Tag Archives: Attention Therapies

REST – Rational-Emotive Self-Talk

Posted on August 19, 2018 by Joel

Rational-Emotive Self-Talk (REST) is part of the title of a book I wrote published in Japanese in 2002. I was reminded of it when I read a blog post by “Charles” from a PTSD blog I subscribe to.

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Breathing Moods and Feelings

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Joel

Breathing Moods and Feelings You may be familiar with how breathing reflects feelings and moods. For example, rapid and shallow breathing can be a symptom of anxiety. But how can breathing change moods and feelings? I like to think of … Continue reading →

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Coherent Breathing Packs a Blissful, Relaxing Punch

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Joel

Coherent Breathing A web search for Coherent Breathing brings up more than four million hits including a free app in the App Store. Possibly overkill for what can be described as five breaths a minute.  But the ultra simple technique … Continue reading →

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Reverse Aging

Posted on December 24, 2017 by Joel

Reverse Aging Ki Breathing Meditation is a therapy for mental and physical rejuvenation. You can increase oxygen intake tenfold, then with a long out breath rid the body of CO2. You reverse the aging process by rejuvenating body organs.

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Meaning In Suffering

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Joel

Years ago, yet I visualize it in the moment, a student in my high school junior honors English class came up to me after students had departed. “I don’t want to go on living. I get up early each morning and come … Continue reading →

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Attachment

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Joel

Attachment Form a Secure Attachment with Mother and a sizeable chunk of what you will need to feel secure is yours for the rest of your life. If you don’t experience attunenment with Mother, the world is a ruthless, scary, … Continue reading →

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We Are Not Our Brain

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Joel

We Are Not Our Brain? “By the time we become consciously aware of an experience, it has already been processed many times, activated memories, and initiated complex patterns of behavior.” Decisions are made by the brain at least one second before we … Continue reading →

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Ki Breathing Meditation

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Joel

Ki Breathing Meditation: Four Basic Principles to Unify Mind and Body These four principles will facilitate both Attention Training Therapy and Ki Breathing Meditation. Relax Completely – The way to approach this is to relax your shoulders. Keep One Point … Continue reading →

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Open-Focus Brain Training

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Joel

Exercise One: Open-Focus Brain Training The perception of space is the foundation of open-focus brain training exercises. Once you grasp the concept of focusing on space, you are able to shift between narrow to diffused and immersed focus, between foreground … Continue reading →

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Open Focus

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Joel

Narrow Focus Most of our formal education encourages a narrow focus of attention. “Pay attention” is a phrase most of us have heard through grade school. Pay attention means to focus narrowly on what I am saying or on what … Continue reading →

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