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Calm Your Mind with Zindel Segal

Zindel Segal explores the 3-Minute Breathing Space practice to develop your ability to ground yourself, return your attention to the present, and fully find yourself at any moment.

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Zindel Segal, PhD, is Distinguished Professor of Psychology in Mood Disorders at the University of Toronto.

Dr. Segal has pioneered the use of mindfulness meditation for promoting wellness in the area of mood disorders and has been continuously funded by the National Institute of Mental Health and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research for the past 15 years.

An author of over 10 books and 140 scientific publications, including The Mindful Way Through Depression – a patient guide for achieving mood balance in everyday life. Dr. Segal continues to advocate for the relevance of mindfulness-based clinical care in psychiatry and mental health.

Calm Your Mind and Focus Your Attention
with Zindel Segal

In this 4-part series you’ll explore the 3-Minute Breathing Space practice to develop your ability to ground yourself, return your attention to the present, and fully find yourself at any moment.

Session #1: How to Create Some Breathing Space

Session #2: The Art of Attention

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Session #3: Breathing in Response to Stress

Session #4: Staying Grounded through Difficulty

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About The Author

Zindel Segal

Zindel Segal

Zindel V. Segal, Ph.D., C.Psych, is Distinguished Professor of Psychology in Mood Disorders at the University of Toronto and a clinical psychologist whose research examines the use of mindfulness meditation in promoting affect regulation skills in people suffering from a depressive and anxiety based disorder. His research program has two broad thrusts involving 1) the use of brain imaging to identify neural markers of depressive relapse or resilience associated with long-term practice of mindfulness meditation and 2) evaluating the efficacy of mindfulness-based clinical interventions delivered via online or mobile platforms as a means of increasing access to care.An author of over 10 books and 140 scientific publications, Dr. Segal continues to advocate for the relevance of mindfulness-based clinical care in psychiatry and mental health.

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