How resting can increase motivation and wellbeing and reduce anxiety, a simple psychotherapeutic procedure from affective neuroscience. (an alternative to Garland's approach) Procedure: Consistent and periodic alternation between a resting protocol (e.g. mindfulness) and the pursuit of meaningful behavior will increase motivation and positive affect (arousal and pleasure), and by making meaningful ideation more emotionally salient, will crowd out thoughts leading to anxiety and depression. Explanation: Resting elicits opioid activity, or feels pleasurable, and meaningful behavior, as defined as behavior that has branching novel and positive outcomes (writing that great novel or just making the bed) elicits dopamine activity which causes arousal. The awareness of subsequent meaningful behavior while engaging in relaxation protocols such as mindfulness elicits a ‘priming’ response, namely dopamine release that increases opioid activity, and vice versa, making meaningful behavior seem self-reinforcing or ‘autotelic’, with cognition less likely to move to perseverative thought (worry, regret, distraction). Although mindfulness reduces discursive thought or mind wandering; it does not inhibit concurrent non-conscious awareness or anticipation of behavior or events subsequent to meditation that can in turn shape or ‘prime’ affective responses during a meditative session. A priming response, like the salivary response that precedes food or the sexual arousal that precedes intimacy, is a preparatory response that often occurs non-consciously, and changes the affective value or ‘feeling’ in the moment. Similarly, relaxing due to ‘being in the moment’ is pleasurable, but if we were told to expect ‘bad’ news or ‘good’ news in the near future, just the awareness of future events is enough to depress or elevate our feelings, but not altering in the slightest our ‘mindful’ or relaxed state. It follows that if mindfulness is paired with the awareness of subsequent positive or meaningful behavior, then rest in mindfulness will have a greater affective tone or ‘feel better’ than if such a prospect was absent. This is perhaps why ‘savoring’, ‘loving kindness’ meditation, and ‘flow’ experiences represent highly pleasurable and arousing experiences that map positive ideation to relaxed states and contrast with a lower level of pleasure during typical states of rest that generally precede a return to meaningless discursive thinking. The Psychology of Rest www.scribd.com/doc/284056765/The-Book-of-Rest-The-Odd-Psychology-of-Doing-Nothing Meditation and Rest- The American Psychologist/David Holmes www.scribd.com/document/291558160/Holmes-Meditation-and-Rest-The-American-Psychologist The Psychology of Rest and Meditation, from the International Journal of Stress Management, by this author www.scribd.com/doc/121345732/Relaxation-and-Muscular-Tension-A-bio-behavioristic-explanation Berridge article on opioid and dopamine systems and the Neuroscience of Happiness - from Scientific American sites.lsa.umich.edu/berridge-lab/wp-content/uploads/sites/743/2019/10/Kringelbach-Berridge-2012-Joyful-mind-Sci-Am.pdf Berridge Lab, University of Michigan sites.lsa.umich.edu/berridge-lab/
Ohhhh ok just found what I was looking for so the negative thoughts you have have no meaning like I could have a thought of something but not actually believe it. And behavior is the only way too show a meaning so negative thoughts aren't your actual beliefs they're just thoughts? Cause I had a terrible negative thought last I regret but I didn't actually believe it Ieven tho it felt like I did I disagreed with it don't feel like that anymore tho cause I told my negative thoughts I disagree t but I have negative thoughts all the time anyway I'm even depressed and have anxiety it was awful last night tho but I'm better since I kept disagreeing with them they were hard too control too but I see the reality of positivity so what you saying is they nothing but thoughts not a reality?
I do believe Dr. Garland has some sound theories on mindfulness-oriented recovery enhancement. I agree that a life that has no inward examination is a life being led around by pure emotion alone. I lived that life when I was a younger woman. I totally agree that if you take a look at your own reasons for doing the things you do and reconciling why you do those things you learn to find inner peace and can potentionally live a happier life. That being said, I do not agree that focusing in ward is the key to relieving chronic pain. It's obvious to me, and I'm sure to many others, that Dr Garland has Not lived in pain for any substantial period of time. I truly mean no disrespect to Dr Garland. I applaud his desire to help people live a happier life. I also agree with him that stress and emotional instability Do come with chronic pain. But, he has been sadly misinformed that Chronic Pain and addiction are even in the same ball park. Yes dependence is something many of us live with but, dependence and addiction ARE NOT the same thing. Thanks to Dr's like Dr. Garland that have NEVER walked in the shoes of a person who has been in pain for over 3 months, let alone someone like me who has experience debilitating pain for over 15 yrs, how can he possibly speak for us. Ok, I have said my peace. Now it's time to take a nap on the floor. For it's the only place there are very little vibrations. Vibrations, meaning my cat purring, the dog licking himself, the vibrations from the tv bass sound. I can tolerate some vibrations from the ceiling fan while I nap during the day. It's not as bad as at night. All of those things, and many more I would not like to say at this time as to not sound like a whiner any more than I already have, are exhausting to feel and hide from my loved ones on a daily bases for over 15 yrs. The last thing I want to say is... The last thing people like me want to focus inward on is the chronic pain and anyone who could truly speak for us in chronic pain would know that. Thank you for your time.
Terrie so glad you shared. Truly. I'm sorry you've been in pain so long. Have you read Dr. Sarnos work on pain? Are you also familiar with Alan Gordon, PRT - and book The Way Out? He is one that has had more pain... but what Dr Garland and Alan are saying are the same thing... I am a chronic pain practitioner. I don't have all the answers, but I do understand the mechanism of addition and pain as I treat both. Be open, believe, don't give up. Keep searching and trying. You seem pretty closed. That makes it hard for you to receive help as it comes. Pain makes us closed... I can't blame you. And you are the only one that can open yourself. Best wishes. God bless.
How resting can increase motivation and wellbeing and reduce anxiety, a simple psychotherapeutic procedure from affective neuroscience. (an alternative to Garland's approach)
Procedure: Consistent and periodic alternation between a resting protocol (e.g. mindfulness) and the pursuit of meaningful behavior will increase motivation and positive affect (arousal and pleasure), and by making meaningful ideation more emotionally salient, will crowd out thoughts leading to anxiety and depression.
Explanation: Resting elicits opioid activity, or feels pleasurable, and meaningful behavior, as defined as behavior that has branching novel and positive outcomes (writing that great novel or just making the bed) elicits dopamine activity which causes arousal. The awareness of subsequent meaningful behavior while engaging in relaxation protocols such as mindfulness elicits a ‘priming’ response, namely dopamine release that increases opioid activity, and vice versa, making meaningful behavior seem self-reinforcing or ‘autotelic’, with cognition less likely to move to perseverative thought (worry, regret, distraction).
Although mindfulness reduces discursive thought or mind wandering; it does not inhibit concurrent non-conscious awareness or anticipation of behavior or events subsequent to meditation that can in turn shape or ‘prime’ affective responses during a meditative session. A priming response, like the salivary response that precedes food or the sexual arousal that precedes intimacy, is a preparatory response that often occurs non-consciously, and changes the affective value or ‘feeling’ in the moment. Similarly, relaxing due to ‘being in the moment’ is pleasurable, but if we were told to expect ‘bad’ news or ‘good’ news in the near future, just the awareness of future events is enough to depress or elevate our feelings, but not altering in the slightest our ‘mindful’ or relaxed state. It follows that if mindfulness is paired with the awareness of subsequent positive or meaningful behavior, then rest in mindfulness will have a greater affective tone or ‘feel better’ than if such a prospect was absent. This is perhaps why ‘savoring’, ‘loving kindness’ meditation, and ‘flow’ experiences represent highly pleasurable and arousing experiences that map positive ideation to relaxed states and contrast with a lower level of pleasure during typical states of rest that generally precede a return to meaningless discursive thinking.
The Psychology of Rest www.scribd.com/doc/284056765/The-Book-of-Rest-The-Odd-Psychology-of-Doing-Nothing
Meditation and Rest- The American Psychologist/David Holmes www.scribd.com/document/291558160/Holmes-Meditation-and-Rest-The-American-Psychologist
The Psychology of Rest and Meditation, from the International Journal of Stress Management, by this author www.scribd.com/doc/121345732/Relaxation-and-Muscular-Tension-A-bio-behavioristic-explanation
Berridge article on opioid and dopamine systems and the Neuroscience of Happiness - from Scientific American sites.lsa.umich.edu/berridge-lab/wp-content/uploads/sites/743/2019/10/Kringelbach-Berridge-2012-Joyful-mind-Sci-Am.pdf
Berridge Lab, University of Michigan sites.lsa.umich.edu/berridge-lab/
Ohhhh ok just found what I was looking for so the negative thoughts you have have no meaning like I could have a thought of something but not actually believe it. And behavior is the only way too show a meaning so negative thoughts aren't your actual beliefs they're just thoughts? Cause I had a terrible negative thought last I regret but I didn't actually believe it Ieven tho it felt like I did I disagreed with it don't feel like that anymore tho cause I told my negative thoughts I disagree t but I have negative thoughts all the time anyway I'm even depressed and have anxiety it was awful last night tho but I'm better since I kept disagreeing with them they were hard too control too but I see the reality of positivity so what you saying is they nothing but thoughts not a reality?
Is this medicine same as surboxon
I do believe Dr. Garland has some sound theories on mindfulness-oriented recovery enhancement. I agree that a life that has no inward examination is a life being led around by pure emotion alone. I lived that life when I was a younger woman. I totally agree that if you take a look at your own reasons for doing the things you do and reconciling why you do those things you learn to find inner peace and can potentionally live a happier life.
That being said, I do not agree that focusing in ward is the key to relieving chronic pain. It's obvious to me, and I'm sure to many others, that Dr Garland has Not lived in pain for any substantial period of time. I truly mean no disrespect to Dr Garland. I applaud his desire to help people live a happier life. I also agree with him that stress and emotional instability Do come with chronic pain. But, he has been sadly misinformed that Chronic Pain and addiction are even in the same ball park. Yes dependence is something many of us live with but, dependence and addiction ARE NOT the same thing.
Thanks to Dr's like Dr. Garland that have NEVER walked in the shoes of a person who has been in pain for over 3 months, let alone someone like me who has experience debilitating pain for over 15 yrs, how can he possibly speak for us.
Ok, I have said my peace. Now it's time to take a nap on the floor. For it's the only place there are very little vibrations. Vibrations, meaning my cat purring, the dog licking himself, the vibrations from the tv bass sound. I can tolerate some vibrations from the ceiling fan while I nap during the day. It's not as bad as at night. All of those things, and many more I would not like to say at this time as to not sound like a whiner any more than I already have, are exhausting to feel and hide from my loved ones on a daily bases for over 15 yrs. The last thing I want to say is... The last thing people like me want to focus inward on is the chronic pain and anyone who could truly speak for us in chronic pain would know that.
Thank you for your time.
Terrie so glad you shared. Truly. I'm sorry you've been in pain so long. Have you read Dr. Sarnos work on pain? Are you also familiar with Alan Gordon, PRT - and book The Way Out? He is one that has had more pain... but what Dr Garland and Alan are saying are the same thing... I am a chronic pain practitioner. I don't have all the answers, but I do understand the mechanism of addition and pain as I treat both. Be open, believe, don't give up. Keep searching and trying. You seem pretty closed. That makes it hard for you to receive help as it comes. Pain makes us closed... I can't blame you. And you are the only one that can open yourself. Best wishes. God bless.
@@joelnielson is Garland saying negative thoughts are facts or false
@@joelnielson is Garland saying negative thoughts are facts or false *
Can someone tell me what garland means lol I have trouble understanding