2016 Mindfulness Combo Workshop DVD/CD Released by TATRA

"Mindfulness—once an ancient practice honed in Buddhist monasteries—is now a mainstream, evidence-based, secular intervention employed by trained health and mental health professionals worldwide. Research continues to show that mindfulness is an effective treatment for anxiety, depression, stress, pain relief, and many other ailments other such as burnout. But, Mindfulness can also be effectively used to help clients with other serious issues like: emotional eating and weight gain, smoking, insomnia, impulsive behaviours, and problematic habit patterns."

http://www.tatratraining.com/the-mindfulness-combo-innovative-mindfulness-techniques-for-emotional-eating-weight-loss-smoking-cessation-substance-misuse-breaking-problematic-habits-impulse-control-anxiety-and-depression-2/

2016 Anger Management Workshop DVD/CD Released by TATRA

"Dr Somov’s “Anger Management Jumpstart and Beyond“ offers step by step solutions for transforming and not just taming, the harmful energy of anger, fear, resentment and righteousness into self-awareness, compassion and most importantly, long lasting behavioural change."

Going Back to Australia in 2018

Going back to Australia with a new workshop!

from TATRA: "TATRA will soon host two fascinating tours with seminars on this very topic: one with Dr Pavel Somov on "10 Lessons of Rubber-Like Resilience: Learning How to Bounce Back From Stress, Snap Back To Baseline & Stretch With Change", and another one with Dr John Arden on The Brain Based Techniques for Emotional Intelligence. Watch this space!"

Quoted in 24life.com

Quoted in a wonderful article by Dina Cheney "Enjoy Your Food For Better Health" http://www.24life.com/enjoy-your-food-for-better-health/#.WElvwFPz_xg.twitter  The article also features quotes from Drs. David Katz, Mark David, and Mark Hyman.

IRETA reviews Somov's "Recovery Equation" Approach to Substance Use/Addictions

IRETA (Institute for Research, Education and Training in Addictions) published an article "Comparing 12-Step and Non-Step Models of Addiction Recovery" (2013) which offers a (favorable) review of my approach to substance use treatment.  Here's an excerpt: 

Recovery Equation is Pittsburgh psychologist Pavel Somov’s novel approach to drug and alcohol treatment.  His theory draws from a variety of teachings such as cognitive behavioral therapy, cognitive dissonance, stress inoculation, and motivational enhancement therapy.  Somov views recovery as the sum of three components: the development of motivation for change, choice awareness, and use prevention skills. Dr. Somov’s model has been implemented in the Allegheny County Jail and it has been well received by patients because it stresses useful skills that patients can put into practice almost immediately. [...]

I have heard strong opinions from 12-step supporters that AA/NA is the only successful treatment for addiction.  After all, they say, AA has been around for 70+ years for a reason: it works.  But when I visited the Allegheny County Jail as an IRETA Scaife Fellow this June, I was introduced to Dr. Somov’s model and was struck by how it approached recovery from a slightly different angle.

For example, AA’s first step can be a big hurdle for many addicts, as it is difficult to accept total “powerlessness” against a substance.  Pavel Somov might say that every time addicts use, they let an inanimate object control their actions and give the substance more power than it deserves.  This idea gets close to the “powerlessness” that AA speaks about.

In the end, both of these models address the idea of powerlessness in addiction, but approach it from slightly different perspectives.  It is up to clinicians to decide which viewpoint or viewpoints will reach each patient."

I had the privilege of writing a foreword for Dezelic's and Ghanoum's new book Trauma Treatment - Healing the Whole Person: Meaning-Centered Therapy & Trauma Treatment Foundational Phase-Work Manual (2016)

Publicity Updates

I have not maintained the publicity page in a while: my apologies.  A quick recap since the last entry ...  

A major highlight is that my approach to dealing with self-criticalnessa and perfectionism has been, in fact, empirically validated. A recent, randomized study—published by Mindfulness Journal—shows that my approach (which I described in my 2010 book Present Perfect) is effective as a standalone intervention. The study found that those who had read the Present Perfect book experienced a statistically significant reduction of self-criticalness, a result that was still maintained at a six weeks follow-up (Wimberley, Mintz, & Suh, Mindfulness, Nov. 2015).

Another big highlight: I've gone international with my workshops - this past summer I had a great pleasure teaching mindfulness-based internventions in Australia (through TATRA).

What else?  My work has been mentioned in the O, Oprha Winfrey Magazine (August 2016 issue).  Here's the pic with the quote.

What else?  While in Australia, I got to meet Ven. Tang of the Thich Quang Duc Monastery in Melbourne.  Two of my books, Present Perfect and Lotus Effect, were dedicated to Thich Quang Duc, the Burning Monk.  It was a privilege to meet Ven. Tang and spend some time with him.  Here's a pic to go with that moment.

What else?  I am sure I'm forgetting something.  Oh, well ... 

Ah, yes, another translation, this time of Reinventing the Meal into Portuguese. 

The efficacy of Present Perfect is being empirically tested! (by Tessa Wimberley and Laurie Mintz, Ph.D., University of Florida).  Specifically, a small randomized clinical trial is being conducted at the University of Florida.  The hypotheses under investigation are that participants who read the book over a course of six weeks will evidence decreases in maladaptive perfectionism, negative affect and perceived distress.  Additionally, increases in mindfulness are also expected.

"Eating the Moment" re-titled as "Mindfood" (in Dutch translation)

"Eating the Moment" translated into Chinese

用心吃，不要用力吃-141個打造健康飲食的新習慣

"Lotus Effect" has been translated into Dutch

Het Lotus Effect: schud je ego af en ontdek je ware zelf

Spectrum 2011 www.unieboekspectrum.nl

updates:

Present Perfect interview on June 20th, 2011, 3:40pm, KNNW/Seattle with Vicki St. Claire | www.ConversationsLive.net

Present Perfect interview: 6/13/2011, 12:55pm EASTERN, KTRR-FM metro Denver CO, Live, with Midday Show

"Lotus Effect" radio tour continues:

5/27, 12:55pm EASTERN, KTRR-FM metro Denver CO, Live, with Midday Show
 
5/30, 1pm EASTERN, CJAD-AM Montreal Quebec, Live, with Kim Fraser Show

6/1, 9:35am EASTERN, WOCA-AM Ocala FL, Live, with Larry Whitler Show, Top Rated

6/6, 8:10am EASTERN, WICH-AM New London/Norwich CT, Live, with Old New England, Top Rated

6/8, 10:20am EASTERN, KWYK-FM Albuquerque NM, Live, with Celebrity Weather

6/15, 10:40am EASTERN, KCTA-AM Corpus Christi TX, Taped, with Morning News

"Present Perfect" has been translated into Dutch:

Goed Genoeg: Stop Met Streven, Begin Met Leven

"Lotus Effect" radio interviews:

1/21/11 11:30 am Lifestyle Talk Radio-national, w/Frankie Boyer, nationally syndicated

1/24/11 9:10 am WPHM-AM/Detroit MI, w/Paul Miller, mid-sized AM

1/24/11 10:10 am WLW-AM/Cincinnati OH, w/Jim Scott, 50,000 watt AM

1/26/11 9:35 am WRVC-AM/Huntington WVA, w/Jean Dean, top-rated AM

1/26/11 10:10 am WCUB-AM/Green Bay WI, w/Breakfast Club, mid-sized AM

1/26/11 1:30 pm CJAD-AM/Montreal QUE, w/Kim Fraser, 50,000 watt AM

1/26/11 2:30 pm WKAZ-FM/Charleston WV, w/Mike Fitzgerald, 50,000 watt FM

1/26/11 4:00 pm Progressive Radio Network, What Women Must Know, ntnlly syndctd

1/31/11, 3:30pm EASTERN, KKNW-AM Seattle WA w/Conversations with Vicki St Clair, 50,000 watts

2/3/11 12:30 pm WKBK-AM/southern NH, w/Steve DeMasco, mid-sized AM

3/5/11 11:30 am KQTH-FM/Tucson AZ, w/Circles of Change, mid-sized FM

4/6/11 10:30am EASTERN, VoiceAmerica Network-national, w/ The Kathryn Zox Show, National Syndicated

On 10/12/10 interview re: Present Perfect on Martha Stewart Radio/Whole Living with Terri Trespicio.  It was fun!

"Present Perfect"/Somov in How to Give with Good Grace by Anna Maxted, Telegraph

"Present Perfect"/Somov in The Christmas Shopping Guide, in Sydney Morning Herald

"Eating the Moment" by Pavel Somov is referenced/quoted in Celina Ottaway's article "Conscious Eating: Mind Games" article in Martha Stewart's Publication "Body+Soul" (April 2009 issue).

11.26.08 Pavel Somov on "Fully Alive!" Catholic Channel/Sirius Satellite Radio/interview focused on holiday eating and Thanksgiving.