The Functional Brain DiagramHelping clients harness neuroplasticity
An educational tool, utilising powerpoint softwareThat helps clients understand how their brains workAnd how they can work better with mindfulness
practice
- Dr Kingsley Mudd, GP & ACT Therapist
The Human Brain – a bit like a computer …
What’s going on inside the computer?
MEMORY
IMAGINATION
EMOTION
What’s going on inside the computer?
MEMORY
IMAGINATION
EMOTION
PROBLEM-SOLVING
PLANNING
LOGICANALYZING
SENSATIONS
What’s going on inside the computer?
MEMORY
IMAGINATION
EMOTION
PROBLEM-SOLVING
PLANNING
LOGICANALYZING
SENSATIONS
AWARENESS
MEMORY
IMAGINATION
EMOTION
PROBLEM-SOLVING
PLANNING
LOGICANALYZING
SENSATIONS
AWARENESS
The Attention Centre – the Central Processing Unit
The Attention Centre – the Central Processing Unit
MEMORY
IMAGINATION
EMOTION
PROBLEM-SOLVING
PLANNING
LOGICANALYZING
SENSATIONS
AWARENESS
Neuroplasticity – ‘mind-gym’
Neuroplasticity – ‘mind-gym’
MEMORY
IMAGINATION
EMOTION
PROBLEM-SOLVING
PLANNING
LOGICANALYZING
SENSATIONS
AWARENESS
What happens to our brains at school?
MEMORY
IMAGINATION
EMOTION
PROBLEM-SOLVING
PLANNING
LOGICANALYZING
SENSATIONS
AWARENESS
Lots of training in thinking …
MEMORY
IMAGINATION
EMOTION
PROBLEM-SOLVING
PLANNING
LOGICANALYZING
SENSATIONS
AWARENESS
Minimal training in attention or emotional regulation …
MEMORY
IMAGINATION
EMOTION
PROBLEM-SOLVING
PLANNING
LOGICANALYZING
SENSATIONS
AWARENESS
‘Brain loops’ or ‘Short Circuits’
MEMORY
IMAGINATION
EMOTION
PROBLEM-SOLVING
PLANNING
LOGICANALYZING
SENSATIONS
AWARENESS
An ‘anxiety loop’ …
MEMORY
IMAGINATION
EMOTION
PROBLEM-SOLVING
PLANNING
LOGICANALYZING
SENSATIONS
AWARENESS
An ‘anxiety loop’ …
MEMORY
IMAGINATION
EMOTION
PROBLEM-SOLVING
PLANNING
LOGICANALYZING
SENSATIONS
AWARENESS
An ‘depression loop’ …
MEMORY
IMAGINATION
EMOTION
PROBLEM-SOLVING
PLANNING
LOGICANALYZING
SENSATIONS
AWARENESS
The Good News …
MEMORY
IMAGINATION
EMOTION
PROBLEM-SOLVING
PLANNING
LOGICANALYZING
SENSATIONS
AWARENESS
After Mindfulness Training
Enables us to escape from brain loops…
MEMORY
IMAGINATION
EMOTION
PROBLEM-SOLVING
PLANNING
LOGICANALYZING
SENSATIONS
AWARENESS
After Mindfulness Training
A Wheel of Awareness …
MEMORY
IMAGINATION
EMOTION
HUB OF AWARENESS(Attention)
Ref – The Whole Brain Child, Siegel & Bryson
THOUGHT
SENSATIONS
A Wheel of Awareness …
MEMORY
IMAGINATION
EMOTION
HUB OF AWARENESS(Attention)
Ref – The Whole Brain Child, Siegel & Bryson
THOUGHT
SENSATIONS
How I use it at work …The powerpoint animation lives on my
notepad computer and I show it to clients when appropriate.
The Wheel of Awareness diagram is laminated and lives on my (physical) desk top.
These tools will be on the ACBS website should you wish to access and use them.
