Leah Benson Therapy

It's National Stress Awareness Day, aka the perfect excuse—right now— to take three deep breaths and relax your shoulders... Feeling better? 🥰 #NationalStressAwarenessDay #LeahBensonTherapy #LeahBensonConsulting #TheToughLoveTherapist #TheFeelGoodFormula #EmotionalUtopia #TheBeginnersGuideToKetamineTherapyForMentalHealth #stress #anxiety #mentalhealth #depression #stressrelief #health #selfcare #wellness #mindfulness #stressmanagement #burnout #mentalhealthawareness #healing #love #meditation #motivation #relax #mindset #wellbeing #selflove #coaching #therapy #mentalhealthmatters #psychology #healthylifestyle #yoga #fitness #life #stressfree

As the brain regulates the internal systems of the body, it models the sensory changes of that process, which is called interoception. To be clear. Interoception is not the awareness of the sensations in your body, it’s the brain’s modeling of the sensory changes that take place as a result of its ongoing process of regulating its internal systems. . . #lisafeldmanbarrett #theoryofconstructedemotion #howemotionsaremade

Experience is ALWAYS shaped by your own expectations. THERAPY allows you to see what those are, and guides you in changing them to create a BETTER experience. TLDR: Change your expectations, Change your experience, Change your life 🌝 👁️ 🧠 #transference #predictionprocessing #activeinference #therapy #generativemodel #21stcenturybrainscience #PP #AI #PredictiveProcessing #TheoryOfConstructedEmotion #PredictiveProcess #PredictiveProcesses #TheTheoryOfConstructedEmotion #PredictiveProcessingAndEmotion #EmotionAndPredictiveProcessing #PredictiveProcessingAndYourFeelings #YourBrainOnPredictiveProcessing #ProcessingPredictively #DoesTheBrainReact #DoesTheBrainReactOrPredict #DoesTheBrainPredictOrReact #DoesTheBrainPredict #LeahBensonTherapy #LeahBensonConsulting #TheToughLoveTherapist #TheFeelGoodFormula #EmotionalUtopia #TheBeginnersGuideToKetamineTherapyForMentalHealth

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What you observe is not "reality." It's what you find to confirm the reality generated in your head.

Psychedelics seem to impact the highly abstract (social-reality-level) models we have about ourselves and the world. But if your problem is metabolic, psychedelics could be less impactful for your mental health without other interventions. #psychedelics #psychedelictherapy#LeahBensonTherapy #LeahBensonConsulting #TheToughLoveTherapist #TheFeelGoodFormula #EmotionalUtopia #TheBeginnersGuideToKetamineTherapyForMentalHealth

Make predictions....gather evidence....make new predictions...rinse and repeat 🧠 🔁 🧠🔁 🧠 #transference #predictionprocessing #activeinference #therapy #generativemodel #21stcenturybrainscience #PP #AI #PredictiveProcessing #TheoryOfConstructedEmotion #PredictiveProcess #PredictiveProcesses #TheTheoryOfConstructedEmotion #PredictiveProcessingAndEmotion #EmotionAndPredictiveProcessing #PredictiveProcessingAndYourFeelings #YourBrainOnPredictiveProcessing #ProcessingPredictively #DoesTheBrainReact #DoesTheBrainReactOrPredict #DoesTheBrainPredictOrReact #DoesTheBrainPredict #LeahBensonTherapy #LeahBensonConsulting #TheToughLoveTherapist #TheFeelGoodFormula #EmotionalUtopia #TheBeginnersGuideToKetamineTherapyForMentalHealth

Don't worry, there's good news here. Every moment NOW is a chance to fill your FUTURE with a different PAST. Choose wisely 🦉 #PredictiveProcessing #TheoryOfConstructedEmotion #21stCenturyBrainScience #PredictiveProcess #PredictiveProcesses #TheTheoryOfConstructedEmotion #TheoriesOfEmotion #PolyvagalTheory #TheoryOfEmotion #LisaFeldmanBarrett #LisaFeldmanBarrettPhD #DrLisaFeldmanBarrett #DrLisaFeldmanBarrettPhD #Neuroscience #21stCenturyNeuroscience #PredictiveProcessingAndEmotion #EmotionAndPredictiveProcessing #PredictiveProcessingAndYourFeelings #YourBrainOnPredictiveProcessing #ProcessingPredictively #DoesTheBrainReact #DoesTheBrainReactOrPredict #DoesTheBrainPredictOrReact #DoesTheBrainPredict #LeahBensonTherapy #LeahBensonConsulting #TheToughLoveTherapist #TheFeelGoodFormula #EmotionalUtopia #TheBeginnersGuideToKetamineTherapyForMentalHealth

My paper was just published in the International Body Psychotherapy Journal - "Bioenergetic Psychoanalysis: Embodied Emotions as Seen Through a 21st-century Lens" https://lnkd.in/enxkF75D ABSTRACT Bioenergetic Psychoanalysis (BioPsyA), in alignment with 21st-century science of brain function and emotion, posits that emotion and cognition are functionally indistinguishable and arise from the brain’s continuous process of interoception and categorization. Emotions are learned cognitive constructs applied unconsciously to affective states within situated contexts, though emotion construction is not to be mistakenly conflated with cognitive appraisal. Physiological and energetic defenses against feeling are understood to be characteristic patterns of chronic muscular tension that are shaped in the early caregiving milieu. Methods for accessing and regulating emotions include building observational skills, practicing tailored movements, and engaging in relational exercises. Interventions are guided by a practitioner’s creativity and the client’s needs. Body-oriented interventions aim to enhance self-awareness, self-expression, and self-regulation, thus empowering clients to reach their personal and relational goals. Through integration with contemporary neuroscience, BioPsyA offers new insights addressing the interplay between the body and emotions within therapeutic contexts. #ThePredictiveBrain #BrainScience #21stCenturyBrainScience #21stCenturyEmotionScience #TheoryOfConstructedEmotion #TheTheoryOfConstructedEmotion #LeahBensonTherapy #LeahBensonConsulting #TheFeelGoodFormula #EmotionalUtopia

Petition for therapists to stop pretending they understand (21st century) physiology and brain function? Yes please. 📥 #ThePredictiveBrain #BrainScience #21stCenturyBrainScience #21stCenturyEmotionScience #TheoryOfConstructedEmotion #TheTheoryOfConstructedEmotion #LeahBensonTherapy #LeahBensonConsulting #TheFeelGoodFormula #EmotionalUtopia #TheBeginnersGuideToKetamineTherapyForMentalHealth 12w