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Therapy Tips
 
Welcome to the page on Therapy Tips. On this page you will find Articles, Free Audio and Video, and Resources that may give you tips on working toward healing and growth. Whether you struggle with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, or addictive behaviors, no matter the struggles you come here with, this is a place for you to get some tips to support you. You can also explore the blogs for tips and support.
 
Free Media Events and Interviews to Listen to

How to Use Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy in your daily life to manage stress, anxiety and depression: Free Seminar with Dr. Elisha Goldstein


A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook Podcast with Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D. with Greg Voisin at Insidepersonalgrowth.com



Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction: Interview with Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D. with David Van Nuys Ph.D. from ShrinkRap Radio.


Mindfulness at Work: An
Interview with Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D with the Wise Counsel Podcast. Mindful Solutions for Stress Anxiety and Depression:


An Interview with Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D. with Vicki St. Clair at  Conversations Live



Mindful Solutions for Addiction and Relapse Prevention:
Interview with Drs. Stefanie and Elisha Goldstein on with Vicki St. Clair at Conversations Live


Working Smarter, Not Harder: An Interview with Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D. on the Dan Mulhern Show EveryDay Leadership.


YouTube Videos

There are a number of short YouTube videos particularly focused on integrating mindfulness into your everyday life. The most popular is the STOP video, but please click here to be a part of the channel.


ARTICLES

Cultivating the Sacred in Your Life by Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D.
This article was written to provide information on how to cultivate more mindful or precious moments in daily life to influence our stress and well-being. A national research study was done that showed just doing a 5-minute practice for 5 days a week had significant effects on stress-reduction and increased well-being.
 
Professional peer-reviewed journal article
 
10 Ways to Bring More Meaning to Your Life as seen on Psychcentral.com and Huffingtonpost.com by Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D.
"More and more it seems like life can be so hectic. It's as if we purposely overload ourselves with more things than we could possibly ever accomplish. Sometimes as I'm going to sleep I think about all the things I need to get done and when I'm awake during the day I think about all the things that need to get done. Take a shower, make coffee, eat breakfast, brush my teeth, go to work, etc... It's almost as if at the end of the day I can truly ask myself, "where did the day go?" Enough of these and I can ask myself the same questions in weeks, months, or even years!" 10 tips to get you back on track...
 
Shift Happens by Robert Holden, Ph.D.
"Life is like art - it is all about interpretation. The moment anything happens to you, you interpret a meaning for it. The meaning you vote for then governs your perception, your thinking, your faith, your choices, your feelings, your behaviors, everything! Whenever you elect a new meaning, this changes everything. Here is a great key to healing and success."
 
Fear is Yesterday by Robert Holden, Ph.D.
"The most important thing to understand about fear is, fear is yesterday. When you are totally present, the mind is perfectly clear and whole."
 
 
An LA Times article  discussing work by Sharon Salzberg, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Trudy Goodman and others, laying out the beneficial effects of mindfulness meditation on stress, pain, and illness.

Mindfulness, Work, and You!
by Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D.
In a 24/7 round the clock work atmosphere, it's no wonder why we're being called an A.D.D. (attention deficit disorder) Nation. Integrating mindfulness in the workplace can bring greater focus, meaning, and stress relief.

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Wise Counsel Interview Transcript
This is the transcript to the MP3 interview on MBSR found here.
 
Mindfulness and OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
This article is a bit long, but is well worth the read. It really lays out a connection where mindfulness can be supportive to those with OCD

TIPS
 
This is a supplemental material to the CDs Mindful Solutions for Stress, Anxiety, and Depression and Mindful Solutions for Addiction and Relapse Prevention. This can also be viewed on its own.
 
This is a supplemental material to the CDs Mindful Solutions for Stress, Anxiety, and Depression and Mindful Solutions for Addiction and Relapse Prevention. This can also be viewed on its own.
 
183 Pleasurable Activities to Choose From

Automatic Negative Thoughts
Are our thoughts facts? Here is a list of Automatic Negative Thoughts to bring you through an experience of recognizing thoughts as thoughts.

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Handouts
These are the handouts for the MBCT program. By themselves they might be helpful, but used in conjunction with a skilled MBCT group or MBCT Professional is recommended.

Pick any of these today and do just one!
 
SELF-HELP RESOURCES
 
Mindfulness, Anxiety, and Stress Aliveguide is a 10 session program that supports you in developing a mindfulness practice and way of life that deals effectively with stress and anxiety. The concepts and practices in this program have improved thousands of people's ability to live and cope with stress-related conditions, the stresses of everyday life, chronic pain, and illness. Currentyl 50% off as introductory offer.
 
The Mindful Healing community is hosted by leading Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher Bob Stahl, Ph.D., and Psychologist and MBSR teacher, Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D.. This is a community for people to get support for learning mindfulness practice and share their experiences for promoting health and well-being as well as working with stress, pain, and illness.
 
If you are living with Stress, Anxiety, or Depression, this educational and experiential CD will give you the tools you need help you become more present to thoughts, feelings, and emotions to effectively reduce suffering and give you the ability to control your mind instead of your mind controlling you.
 
If you are living with Addiction, this educational and experiential CD will give you the tools you need to increase your awareness of urges and cravings and learn how to effectively live the life you want to live.
 
Second Chance Recovery DVD
This is a wonderful DVD of professionals who have come together to give practical information and motivation for those in substance recovery. Worth checking out!

What is Mindfulness-Based Stress-Reduction?
Center for Mindfulness (CFM) website
 
Mindful Psychology with Dr. Thomas Bien
Information about mindfulness and mindfulness resources from Thomas Bien, Ph.D., author of Mindful Recovery, Finding the Center Within, and Mindful Therapy.
 
Open to people of all backgrounds and serving an international audience the Buddhist Recovery Network supports the use of Buddhist teachings, traditions and practices to help people recover from the suffering caused by addictive behaviors.
 
Great blog article on the integration of mindfulness and ADHD
 
This is a live online course with MBSR that you can practice in the comfort of your own home.
 
 

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