Dr. Dave Vago

We've identified areas in the brain that are important for developing this skill, but it allows us to have that decentered experience with our thoughts and feelings and sensations. So we don't get tied into or feeling obstructed by, or those thoughts getting in the way of just everyday behaviors, right? There's

data in our lab and others that show specifically that there's a particular brain network called the frontal parietal brain network that allows you to gain insight and awareness of your sensations thoughts and feelings without being entangled by them or having those thoughts feelings and sensations be part of your own self-narrative there's another network called the default mode network

data in our lab and others that show specifically that there's a particular brain network called the frontal parietal brain network that allows you to gain insight and awareness of your sensations thoughts and feelings without being entangled by them or having those thoughts feelings and sensations be part of your own self-narrative there's another network called the default mode network

data in our lab and others that show specifically that there's a particular brain network called the frontal parietal brain network that allows you to gain insight and awareness of your sensations thoughts and feelings without being entangled by them or having those thoughts feelings and sensations be part of your own self-narrative there's another network called the default mode network

that is responsible for activating that self reflective narrative and usually it's associated with those negative types of thoughts i'm angry i'm worried i'm not good enough and that becomes part of our experience and if you have those kinds of thoughts of anger, sadness, anxiety, and fear. I'm not good enough.

that is responsible for activating that self reflective narrative and usually it's associated with those negative types of thoughts i'm angry i'm worried i'm not good enough and that becomes part of our experience and if you have those kinds of thoughts of anger, sadness, anxiety, and fear. I'm not good enough.

that is responsible for activating that self reflective narrative and usually it's associated with those negative types of thoughts i'm angry i'm worried i'm not good enough and that becomes part of our experience and if you have those kinds of thoughts of anger, sadness, anxiety, and fear. I'm not good enough.

These negative sort of self-worth thoughts, they are actually influencing our, our physiology at the, even at the cellular level that they're leading to contributing to the risk factors for premature mortality, right? We're going to lead to chronic

These negative sort of self-worth thoughts, they are actually influencing our, our physiology at the, even at the cellular level that they're leading to contributing to the risk factors for premature mortality, right? We're going to lead to chronic

These negative sort of self-worth thoughts, they are actually influencing our, our physiology at the, even at the cellular level that they're leading to contributing to the risk factors for premature mortality, right? We're going to lead to chronic

inflammatory responses to those experiences that are leading to rises in blood pressure that contributes to our chronic stress states yeah meta-awareness and the process of decentering is probably one of the most critical skills that we develop through mindfulness practice or even any behavioral intervention like CBT, where you gain a healthier relationship to those thoughts.

inflammatory responses to those experiences that are leading to rises in blood pressure that contributes to our chronic stress states yeah meta-awareness and the process of decentering is probably one of the most critical skills that we develop through mindfulness practice or even any behavioral intervention like CBT, where you gain a healthier relationship to those thoughts.

inflammatory responses to those experiences that are leading to rises in blood pressure that contributes to our chronic stress states yeah meta-awareness and the process of decentering is probably one of the most critical skills that we develop through mindfulness practice or even any behavioral intervention like CBT, where you gain a healthier relationship to those thoughts.

And you see the dynamics with these different brain networks very clearly in models of disease and dysfunction and health and wellness and interacting. So you have a better way of flexibly switching out of that narrative that's could be disruptive and into something that just allows you to be aware of those thoughts without identifying with them or letting them control us.

And you see the dynamics with these different brain networks very clearly in models of disease and dysfunction and health and wellness and interacting. So you have a better way of flexibly switching out of that narrative that's could be disruptive and into something that just allows you to be aware of those thoughts without identifying with them or letting them control us.

And you see the dynamics with these different brain networks very clearly in models of disease and dysfunction and health and wellness and interacting. So you have a better way of flexibly switching out of that narrative that's could be disruptive and into something that just allows you to be aware of those thoughts without identifying with them or letting them control us.

Yes, we talk about the letting go process as one of the most critical, again, processes for the practice without getting stuck, right? So we know that whatever our attention grabs onto, the attention economy of our own brain and physiological system is such that whatever our attention grabs onto or gets a hold of creates a level of engagement

Yes, we talk about the letting go process as one of the most critical, again, processes for the practice without getting stuck, right? So we know that whatever our attention grabs onto, the attention economy of our own brain and physiological system is such that whatever our attention grabs onto or gets a hold of creates a level of engagement

Yes, we talk about the letting go process as one of the most critical, again, processes for the practice without getting stuck, right? So we know that whatever our attention grabs onto, the attention economy of our own brain and physiological system is such that whatever our attention grabs onto or gets a hold of creates a level of engagement

So much so that it starts to be blind to everything else, right? And we see this all the time. And there's a phenomenon called change blindness, right? There's a classic study where you're asked to do a very specific thing that takes a lot of effort, counting the number of times a ball is thrown back and forth between individuals.