The Science of Presence with Dan Siegel

Join Loch Kelly - creator of the Mindful Glimpses app - here as he welcomes Dr. Dan Siegel, a pioneering researcher and author in the field of interpersonal neurobiology. In this episode, they delve into Siegel’s interdisciplinary framework for understanding the mind and its relationship to the brain, body, and human connections.

Dr. Dan Siegel (Wheel of Awareness) introduces the concept of mind as an "emergent self-organizing process" of energy and information flow within and between individuals, drawing from collaboration across 40 scientific disciplines. Distinguishing mind from brain, he emphasizes its inclusion of subjective experience and awareness, beyond neural activity. 

[1:10:03] The episode features Loch offering a guided practice called “Glimpsing Awareness.” These mindful glimpses serve as invaluable tools for experiencing ways to access the awake consciousness that is already here within all of us. This is a similar practice to the dan siegel wheel of awareness practice. 

You can now explore all of Loch Kelly's practices and teachings on the new Mindful Glimpses app, found at https://lochkelly.org/mindful-glimpses. This innovative meditation and wellness app offers daily micro-meditations, step-by-step programs, and simple-yet-advanced tools for awakening. 

Dr. Dan Siegel is an educator and author, renowned for his work in interpersonal neurobiology. He serves as the executive director of the Mindsight Institute and is a founding co-director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA. With over fifteen books and five New York Times bestsellers to his name, Siegel's contributions span a multitude of languages and disciplines, focusing on the mind and mental health. He earned his degree from Harvard Medical School and completed his postgraduate training at UCLA, specializing in pediatrics, adult, adolescent, and child psychiatry. Siegel's research explores the intricate relationship between relationships and our autobiographical narratives, shaping our development across the lifespan.

Loch Kelly is the creator of the Mindful Glimpses app, award winning author, psychotherapist, and nondual meditation teacher known for his unique practical methods that support awakening as the next natural stage of human development. Backed by modern neuroscience and psychology, Loch introduces Effortless Mindfulness, an ancient form of nondual meditation that allows immediate access to our embodied awake nature which arises as calm, clarity, and compassion. 

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