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Tag: Neuroplasticity

The Mindful Way Through Depression

April 25, 2014

“What we’re trying to get people to do is to anchor themselves in their experience so that when a negative emotion comes up in the mind, it can wash over them; it doesn’t bring to mind all of the negative…

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction: Toronto Spring Session

March 11, 2014

The spring Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program starts Wednesday April 23 and I will be co-facilitating with psychiatrist, Dr. Neil Levitsky. This is a great opportunity to practice meditation and gentle yoga in a warm and inviting community environment.…

The Teen Brain: Its just not grown up yet

March 31, 2011

Research now supports what parents have long suspected—that the teenager’s brain is different than the adult brain. The teenage brain – Its just not grown up yet. Recent research by scientists at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) using…