Mindfulness

In Ontario, A Core Psychiatric Treatment Is Endangered

Without access to long-term, intensive psychotherapy, psychiatrists cannot do the job they are specially trained for, and patients, our citizens, suffer immensely. Imagine suffering from a heart disease and being told that treatments for severe heart problems are not covered by OHIP. The Ontario government proposes to reduce funding for the most effective and powerful treatment available to address dysfunctions of one of our most important organ systems – the mind. If uninformed administrators have their way and your mind is in pain – depressed, sad, anxious, angry or stressed – you will be out of luck as OHIP may not cover one of the main available treatments many need – intensive long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy. […]

By Dr. Treyvaud|2021-07-06T15:00:58+00:00May 20th, 2019|Mindfulness|

Three Pairs Of Opposites That Can Help Or Prevent You From Getting Out Of Your Own Way

Awareness, Surrender and Meditation. In my previous blog ‘The core secret of mindsight – Get out of your own way’, I explored the notion of doing less to gain more, a fundamental principle in mindsight training. In this blog we are exploring three pairs of opposites students often confuse with each other, and that can get in the way of our getting out of our own way. The three pairs of opposites are ignoring versus suppressing or pushing away, surrendering versus giving in, and faith and belief. […]

By Dr. Treyvaud|2021-07-06T15:18:53+00:00April 15th, 2019|Mindfulness, Short reflections|

The Core Secret Of Mindsight – Get Out Of Your Own Way

Consciousness and Mindsight Does this sound familiar? You consciously decide to have a snack and you go ahead and have one. You then decide to put on laundry, and you go down to the laundry room to do it. It then occurs to you that it’s a good idea to get married to your partner, and you arrange to do so. And by the way, it’s time to buy a house, and off you go and look for houses. Finally, you decide to watch some TV and there you go, watching it. This is more or less how your day unfolds, just with many more decisions you believe having consciously made. But is that really what goes on? […]

By Dr. Treyvaud|2021-07-13T14:49:59+00:00March 31st, 2019|Essays, Mindfulness|

It’s All So Simple, But So Not Easy

The tangible truth of reality lies in human suffering, and its exploration leads to the discovery of the truth about the universe. Humans have conquered the world thanks to their ability to create and believe in fictional stories, which bring them together under one imaginative umbrella and motivate them to act in support of the story. Our stories make it possible for thousands of people to rally behind them. […]

By Dr. Treyvaud|2021-07-20T15:57:43+00:00February 9th, 2019|Mindfulness|