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Ep. 2: Ron Siegel on Meditation, Psychedelics, Pain, and Avoiding Avoidance
In this episode, we talk to Dr. Ronald Siegel about a wide range of topics including meditation, psychedelics, chronic pain, yoga, why it’s important to embrace our habitual ways of avoiding discomfort, but also move towards “avoiding avoidance.”
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About Ron:
Ron Siegel, PsyD is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School, where he has taught for over 35 years. He is a long time student of mindfulness meditation and serves on the Board of Directors and faculty of the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy. Ron teaches internationally about the application of mindfulness in psychotherapy and other fields, and maintains a private clinical practice in Massachusetts. Dr. Siegel is author of The Mindfulness Solution: Everyday Practices for Everyday Problems; coauthor of the self-treatment guide Back Sense, which integrates Western and Eastern approaches for treating chronic back pain; among other books. He is also co-director of the annual Harvard Medical School Conference on Meditation and Psychotherapy. You can find more information about Ron and his work at mindfulness-solution.com.
Events Mentioned:
- May 1-2, 2020: "Meditation and Psychotherapy: Learning from Non-Ordinary States" at Harvard Medical Conference on Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy
Teachers/Books Mentioned:
- Michael Pollan, How to Change Your Mind
- Thich Nhat Hanh
- Richard Schwartz, Internal Family Systems Therapy
- Rick Hanson
- Wilhelm Reich
- Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche
Resources Mentioned:
- Adverse Childhood Experiences
- Center for Mindfulness and Compassion at Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School
- Guided Exercises on Dr. Siegel’s website
- HeadSpace
- Insight Timer
