EP 108: Becoming Aware with Dr. Dan J. Siegel, MD

Dr. Dan Siegel (Twitter: @DrDanSiegel) is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine and the founding co-director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA. Dr. Siegel is also the Executive Director of the Mindsight Institute, an educational organization which focuses on how the development of mindsight in individuals, families, and communities can be enhanced by examining the interface of human relationships and basic biological processes.

Dr. Siegel's is a published author for the professional audiences as well as has five New York Times bestselling books. His most recent release, Becoming Aware: A 21-Day Mindfulness Program for Reducing Anxiety and Cultivating Calm, is now available at Barnes and Noble.

In this episode, we discuss:

~ What is awareness?

~ How does a still developing brain at ages 18-22 affect PTSD with combat vets?

~ The integration of the Wheel of Awareness

~ Focal and non-focal attention

~ Brain remodeling and an integrated brain

~ Building inner resilience

~ How becoming aware is an active agent of change

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