2024 Mindfulness & Psychotherapy

Exploratory Conversations Series

from the Center for Mindfulness & Compassion in support of

Institute for Meditation & Psychotherapy Certificate Program

Topic: Better in Every Sense: The Promise of Sense Foraging Practices for Addressing Interoceptive Dysfunction in Affective Disorders

Renowned neuroscientist Dr. Norman Farb and clinical psychologist Dr. Zindel Segal have discovered the unexpected reason why we get emotionally stuck—and with it the key to how we get going again. They discovered that our mental routines lock us into a House of Habit, causing life to lose its spark. Where does change come from when habit lets you down? We are taught that resilience means toughing things out or trying harder. But when we do that, our brains double down on the mental habits that made us feel stuck in the first place. The emerging neuroscience of sensation provides a solution.

In this discussion led by Dr. Paul Fulton, we’ll learn that sensation is literally how new information enters the mind. We can escape the House of Habit by empowering sensation—a practice known as Sense Foraging. We all have the power to connect with the vibrant world around us, boosting our resilience, wellbeing, health, and creativity.

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Dr. Norman Farb studies the neuroscience of the self and human emotion, with a focus on how mental habits shape emotional reactions that determine well-being. As one of the founders of the 8-week Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy program, Dr. Zindel V. Segal examines the use of mindfulness meditation in promoting affect regulation skills in people suffering from depressive and anxiety based disorders. Learn more about both speakers and their new book here.

This live Zoom discussion is the third offering in the CMC/IMP Mindfulness & Psychotherapy Exploratory Conversations Series, which will explore influences on the practice of psychotherapy and healing originating from various contemplative traditions and other non-clinical sources. Attendance is free and pre-registration is required. This event will be recorded and made available to all registrants within a few days after the talk. Please visit the Institute for Meditation & Psychotherapy Certificate Program to learn more about IMP.

Previous Conversations

April 18, 2023: Gita Vaid, MD & CMC Senior Faculty Paul Fulton, Ed.D., What do psychedelic forms of healing offer to an expanded view of human nature?

February 7, 2023: Rick Hanson and Paul Fulton, What Can Healing Professions Learn from an Expanded View of Human Potential: Mindfulness, Meditation & Buddhist Psychology