Mindfulness in Les Corts: BarnaPsico's proposal

Mindfulness, also known as Mindfulness, is one of the most versatile tools in the field of therapeutic intervention. As its main objective is the way in which we manage our attention focus, it influences many other psychological processes of vital importance on a day-to-day basis.

In this article we will see what are the characteristics of Mindfulness and how to work with it in the psychology center BarnaPsico, whose team has experts in Mindfulness in Les Corts (Barcelona).

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How do you work with Mindfulness?

Mindfulness is a set of practices and activities for individual or group use that is inspired by Vipassana meditation, an ancient tradition of certain cultures of the Indian subcontinent and the Himalayas.

Mindfulness takes the elements of meditation that have to do with the management of attention and states of consciousness, and puts them at the service of concrete and practical purposes for everyone, detaching this practice from its implications religious.

Thus, it can be said that Mindfulness is designed to generate concrete benefits and that they can be scientifically studied, instead of being linked to the moral and symbolic systems of religions such as Buddhism or the Hinduism. These benefits are linked to the management of anxiety and the regulation of emotions, so it can be used in situations that pose a challenge or that have generated discomfort or discomfort.

BarnaPsico: Mindfulness in Les Corts to be in the present

The team at the BarnaPsico psychology center uses Mindfulness both in the context of psychotherapy in patients and in courses. Let's see how we work in each of these areas.

Mindfulness in psychological therapy

Mindfulness is useful for various types of problems that are a reason for consultation by patients. Among these forms of psychological distress, anxiety disorders and stress stand out.

In this way, BarnaPsico psychologists use Mindfulness practices to help patients manage care processes. The purpose is for the person's consciousness to focus on the here and now, perceiving all the sensations as they occur, and without link them to concerns from the past, future-oriented obsessions, and prejudices that would lead us to reject elements of the Present.

Thus, through Mindfulness you learn to see the present moment from an accepting perspective and stress is dwarfed by the idea that it is just a reaction to certain stimuli, something that does not have to take control of our body.

How stress and anxiety play an important role in many mental disorders and dysfunctions more common psychological disorders, using it in therapy is very useful, because it allows you to manage a good part of the discomfort that it feels. Placing yourself in the present moment, perceiving everything from a mindset free of value judgments, allows you to give a relative value to what previously kept us away from happiness.

On the other hand, the therapeutic principles of Mindfulness can also be applied beyond the psychology cabinets. For example, Mindfulness useful in the organizational and business context, environments in which stress is common. It can also be used in educational contexts such as schools and institutes, to help the most young people to manage their emotions and their response to stressful situations or in which there is a lot of uncertainty.

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... and in courses

Another of the areas in which BarnaPsico applies Mindfulness is in Mindfulness courses that he takes at his psychology center in Les Corts (Carrer del Montnegre).

One of these training proposals is the Introductory Course to Mindfulness, lasting 6 hours divided into several sessions of an hour and a half. In it, the fundamentals of this resource are learned, what in different versions can be applied to oneself in situations of the day to day that require it, or in the others in therapy, in work teams of companies or even in schools with children.

Another interesting option that allows you to learn about Mindfulness in depth is the Mindfulness-MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction) Program, developed by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn and used in the field of psychotherapy and the care of some medical ailments. Throughout these classes you learn to manage stress, anguish and pain.

This program has 30 hours of training and includes several learning materials: several audios to perform exercises, a manual, and a Mindfulness retreat day. Each session lasts two and a half hours.

If you are interested in reading more information about the courses that BarnaPsico conducts at its Les Corts center, or accessing their contact details, Click here.