Mindfulness; personal views. Mark Simmonds & Dan Gray.

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Mindfulness; personal views. Mark Simmonds & Dan Gray

Objectives To be able to briefly define mindfulness. To understand basic neuroscience of this technique. To understand its utility.

The brain can function in different ‘states’ It is possible to switch between states.

The “Caretaker Mind’

According to Jon Kabat-Zinn…. The state of "mindfulness… means paying attention in a particular way; on purpose, in the present moment, and non judgmentally."

Mindfulness definition WSNxg WSNxg

Stories The brain has an incredible capacity to tell stories. Quite often negative thoughts Psychopathologically can attack individual

Meta-awareness, perceptual decoupling and the wandering mind. Schooler J et al. *Stimulus Independent thoughts (SIT) (mind wandering) *Perceptual decoupling – disengage attention from perception (the “here and now” *Meta-awareness (Antr PFC) (Control mind wandering) SIT can interfere with sensory processing.

fMRI can trace brain connectivity

Meta-awareness, perceptual decoupling and the wandering mind. Schooler J et al. Default Mode Network activity correlates with SIT.

The Default Mode Network Medial prefrontal cortex Anterior Cingulate Cortex Posterior cingulate cortex Ref: ‘Idle Minds’ Nature, 489, Sept 2012.

Neural Correlates of establishing, maintaining and switching brain states. Yi-Yuan Tang et al. Compared resting, alert and meditative states

Brain networks in Integrative Mind Body Meditation (IMBM) Not simply a matter of increased activity in each ‘centre’ but Increase in white matter connectivity.

The insula is a “switch” between brain states.

‘Observer’ Thoughts… the ‘Story of Me’ Experiential Phenomena. The “here and now’

The “Self” Self as Context Observing Self (Self as awareness) Conceptualized self

The neural signature of mindfulness WmSM WmSM

Benefits of mindfulness Improvement in attention, emotional self- regulation, memory, (Cortical thickening) Prevention of depression relapse Stress reduction Anxiety reduction Increased empathy, ADHD, eating disorders, Benefits in psoriasis, immune function,

The Clinical Use of Mindfulness Meditation for the Self- Regulation of Chronic Pain. Kabat Zinn. J Behav Med 8, Descriptive study of 90 in stress reduction meditation program vs 20 in traditional pian clinic. Pain, anxiety, disability improved significantly and maintained over 15 months.

Pain: - 3/4 of patients >> 33% decrease in pain - 1/2 of patients >> 50% decrease in pain - 44% of patients >> decreased analgesic use - 28% of patients >> discontinued analgesics Mood: - 1/2 of patients >> 33% decrease - 1/3 of patients >> 50% decrease Compliance: - 70% still meditating at follow-up Pain Clinic comparison group: - no significant improvement

Rosenzweig S et al. Mindfulness-based stress reduction for chronic pain conditions: variation in treatment outcomes and role of home meditation practice. J Psychosom Res Jan;68(1): MBSR treatment effects on pain, HRQoL and psychological well-being vary as a function of chronic pain condition and compliance with home meditation practice.

Mindfulness Training for Chronic Pain Management: A Review of the Clinical Evidence and Guidelines CADTH reviews, 10RCTs, I clinical guideline Evidence mixed 10 RCTs failed to show statistical improvement

Mindfulness-based therapy: A comprehensive meta-analysis. Khouri. Clinical Psychology Review 33 (2013) 763–771. Effective mindfulness of participants and of therapists is a strong predictor of effective MBT. Particularly effective anxiety, depression, stress. People stick with it. Still some work to do comparing with other Tx

The meditation room - Edmonton Clinic

3 minute breathing space meditation cA cA