Balancing the Mind – Meditation to Release UnHelpful Thinking

Identify Negative Thinking Patterns, Take Away Their Power, Build Internal Support with Therapeutic Meditation
What you'll learn:
How to Identify the 12 Most Common UnHelpful Though Patterns (Cognitive Distortions)
Understand thoughts through the perspective of Yoga Philosophy
See How Distorted Thinking Feeds Anxiety, Depression and disconnection from SELF
Learn how to look at life through a CLEAR and Balanced lens through Balanced Thinking
Learn the Meditation and Yoga Practices that support clear thinking
Requirements:
A basic understanding of meditation
Description:
Welcome to Balancing The Mind with Laura Goellner, Yoga Therapist!The mind can develop UnHelpful thought patterns- like looking through a dirty lens- that show the negative side of life. In Psychology these are known as "Cognitive Distortions" and they can feed into patterns of worry, anxiety, and self-doubt. We all use these patterns at times- so it is helpful to know how to recognize when they come up! AND how to take their power away!This creates a new layer of AWARENESS in our Yoga and Meditation Practice- that supports your Healing & Self Development. In this course you will learn: - 12 Common Cognitive Distortions- Examples of Each UnHelpful Thought Pattern- How these patterns can show up in Yoga and Meditation- How to counterbalance these thoughts and restore clarityWe will also discuss: - The Yoga therapy View of "thinking"- Vrittis as fluctuations in the mind that obscure the "True Self" and create suffering- Samskara- or well-worn patterns that show up in the mind as repeated thoughts- How Neuroplasticity (the brain's ability to change and learn) is a vital part of creating NEW patterns- What specific meditation practices will "Plant The Seed" of kind supportive thought in the mindThis course is a combination of LECTURE and PRACTICESo you can LEARN the information, and then APPLY in your lifePractices: - Meditation to Appreciate the Brain's Neuroplasticity- Meditation with Mantra to break worry cycles- Meditation to Visualize things going WELL- Meditation to create a Positive Self-Feedback Loop- Reframing Thoughts to sound like a Kind Friend- AND a 1 Hour Yoga Practice to Use Gratitude to foster BALANCE in the Mind Also Included: - additional resources and PDFs of the visuals used- student Q &A session from the live courseYoga Teachers & Yoga Therapists: Continuing Education Credits Available!If you have any questions please contact me through Udemy MessengerI look forward to creating a kinder internal world with you!-LauraLaura Goellner OTR/L, E-RYT, C-IAYT, CLTI am an Occupational Therapist with over 13 years of clinical experience in physical rehabilitation. I started practicing yoga in 2003 and began teaching in 2005. I earned my designation as a Yoga Therapist in 2017. My background also includes training in massage therapy, treatment of neurological conditions, and a specialty in working with the lymphatic system. It is my goal to share the tools of yoga with students so they may gain better self-understanding and move forward in their own journey of healing and self-development.
Who this course is for:
yoga students
yoga teachers
meditation students
yoga therapists
Homepage
https://www.udemy.com/course/balancing-the-mind/