Enhancing Self-Awareness Through Mindfulness Practice
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Overview
This workshop offers an in-depth, evidence-based exploration of how mindfulness enhances self-awareness and facilitates sustainable behavioral change. Drawing on cognitive science, neurobiological findings, and DBT principles, the session examines how present-moment awareness disrupts automatic thinking patterns, reduces emotional reactivity, and promotes intentional, adaptive responses. Participants will analyze the transition from automatic pilot to conscious awareness, considering the role of attention systems, sensory processing, and the thalamus–amygdala pathway in shaping emotional experience. The workshop further demonstrates how mindfulness strengthens executive functions—cognitive flexibility, emotional regulation, and reflective decision-making—ultimately enhancing access to the Wise Mind. Through structured discussion, applied examples, and guided practice, learners will develop a strong theoretical foundation and practical skills (Observe, Describe, Participate) to integrate mindfulness-based strategies into personal, clinical, and educational contexts.
Learning objectives
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Explain the theoretical foundations of mindfulness and its impact on attention, emotional regulation, and self-awareness.
- Differentiate between automatic pilot, emotional mind, reasonable mind, and Wise Mind, and describe how each influences perception and behavior.
- Analyze key neurobiological pathways—including the thalamus–amygdala circuit—and evaluate how mindfulness modulates emotional reactivity.
- Apply core mindfulness skills (Observe, Describe, Participate) to enhance present-moment awareness and reduce habitual, reactive patterns.
- Integrate DBT-informed mindfulness strategies to support behavioral change, improve decision-making, and promote psychological flexibility.
Target Audience
- Clinical psychologists
- Psychiatrists
- Medical social workers
- Psychology students
- Mental health practitioners
- Individuals interested in mindfulness-based approaches
Speaker
Nora Alzayed
Senior Clinical Psychologist
King Fahad Hospital University
Speaker’s Brief Bio:
Nora Alzayed is a Senior Clinical Psychologist at King Fahad Hospital University, specializing in therapeutic interventions, mindfulness-based practices, and emotional regulation. She is a certified DBT practitioner trained through Marsha Linehan Institute, and has completed advanced training in Brain & Behavior and Cognitive Processes from California State University.
Her professional experience includes clinical work, training, and applying evidence-based psychological methods to enhance self-awareness and support sustainable behavioral change.
Price & Accessibility
- Accessible for SPA members
- Free