Reasons to Be Mindful is a 15ish minute podcast by Right Brain Liaisons sharing practical tips and inspiration on the many different ways everyday people practice mindfulness and meditation for an easier and more enjoyable life. Learn from people of all walks of life who integrate mindful skills, awareness and practices into daily life to better manage the unavoidable challenges of being human. Produced by Jen Hill during covid-lockdown-2020, with love and gratitude for living on Kaurna land.
Episodes
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Tarik Sammour | The Power of Visualisation
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Summary:
Tarik Sammour, colorectal surgeon at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and Associate Professor at The University of Adelaide, talks about using visualisation to improve performance and surgical outcomes.
Visualisation is used by professionals in many fields to manage stress, enhance focus and communication and may be used in the health sector to improve patient healing, pain management and recovery times.
In this episode, Tarik shares his tips on using this powerful tool and also discusses the link between stress, mental health and the bowel, and the importance of mindset and psychology on health and patient outcomes.
Episode features:
- How visualisation and mental rehearsal improve performance.
- How emotional stress affects the bowel and vice-versa.
- The influence of mindset and psychology on physical health, recovery and wellbeing.
- How mindfulness and visualisation may be used for pain management, improved teamwork, risk management and resilience.
- How we can all use visualisation deliberately as a skill that leads to success.
PLUS, Tarik’s insights into using visualisation in everyday work and life!
Links and resources:
- Link to Tarik’s research
- A guided visualisation for relaxation
- A mental rehearsal exercise for performance and skill development
- One of many articles on mental rehearsal
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Produced by Jen Hill on Kaurna land. Music by Gary Martin.
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