Meditation interventions to rewire the brain : Intergrating neuroscience strategies for ADHD, anxiety, depression and PTSD

Discover how to increase the power of meditation and mindfulness in your clinical practice. Meditation Interventions to Rewire the Brain takes a practical, individual, brain-based approach to the practice of meditation. Author Jeff Tarrant, PhD, goes beyond traditional meditation practices to include a broad collection of mind-body strategies to effectively treat ADHD, anxiety, depression and PTSD. Over 50 worksheets, handouts, tips, scripts and exercises on: - Matching the four styles of Neuromeditation with client needs and goals - Yoga, meditation-in-motion and nature-based strategies - Using therapeutic tools such as biofeedback, essential oils & virtual reality - Everything you need to immediately begin using these methods in your practice Discover how to increase the power of meditation and mindfulness in your clinical practice. Meditation Interventions to Rewire the Brain takes a practical, individualized, brain-based approach to the practice of meditation. Author Jeff Tarrant, PhD, goes beyond traditional meditation practices to include a broad collection of mind-body strategies to effectively treat ADHD, anxiety, depression and PTSD. --Over 50 worksheets, handouts, tips, scripts and exercises on: -Matching the four styles of Neuromeditation with client needs and goals -Yoga, meditation-in-motion and nature-based strategies -Using therapeutic tools such as biofeedback, essential oils & virtual reality -Everything you need to immediately begin using these methods in your practice Cover 1 Title 2 Copyright 7 Acknowledgments 8 About The Author 10 Table Of Contents 12 Introduction 14 Chapter 1: Your Brain on Meditation 18 Chapter 2: Focus Meditation: Strategies for the ADHD Brain 38 Chapter 3: Back From The Future: Anxiety, Stress and Mindfulness Meditation 70 Chapter 4: The Depressed Brain: Strategies to Shift Perspective 104 Chapter 5: Disorders Of The “Self”: Strategies to Quiet the Mind 130 Chapter 6: What about PTSD? 154 Chapter 7: Putting It All Together 166 Appendix I: Learn More About Neuromeditation 176 Appendix II: Virtual Reality Meditations 180 Appendix III: Neurofeedback Resources 182 References 184