It seems as if you can't escape the term "mindfulness" these days... and if you're like me, you hear people using that term interchangeably with meditation.
Well in Session 53 of The Behavioral Observations Podcast, I chat with Gia Biscontini from W3RKWELL, and she enlightens me about not only the proper use of these terms, but also the benefits one can expect by adopting a consistent meditation practice.
I certainly learned a lot in this episode, and Gia may have even convinced me to give meditation a try...
Here are the links to some of the resources Gia mentioned:
- Gia's mini white paper on a behavior analytic view of meditation
- The book Altered Traits (Goleman & Davidson, 2017)
- The Center for Healthy Minds
- Gia's meditation and stress management course, Behavioral Xanax 2.0 (if you're interested in it and want to save 30%, use the promo code Operant).
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Another stimulating podcast! Thank you, Matt, for introducing Gina Biscontini to the Behavioral Community. If our field of behavior analysis is to move beyond the autism/ABA dyad. It will need pioneers like Gina here who will take our tools and use them to solve another of our world’s growing problem. Only then can we stand proud with other disciplines.
Again, keep up the good work Matt and Gina.
~Lincoln Kamau
Dr. Kamau, thanks so much for the kind words. I’ve taken the liberty of forwarding your comments to Gia. All the best! Matt
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Fascinating episode! I’m very interested in moving the field of ABA into areas that have traditionally been dominated by mentalistic philosophy. Unfortunately, I’m not sure Ms. Biscontini has accomplished that here. The definition of mindfulness she promotes is still reliant on covert events. It all certainly applies in a radical behaviorism context but, I don’t think it meets the standard for ABA.
Or, am I missing something?