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Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D. on Mindfulness and Depression

Apr 10, 2019

Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D., co-founder of the Center for Mindful Living and an expert on mindfulness and depression, dives into transformative approaches to mental health. He discusses his book, highlighting how mindfulness and self-compassion can uncover happiness and break the cycle of depression. Elisha emphasizes the neurological insights into depression and the power of community support. He encourages curiosity and the importance of play in adulthood as ways to foster emotional resilience and joy.

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ANECDOTE

McDonald's and Conditioned Response

Seeing McDonald's golden arches can trigger automatic thoughts, sensations, and emotions. This is a conditioned response due to repeated exposure and association.

ADVICE

Naming Your Loops

Recognize and name your habit loops (e.g., depression, anxiety). Naming creates space and perspective, changing brain activity.

INSIGHT

Triggers and Avoidance

Any element of a habit loop (thought, emotion, sensation, behavior) can trigger it. Avoidance feeds depression by reinforcing fear and preventing engagement.

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Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D. is the co-founder of the Center for Mindful Living in West Los Angeles and is the creator of the 6-month Coaching and Mentorship Program: A Course in Mindful Living. He's a psychologist and international speaker and mindfulness educator. He's written many books and in this episode, he and Eric discuss his book, Uncovering Happiness: Overcoming Depression with Mindfulness and Self Compassion. There are so many practical approaches and new perspectives in this episode. We think you'll get a lot of useful information out of the conversation.

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In This Interview, Elisha Goldstein and I Discuss…

His book, Uncovering Happiness: Overcoming Depression with Mindfulness and Self Compassion
That what you practice and repeat is what you get
Depression Triggers and Depression Cures
Thoughts, Emotions, Sensations, and Behaviors
The triangle of awareness
Procedural memory
The habit loop being like a traffic circle with 4 entry points
The way our brain associates things
The way our nervous system is overwhelmed when we’re experiencing depression
Avoidance and depression
How naming something gives us a little space and perspective
How naming something actually changes the activity in our brain
Perspective-making tools
The way journaling objectifies your experiences
Natural anti-depressants
Mindfulness: a state of engaged curiosity
Relating to your experience differently through mindfulness, self-compassion, play, compassion, purpose, and mastery
The growth mindset and the fixed mindset
Practicing being curious in your daily life to cultivate a growth mindset
How a learning mindset is related to a growth mindset
The importance of play
How to discover what kind of play you might enjoy as an adult

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