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The Fiction of the Self
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Explore a provocative alternative to our ordinary egocentricism that offers practical applications of the Buddhist concept of anatta, or not-self, to enable clients to:
- Develop a broader sense of self, challenging the role of “authenticity” and “being true to oneself” as therapeutic goals
- Transform the fundamental nature of their internal conversations and personal identity
- Embrace “insignificance” as a way of both dealing with loss and entering more fully into life and the present moment
- Understand the of pitfalls of bringing anatta into the therapy room, including the dangers of the bypassing emotional vulnerability
Objectives
- Identify how mindfulness helps us realize the fallacies in the stories we create about ourselves, and the healing process therein
- Explain the concept of the “Super-Organism” and how mindfulness practice can help clients recognize the state of human interdependence
- Interpret your clients’ preoccupation with rank, and how mindfulness practice can undo this type of thinking
- Use body scans to help clients assess and articulate deeper sensations and tension
- Name one of the pitfalls to embracing mindfulness and the concept of interdependence too fully
Outline
- Overview of the fiction of the self
- “Mindfulness craze” and visions of one’s self
- Learning to let go of “bigger – better”
- Experiencing the fiction of the self
- Explore the somatic aspect of feelings
- Experience the powerful emotions affiliated with therapy
- How to celebrate insignificance
- Wrapping up with Ron Siegel
- Client response to fiction of self therapy approach
- Creating maps for experiences
Ronald D. Siegel, PsyD
Ronald D. Siegel, PsyD, has spent over 35 years as a part-time assistant professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School. A long-time student of mindfulness meditation, he serves on the Board of Directors and faculty of the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy. He also teaches internationally about mind-body medicine and the application of mindfulness and compassion practices in psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, and other fields.
Dr. Siegel has edited and written several books, including the critically acclaimed professional text, Mindfulness and Psychotherapy, 2nd Edition, a comprehensive guide for general audiences. He also authored several professional guides: The Mindfulness Solution: Everyday Practices for Everyday Problems, Sitting Together: Essential Skills for Mindfulness-Based Psychotherapy and Wisdom and Compassion in Psychotherapy. His step-by-step self-treatment guide, Back Sense, integrates mindfulness practice, aggressive rehabilitation, and mind-body approaches to treat chronic back and neck pain.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Ronald Siegel maintains a private practice and has employment relationships with Harvard Medical School, the University of Massachusetts, and the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy. He receives compensation as an international presenter. Ronald Siegel receives royalties as a published author. Ronald Siegel receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Ronald Siegel is a member of the American Psychological Association. He is an author for Psychotherapy Networker.
