PBS’s ‘This Emotional Life’

by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D.

“Where do we come from?” my four-year old daughter asked years ago. This poignant query often emerges as children mature and wonder about themselves in the world. On Mother’s Day we are all invited to consider this question of our origins. We do all “come from” mothers, naturally. And why…

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You Are What You Think

Elle Magazine

Joseph Hooper

The latest brain science suggests that the ancient wisdom is literally true: Honing your higher mental faculties can actually change your brain and help you tame your moods.

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