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M E A N I N G F U LTHE LIFE PRACTICE OF MINDFUL
COMPASSION WITH PEOPLE LIVING WITH ALS
B. BARTJA WACHTEL, LICSW, MHPLICENSED INDEPENDENT CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERVIRGINIA MASON NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTESEATTLE WA
WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS THING WE CALL ALS?
“I call it ‘Always Laughing Syndrome’ or ‘Always Loving Syndrome’.”
- A LIVING PERSON LIVING WITH ALSENGAGED IN SERVICES NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE
ALS CLINIC
“I am really curious about the person I’m going to become because of this disease.”
- A LIVING PERSON LIVING WITH ALSENGAGED IN SERVICES NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE
ALS CLINIC
JOINING-LANGUAGE8
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ABILITY
ABSENCE OF SUFFERING ABSENCE OF DISEASE
DISABILITY
CONSIDERING COMPASSION SELF-COMPASSION?
“Compassion is the engagement of the heart-mind in recognizing pain and the greater universal pain of humanity and responding with kindness, empathy, equanimity and patience.”
- Dr. Willem Kuyken, Professor of Clinical Psychology - University
of Exeter, UK
WHAT ARE OUR (THE PERSON LIVING WITH ALS) PRIORITIES?
THE WAY TO MEANINGFUL WELL-BEINGP
Positive Emotions
E
Engagement (Mindfulness
)
R
Relationships (Nurturing)
M
Meaning (Values &
Spirituality)
A
Accomplishment
(Setting Goals)
THIS IS NOT “HAPPYOLOGY”
EUDAIMONIC WELL-BEING
“MEANINGFUL HAPPINESS”• HIGHER PURPOSE
• SERVICES TO OTHERS
• COMMUNITY
VS.
HEDONIA - “IN-THE-MOMENT HAPPINESS”
BARBARA FREDRICKSON, PH.D. – DIRECTOR OF THE POSITIVE EMOTIONS & PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY @ UNIVERSITY OF NC
“Whether or not we have hope depends on two dimensions of our explanatory style; pervasiveness and permanence.”
Martin Seligman, PhD, DirectorSchool of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP)Penn Positive Psychology Center &and Zellerbach Family Professor of PsychologyPenn Department of Psychology
“If you begin to act powerfully, you will begin to think powerfully.” “Fake it ‘till you become it.”
Amy J.C. Cuddy, PhDAssociate Professor of Business AdministrationHarvard University Business Schoolwww.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are
MEANINGFUL HAPPINESS
HIGH POWER POSING
“WHAT ARE THE THINGS THAT HOLD MEANING FOR YOU?”
Life Values Inventory
Almost Never Guides my Behavior Sometimes Almost Always Guides My Behavior
1 2 3 4 5
Achievement Financial Prosperity Loyalty to Family or Group
Belonging Health & Activity Privacy
Concern for the Environment Humility Responsibility
Concern for Others Independence Scientific Understanding
Creativity Spirituality
STUMBLING HORRIBLY UPON OPTIMISM:
LEARNED HELPLESSNESS
CONTROL HELPLESS MASTERY
F50%
“WHETHER OR NOT WE HAVE HOPE DEPENDS ON TWO DIMENSIONS OF OUR EXPLANATORY STYLE; PERVASIVENESS AND PERMANENCE.”
- MARTIN SELIGMAN
OPTIMISM AND SUFFERINGOPTIMISTS BELIEVE “MY CIRCUMSTANCES ARE TEMPORARY, I HAVE A WAY TO COPE, THERE ARE THINGS I CAN DO ABOUT THIS, I EXPECT THE BEST OUTCOME, SET-BACKS ARE MANAGEABLE.”
PHYSICAL SUFFERING
EMOTIONAL OPTIMISM
SKILL BUILDING
RELATIONAL OPTIMISM
OPTIMISM&MINDFULNESS
GENETIC COMPONENTS (DON’T FORGET WE CAN REWIRE)
• OPTIMISTS TAKE ACTION
• OPTIMISTS ATTRACT AND MAINTAIN SOCIAL SUPPORT
• OPTIMISTS HAVE STRONGER BIOLOGICAL MECHANISMS
• BOOSTED IMMUNE SYSTEM – PROTECTION FROM FLU, COLD, LOWER CANCER RISK, ETC.
• CHRONIC STRESS/CRISIS RESPONSE
• FIBROGEN RESPONSE (BLOOD CLOTTING)
• HEART RATE VARIABILITY – PROTECTION FROM CARDIOVASCULAR RISK
Authentic Happiness Inventory
Noticing Mind-Wandering
Present Moment Mindfulness or
Optimism
*Three Blessings Exercise
WWW.AUTHENTICHAPPINESS.COM
Life-Satisfaction Questionnaire
* Green Time* Forest Bathing
* Movement* Mindful
Breathing
WWW.AUTHENTICHAPPINESS.COM
PRACTICING MINDFULNESS
MOMENT TO MOMENT NOTICING OF WHAT IS HAPPENING INWARDLY AND OUTWARDLY RIGHT NOW IN THIS MOMENT…NOW IS ALL WE HAVE.
Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhDFounder & Executive Director Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society University of Massachusetts Medical School
SELF-COMPASSION BREAK
Close Relationships Questionnaire
* Gratitude Visit
* Losada Ratio* Vunerability
WWW.AUTHENTICHAPPINESS.COM
VIA Survey of Character
Strengths (240 questions)
* Ten-Minute Values Practice
* Giving Back to Your Community
* Meaning Mindfulness
(PTG)
WWW.AUTHENTICHAPPINESS.COM
GRIT Survey* Celebrate
Accomplishments
* Be Mindful of Opportunities
* Write it Down as if it Already
Happened
WWW.AUTHENTICHAPPINESS.COM
NURTURE SELF-COMPASSION
Assess motivation (0-10)
Change your mind
– find your
optimism
Find your “flow”
Find your nurturing
social supports
(diversify)
Use your values
every day or develop a spiritual practice
Persistently look
forward to the next
great thing
CULTIVATING SELF-COMPASSION
• Common Humanity…Suffering
• Mindful of what is showing up…
• Self-Kindness…being your own best encouragement and giver of care.
Kristin Neff Associate Professor of Human Development & CultureEducational Psychology Department, University of
Texas, Austinwww.selfcompassion.org
Christopher K. Germer, PhDInstructor of Clinical PsychologyHarvard University Medical School www.mindfulselfcompassion.org
WITH GREAT GRATITUDE
- Bartja