Lecture 6: R4R-1 PDF

🧘🏽‍♀️ Lecture 6: R4R-1 Aaron Antonovsky’s Model of Salutogenesis → The Creation of ‘Health’, not simply the absences of diseases → Operationalized it with the ‘Sense of Coherence’ [SOC] Scale Assumptions → P...

🧘🏽‍♀️ Lecture 6: R4R-1 Aaron Antonovsky’s Model of Salutogenesis → The Creation of ‘Health’, not simply the absences of diseases → Operationalized it with the ‘Sense of Coherence’ [SOC] Scale Assumptions → Pathogenesis ⦁ Starting point; Diseases/ problem ⦁ About avoiding problems ⦁ Reactive [Rx/Tx] ⦁ Humans: Inherently healthy ⦁ About not getting worse → Salutogensis ⦁ Starting point: health/ potential ⦁ About approaching potential ⦁ Proactive [cause health] ⦁ Humans: inherently flawed ⦁ Develops capacity Confronted with a stressor, a person/ collective with a strong SOC will: → Be motivated to cope. Having a clear meaning and purpose to life. * [Meaningfulness/ Motivational] Lecture 6: R4R-1 1  → Have an understanding of the challenges in front of them. They have some ability to predict life to some extent [Comprehensibility/ Cognitive] → Believe they have the necessary skills & Resources and control ones life [Manageability] Mindfulness → “Paying attention in a particular way, On purpose, in the present moment, Non- judgementally” - Jon Kabat-Zinn Mindfulness is simply being aware of what is happening right now without wishing it were different Enjoying the pleasant without holding on when it changes (which it will) Being with the unpleasant without fearing it will always be this way (which it won’t) - James Baraz Benefits of Mindfulness → Mindfulness ⦁ Stress & Anxiety Reduction ⦁ Improved Cognition Skills ⦁ Enhanced Creativity ⦁ Enhanced Relationships ⦁ Increased Compassion ⦁ Enhanced Morality & Intuition ⦁ Health Benefits Stages of Mindfulness → None Lecture 6: R4R-1 2  → Mindfulness after the fact → Mindfulness of the impulse → Dissolution of the impulse & Habit 4 Foundations of Mindfulness 1. Body/ Sense; ⦁ Breath work ⦁ present to both your internal & external world 2. Emotions ⦁ Noticing our rx’s to our experiences ⦁ Getting to know what we find: pleasant, unpleasant, neutral ⦁ Avoid, seek or ignore 3. Thoughts ⦁ we believe our own thoughts, as objective truth ⦁ When challenged, we become defensive ⦁ damages leadership credibility 4. Meaning, Making ⦁ how we interpret our experiences & attach meaning to them ⦁ we often don’t question our own assumptions, or are even aware of them Mindfulness & Resiliency Attention Control; Conscious, focused. Emotion Control; Becoming a skilled observer & regulator Self Awareness ; Develop insight & wisdom, taking your own inventory which all equal to = Meaning, Comprehension, Manageability [SOC] Lecture 6: R4R-1 3  Neuroscience Of Mindfulness / 3 levels 1. Cellular: Neurotransmitter Hormones Immunity 2. Structural: no less than 8 brain regions 3. Functional: re-wires the patterns of synapses Where’s the evidence? It’s all in your head. → Pre-frontal Cortex (PFC) → Amygdala → Insula → Vagus Nerve → Mirror Neurons → Oxytocin & CVS → Telomeres & Telomerase → Inflammatory Cytokines → Epigenetic R4R PAPERS FROM LECTURE ALSO DON’T FORGET Lecture 6: R4R-1 4