Psychotherapy or mindfulness as it is referred today has become one of the foremost topics of discussion today. Breakneck competition in the corporate circle, dicey relationships, and unequal work-life balance have in humans today has brought us to a deeper understanding of how the human brain works. There is still a lot to explore in a million years of evolution and how the mind works and evolves every day.
Mindfulness therapies today:
Gone are the days when you used to blabber about the misfortunes of your life to a total stranger! The extensive research invested in neuroscience has helped to reimagine the old techniques of psychiatric rehabilitation. A typical mindfulness therapist will listen to your concerns. The difference here is that today mindful therapy is a two-way approach as in:
- You narrate your traumatic experiences and the measures adopted by you to cope with it
- You explain your whole lifestyle to the therapist
- The therapist uses compassion and his/her neuroscience-based training exercise on you to gauge the disorder and the way out for both
- The therapist then suggests you some easy mental/physical workouts with the aim to help you to recuperate without interfering with your busy life.
Mindfulness therapy is about study and experimentation. A certain mode of treatment that is effective for one patient might not be effective for you.
Successful mind therapies:
Some of the typical elements incorporated in mindful therapies are:
- Acceptance and Commitment therapy: Also known as ACT, the therapist makes use of storytelling, structured questioning, and simple mental exercise. It helps to relate the current situation of the client with his/her thought process
- Guided meditation and relaxation
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: Commonly known as CBT, this therapy aims at breaking the cycle of negative thoughts and take the brain out of its comfort zone
This is a relatively new life-enhancing skill. But its successful implementation holds great promise for improved human psychology in the future.
