Mindfulness resources

There are traditionally trained physicians who believe that mindfulness is a form of neuromodulation and is the least invasive from of deep brain stimulation. Since there is not much profit in this approach, it is not utilized much here in the west. There are many books on the topic of mindfulness. Here are some that have recently been recommended to me:

• Nobel nominee, Vietnamese Buddhist monk, Thich Nhat Hanh.
• Will Johnson also has a great book on the Posture of Meditation.
• www.mindandlife.org
• TNH www.plumvillage.org
• Harvard's Mind Body medicine program, www.mbmi.org
• the growing field of non-invasive neuromodulation: TMS/tDCS
• Harvard’s CNBS (center for noninvasive brain stim)

If you find any of these resources to be helpful, or have already used them, please let me know!

Post by Dr. Howard Schubiner

I wanted to call attention to a comment posted by Dr. Schubiner. Here it is:

"I was referred to this blog by a friend who is interested in my work using Dr. Sarno's concepts. I have treated a young man with very severe spasmodic dystonia, not spasmodic dysphonia I realize, but related, I believe. Anyway, he had incredibly severe and frequently occurring symptoms. I have a 4 week program based on Dr. Sarno's concepts, but utilizing a variety of cutting edge techniques (including mindfulness meditation, and therapeutic writing exercises) to help people overcome syndromes such as this. If you're interested, please visit my web site: www.yourpainisreal.com or my blog: www.yourpainisreal.com/blog
Good luck, everyone.
Howard Schubiner, MDClinical Professor, Wayne State University, Detroit, MIFaculty Internist, Providence Hospital, Southfield, MI
June 11, 2008 5:07 PM"

I don't know Dr. Schubiner, but I applaud any attempts by practitioners of mainstream medicine who are open to alternative perspectives. It appears to me that Dr. Schubiner has integrated Dr. Sarno's approach into his medical practice. Be aware that he charges a fee to enroll in his program. If anyone with SD has or does enroll, please let us know how it went!