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Ronald D. Siegel, PsyD, has spent over 35 years as a part-time assistant professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School. A long-time student of mindfulness meditation, he serves on the Board of Directors and faculty of the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy. He also teaches internationally about mind-body medicine and the application of mindfulness and compassion practices in psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, and other fields.

Dr. Siegel has edited and written several books, including the critically acclaimed professional text, Mindfulness and Psychotherapy, 2nd Edition, a comprehensive guide for general audiences. He also authored several professional guides: The Mindfulness Solution: Everyday Practices for Everyday Problems, Sitting Together: Essential Skills for Mindfulness-Based Psychotherapy and Wisdom and Compassion in Psychotherapy. His step-by-step self-treatment guide, Back Sense, integrates mindfulness practice, aggressive rehabilitation, and mind-body approaches to treat chronic back and neck pain.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Ronald Siegel maintains a private practice and has employment relationships with Harvard Medical School, the University of Massachusetts, and the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy. He receives compensation as an international presenter. Ronald Siegel receives royalties as a published author. Ronald Siegel receives a speaking honorarium and recording, and book royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Ronald Siegel is a member of the American Psychological Association the Association for the Advancement of Psychology, and the Massachusetts Psychological Association.

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Objectives

1. Describe the evolutionary roots of preoccupation with status, social comparison, and self-evaluation.
2. Demonstrate techniques to shift toward an experiential rather than narrative self.
3. Identify practical tools to help free ourselves from self-evaluative concerns.
4. Describe strategies to help clients be less addicted to self-esteem boosts.

Outline

Identifying the universality of social comparison and its evolutionary roots

• What Realms Define Me: Exercise for identifying criteria we use for self-evaluation and social comparison
• Observing the problem with narcissistic recalibration
• Becoming aware of how social media amplifies social comparison and self-esteem preoccupation

Mindfulness as a tool to shift perspective

• Ways to identify the difference between the experience of narrative vs. experiential self
• Understanding the neurobiology of different types of self-experience

Identifying the difference between self-compassion and self-esteem

• How to cultivate self-compassion and diminish self-esteem concerns
• Tools to interrupt self-esteem addiction

Cultivating the benefits of transpersonal awareness as an antidote to self-preoccupation

• Increasing affect tolerance
• Developing acceptance of parts
• Gaining freedom from self-esteem concerns
• Increasing safe social connection

Limitations of research and potential risks

• While the interventions presented are based on empirical research, only some have been tested in randomized control trials
• All suggested interventions are low risk and can be presented in trauma and culturally sensitive ways to minimize risk.

Target Audience

• Counselors
• Social Workers
• Psychologists
• Psychotherapists
• Therapists
• Marriage & Family Therapists
• Addiction Counselors
• Case Managers
• Physicians
• Nurses
• Other Mental Health Professionals

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