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Science

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9,275 results. Our body of research.

A Post-Mixology World

Development is the process of becoming more complex

Complexification: Integration and Diversification

Where is my Negroni?

The Signs Exhaustion

Reduced ability to feel sympathy and empathy Anger and irritability

Increased use of alcohol and drugs Dread of working with certain clients

Diminished sense of enjoyment of career Hypersensitivity or Insensitivity to emotional material

Difficulty separating work life from personal life Absenteeism – missing work, taking many sick days

Impaired ability to make decisions and care for clients Problems with intimacy and in personal relationships

ORIGINAL PAPER

Mindfulness-Based Interventions: An EmergingPhenomenon

Margaret Cullen

# Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011

Abstract I offer an overview of the rapidly growing fieldof mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs). A workingdefinition of mindfulness in this context includes thebrahma viharas, sampajanna and appamada, and suggestsa very particular mental state which is both wholesome andcapable of clear and penetrating insight into the nature ofreality. The practices in mindfulness-based stress reduction(MBSR) that apply mindfulness to the four foundations areoutlined, along with a brief history of the program and theoriginal intentions of the founder, Jon Kabat-Zinn. Thegrowth and scope of these interventions are detailed withdemographics provided by the Center for Mindfulness, anoverview of salient research studies and a listing of thevaried MBIs that have grown out of MBSR. The questionof ethics is explored, and other challenges are raisedincluding teacher qualification and clarifying the “outerlimits,” or minimum requirements, of what constitutes anMBI. Current trends are explored, including the increasingnumber of cohort-specific interventions as well as thepublication of books, articles, and workbooks by a newgeneration of MBI teachers. Together, they form anemerging picture of MBIs as their own new “lineage,”which look to MBSR as their inspiration and originalsource. The potential to bring benefit to new fields, such asgovernment and the military, represent exciting opportuni-ties for MBIs, along with the real potential to transformhealth care. Sufficient experience in the delivery of MBIshas been garnered to offer the greater contemplativecommunity valuable resources such as secular language,best practices, and extensive research.

Keywords Mindfulness . Overview . Potential . Buddhism .

MBSR

Introduction

The interest in mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) hasgrown exponentially in recent years. Programs are beingwritten and taught by professionals from all walks of life:psychologists, scientists, athletes, lawyers, professors andmore. This emergent phenomenon is both promising andperilous as it is increasingly difficult to gauge, not only thequality and integrity of the program, but whether or not thecontent has anything to do with mindfulness, let alonewhich definition of mindfulness is operationally applied inand philosophically guiding the curriculum. In this paper, Ioutline the contemplative practices that are integral tomindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), explain thevarious practices that are taught and examine how theyhave developed over the past 30 years. I pay particularattention to the use and meaning of the term mindfulness. Iprovide estimates of the numbers of graduates andprograms, support organizations and scope of MBSR bothin health care and beyond, including the variety of MBIsthat have been spawned by MBSR. Finally, I exploretrends, opportunities and challenges facing MBIs in thecoming decade, along with the role that MBIs play withinthe emergence of a larger contemplative movement inAmerica.

What is Mindfulness?

As the founder of MBSR, the definition of mindfulness byKabat-Zinn (1994, p. 4) is that which is commonly used:

M. Cullen (*)2535 Buena Vista Way,Berkeley, CA 94708, USAe-mail: mmscullen@aol.com

MindfulnessDOI 10.1007/s12671-011-0058-1

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EVERYONE IS INSECURE

THE ASSUMED ROLE OF A SHRINK

• Analyze your darkest secrets.

• Ask you about your relationship with your mother.

• Reveal childhood trauma.

• Delve into your deep subconscious.

• Ask you about your relationship with your mother.

THE ASSUMED ROLE OF A BARTENDER

• Know and be able to produce every drink, ever.

• Get you drugs.

• Get you free drinks on your birthday.

• Make your drink strong, bro.

• Ignore your relationship with your mother.

OUR SHARED ROLES

• We offer unconditional positive regard

• We listen.

• Witness major events in their lives.

• We might be the best part of their week.

PEOPLE ARE MOSTLY OK

THE DIFFERENCE, IT’S NOMINAL

DONEC QUIS NUNC

SOME PEOPLE

THE GREAT GOOD PLACE

RAY OLDENBERGS

• Neutral ground

• No obligation to be there.

• Leveler (a leveling place)

• No importance on an individual's status.

• Conversation is main activity.

• Accessibility and accommodation

CHARACTERISTICS OF A THIRD PLACE

CHARACTERISTICS OF A THIRD PLACE• The regulars

• Set the tone and mood.

• A low profile

• Never snobby or pretentious.

• The mood is playful

• Witty conversation and frivolous banter are not only common, but highly valued.

• A home away from home

• Same feelings of warmth, possession, and belonging as they would in their own homes.

THE QUANTITATIVE BENEFITS

• Direct correlation between social network size and strength and immune system function.

• Measured increase in self reported happiness, mental health and openness to emotional states.

THE BUILDING OF THIRD SPACE

SOCIAL ARCHITECTURE

• The conscious design of a social environment to optimize human interactions.

• Architects build physical space.

• Social Architects design the social space with the physical to smooth and enhance the flow of human interaction.

• Flow of Bodies in entry and Exit

• Staff situations

• Training procedures

DONEC QUIS NUNC

SOCIAL ARCHITECTURE

• 80% of restaurants in NYC fail.

• Poorly managed social architecture for most of these failures.

• The worst reviews of failed establishments yield complaints about the service.

PEOPLE FEELING HEART

STOP GETTING CAUGHT IN CONVERSATION

ACTIVE LISTENING

THE SKILL SET

• L: look interested - get interested

• I: involve yourself by responding

• S: stay on Target

• T: test your understanding

• E: evaluate the message

• N: neutralize your feelings

BARTENDERS WERE HISTORICALLY:

• Highly valued members of the community.

• Who’s opinions on community affairs and politics where both sought after and trusted.

• Probably had very little to do with their Ice Program or Sick Hard Shake technique.

AN UNDERSTUDIED FIELD

THE POOR/POUR MANS PSYCHOTHERAPIST

DONEC QUIS NUNC

PAUL TUENNERMAN

• “I would rather have shitty drinks from a good bartender then great drinks from an asshole.”

The Psychoactivity of a Couple of Drinks

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What happens after a couple of drinks?

Finding a placebo

Sahara Breeze• Cranberry juice

• Rose’s Lime

• Diet Cherry 7-Up

• Vodka (sometimes)

Expectancies

Source: Mitchell, Jennifer M, James P O’Neil, Mustafa Janabi, Shawn M Marks, William J Jagust, and Howard L Fields. “Alcohol Consumption Induces Endogenous Opioid Release in the Human Orbitofrontal Cortex and Nucleus Accumbens.” Science Translational Medicine 4, no. 116 (January 11, 2012)

What happens after a lot of drinks?

The Mindful Bartender

“People will forget what you said,

People will forget what you did

But people will never forget how you made them feel.”

Maya Angelou

Total Awareness

Mindfulness Leads ToA Busier Bar

Mindfulness Leads toMore Tips

Mindfulness Leads toA Happier Work Environment

Mindfulness Leads toHappier Guests

Mindfulness Leads toGetting Laid More Often

Never Take Anything, Including Yourself, Too Seriously

Don’t Beat Yourself Up

Intuition

“The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant.

We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift”

Albert Einstein

Tao Teh Ching by Lao Tse, 6th Century BC

“Without going out of your door, you can know the ways of the world.”

Bartender, 2015

“Without turning your head you can know damned well that the asshole at the end of the bar is putting moves

on the manager’s girlfriend”

Mindful Communication

Communication is a 2-Way Street

Mindful Phrasing

Anger, Attitude, and Assholes

Change Your Reality

The Prince Rupert

Stix & Tones with Jacko Diamonds

Dusty Springfield & Blosh

David Ridings

How Will You be Remembered?

“People will never forget how you made them feel.”

Maya Angelou

We Define Post-Mixology.If you hate being called a mixologist, you have more to talk about than just

mixology.

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• Policy Search for Multi-Robot Coordination under Uncertainty, July 13 - July 17, 2015. Amato George Konidaris, Ariel Anders, Gabriel Cruz, Jonathan P. How, and Leslie P. Kaelbling. Department of Computer Science, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH Departments of Computer Science & Electrical and Computer Engineering, Duke University, Durham, MA. http://www.roboticsproceedings.org/rss11/p07.pdf

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• Psychoneuroimmunology 4th Edition, Robert Ader, Elsevier Press, Oct 10, 2011.

• London taxi drivers and bus drivers: a structural MRI and neuropsychological analysis. Maguire, Woollett K, Spiers HJ. Wellcome Department of Imaging Neuroscience, Institute of Neurology, University College London, 12 Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, United Kingdom.

• Preventing Motor Skill Failure Through Hemisphere-Specific Priming: Cases From Choking Under Pressure;” Juergen Beckmann, PhD, Peter Groepel, PhD, and Felix Ehrlenspiel, PhD, Technical University of Munich; Journal of Experimental Psychology: General; Vol. 142, No. 3 http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/xge-142-3-679.pdf

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