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Full Introduction to MindfulChoice™
This video is the first unit of the MFC Seminar series. The segment is particularly designed to help the viewer become acquainted with MindFulChoice™ – an innovative meta-cognitive intervention technique for long-lasting change that translates Positive Psychology into real-life practice.
The MFC Method is based on new scientific paradigms in education and training for prompt behavioral transformation. By focusing on enhancing an individual’s decision-making skills, MFC remediates the underlying dysfunction rather than attempting to treat the pathology.
BMA to Z Principles
Developed by Best Minds Associates, here is a compilation of the major principles the MindfulChoice™ method seeks to incorporate into clients’ lives. The six sets of principles relate to six aspects of living. While this is not meant to be an exhaustive list of all the change concepts MFC offers, these have been found to be especially helpful in learning the MFC method and making it the basis of one’s daily routines, as well as enhancing the effectiveness of mental health counseling.
Horizontal Flowchart of the MindfulChoice™ Model
This animation provides a horizontal view of the flow of the MFC Model from initial perception to final action, in parallel with the attentional and reactional models. An important innovation of the MFC model is the identification and inclusion of the Pivotal Choice Point, where all decisions take place. Even if one has acquired a predisposition toward negative thinking, there is a moment in time when one can choose to follow a path of positive action and reach a positive outcome.
Vertical Flowchart of the MindfulChoice™ Model
This is a vertical animated rendition of the MFC Perception to Action model, also integrating in parallel the attentional and reactional models emphasizing the sequential character of the MFC system. An important feature of the MFC model is the introduction of the Pivotal Choice Point where decisions are made. A negative thought does not have to inevitably result in a negative result. There is always the opportunity to choose to follow a positive alternative instead and reach a positive outcome.
What is MindfulChoice™
This animation showcases the essential tools used in the MindfulChoice™ innovative method for enduring behavioral change. MindfulChoice is an evidence-based, expert system that is at the core of Mind Focused Coaching & Therapy, based on the scientific principles of Positive Psychology. MindfulChoice has demonstrated effectiveness in helping our clients break free of dysfunctional patterns and overcome the cycle of failure and defeat in their lives.
Stress & Tunnel Vision Effect
Stress can lead to TVE. Peripheral vision loss with retention of central vision results in a constricted circular tunnel-like field of vision. Tunnel vision can cause fatigue, stress, fear, anxiety, impulsivity, noise, physical overload, obsession, inattention, and mental overload. Noise, in this case is the excess of stimuli that hides in one’s peripheral vision. Unnoticed TVE produces human errors and leads to preventable accidents. When two tasks are attempted simultaneously, perception and thinking can degrade, producing the Tunnel Vision Effect.
What is the Vagus Nerve?
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It’s All About Time
Time is a critical factor in MfC decision-making.
Do you know why most people never achieve their goals and dreams? Why they feel unfulfilled? It’s because they live in the past.
When you aren’t in the moment, you aren’t able to choose – when you’re thinking in the past, you’re not in the present…this places your future in jeopardy.Instead of living in the moment, we miss the choices directly in front of us, and miss out on the possibilities life has to offer.
What if…
MFC focuses on what you can do, what you can change, what would make you happy, rather than obsessing over why you cannot. Addressing the question “What if…” is the first step in “out of the box” thinking and identifying our Destination. Hat If…” opens us up to numerous possible positive outcomes rather than limiting our future by basing it on our experiences of the past. MFC teaches: “Our past does not determine our future”!
Life is like a cup of coffee
Too often we lose sight of our true aspiration and focus instead on a lesser objective that grabs our attention in the moment. As a consequence we lose our way. By maintaining focus on the genuinely important factors in a given situation, we can see the pathway to reaching our optimal future. Where we had seen a distorted image of life through a negative prism of our own making we now have clarity. Think good and it will be good!
Does this sound familiar?
Disorganized. Impulsive. Inattentive. Over-active. Easily distracted. Fidgety. Thinking about too many things at the same time. Unfocused. Procrastination. All these characteristics may be due to the presence of Attention Deficit Disorder, with and without Hyperactivity.
Strength of a Positive Attitude
Nothing can stop someone who maintains a positive attitude in all situations.
However, almost anything negative will derail someone from success and happiness! A positive MFC attitude will ensure you a smoother and more successful life.
Working Together is Always Better
Learning how to share and communicate with others is a first step in confronting any challenge. Coaches and mental health professionals are trained to share with you proven techniques to overcome stress and the hurdles of life. Don’t believe going it alone is the best way to reach your destination, striving on your own to solve all sorts of problems. Striving together we will find solutions that you will not see yourself. “Everything is connected to everything else”.
Positive Psychology
Positive Psychology is the study of positive human functioning and flourishing and asks, “What works and makes life right for you?” rather than focusing on intent or motivation. The MFC method likewise never asks the question “Why?”, only “What?” or “How?” “Why” questions focus on intangibles, intentions, purpose and motivations. Intangibles are often biased and subjective and not necessarily relevant or valuable in helping a person change their behavior.
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Driving research that applies to everyday and all aspect of life:
Carnegie Mellon’s Scientific Research
This TV footage shows the Research & Development facility for Driver Safety Research at the Carnegie Mellon Driver Training and Safety Institute, where many unique discoveries were made including:
Measuring how stress and anxiety affect decision-making.Learning counter-intuitive thinking and behaviors to avoid problems.
Re-mediating ADHD, aggressiveness, impulsivity and inattention. Circumventing TVE, fear and overconfidence. Validating how the point of focus always determines the destination.
Primary/ Secondary Tasks
Mental multi-tasking doesn’t exist. One task is prioritized while other tasks become secondary. We choose to decide what must come first. We must prioritize one task over another. When under stress and distraction secondary tasks can override the primary task, and that means trouble.
Studies of distracted drivers have shown that practice and simulation are necessary to learn how to avoid distractions from the primary task. For example, driving versus talking on a cell phone. Two tasks attempted simultaneously create a Tunnel Vision Effect.
A Focused Solution Leads to a Successful Safe and Sound Ending
On the skid pad simulation drivers are instructed to only pay attention to the path around an obstacle (see the little black dot moving on the screen where the eyes are fixated). Even under stress it is imperative to avoid fear and distress to dodge Tunnel Vision Effect (TVE). In this case success comes by calmly keeping focus on the solution of finding the path to evade the problem.
Learning to manage one’s impulses and avoid acting on emotions is a core MFC principle!
Screaming Due to Panic Resulting in Loss of Control
Learning how to share and communicate with others is a first step in confronting any challenge. Coaches and mental health professionals are trained to share with you proven techniques to overcome stress and the hurdles of life. Don’t believe going it alone is the best way to reach your destination, striving on your own to solve all sorts of problems. Striving together we will find solutions that you will not see yourself.
“Everything is connected to everything else”.
Looking at The problem Can Lead to Failure and Problematic Outcomes
On the skid pad simulation, drivers are instructed to only pay attention to the path around water obstacles (see the little black dot moving on the screen where the eyes are fixated). Even under stress it is imperative to avoid fear and distress to dodge Tunnel Vision Effect (TVE).
In this case the driver failed to calmly focus on the solution of finding the path to evade the problem. The driver stressed out and under Tunnel Vision Effect (TVE) he only focused on the problem rather than searching for avoiding the water obstacle.
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How to learn the major parts of the brain:
Adapted from Susan J. Shapiro’s “The Ultimate Portable Brain Model” in the Activities Handbook for the Teaching of Psychology Volume Four, edited by Ludy Benjamin, Barbara Nodine, Randal Ernst, and Charles Broeker.
Conscious vs. Sub-Conscious processing:
The Sentis Brain Animation Series takes you on a tour of the brain through a series of short and sharp animations.
The sixth in the series explores how our brain operates — at conscious and subconscious levels. This helps us to save precious brain energy and is how our attitudes, habits and memories form. This interesting animation demonstrates how relying on our subconscious can be both helpful and unhelpful and how more conscious thinking can benefit us.
Know your destination:
One of the Toyota Kata findings was that “eliminating waste” is more a by-product of pursuing challenging goals, rather than the goal itself. Simon Sinek gets it and explains it well. What do you want to achieve?
The fight flight freeze response
The “fight or flight response” is our body’s automatic and primitive, inborn response that prepares the body to “fight” or “flee” from perceived attack, harm or threat to our survival. Sometimes, though, we perceive threat or harm when in reality, things are totally fine.
This video explains how FFF-responses work, what it does to our body and mind, and how to deal with it.
What Is Six Thinking Hats?
The premise of the method is that the human brain thinks in a number of distinct ways which can be deliberately challenged, and hence planned for use in a structured way allowing one to develop tactics for thinking about particular issues. De Bono identifies six distinct directions in which the brain can be challenged. In each of these directions the brain will identify and bring into conscious thought certain aspects of issues being considered (e.g. gut instinct, pessimistic judgement, neutral facts). Some may feel that using the hats is unnatural, uncomfortable or even counterproductive and against their better judgement.
The CHOICE (Short Animated Video)
This is a short animated film, shows how your small everyday life choices can ultimately shape your life.
Proper breathing exercise to strengthen lungs to keep healthy - Dr. Mandell:
Belly breathing is a fundamental exercise to strengthen the lungs. Belly breathing refers to breathing that uses the diaphragm, allowing maximum intake of oxygen into the body for use in the heart and lungs.
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