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Adolescence

Life and the Essence of Adolescence

Daniel J. Siegel M.D. on August 3, 2015

During a summer vacation on a lake in Wisconsin, I look at my son and daughter, my nieces and nephews, and soak it all in. Life is a passing of these moments, I know, ones we cannot hold onto. A startling discovery of exploring this important adolescent period of life is that the ESSENCE of adolescence is also the key way to keep our brains vital and growing.

During a summer vacation on a lake in Wisconsin, I look at my son and daughter, my nieces and nephews, and soak it all in. Life is a passing of these moments, I know, ones we cannot hold onto. A startling discovery of exploring this important adolescent period of life is that the ESSENCE of adolescence is also the key way to keep our brains vital and growing.

Attention

Brain Insights and Well-Being

Daniel J. Siegel M.D. on January 7, 2015

Brain regions and linking their functions enable more effective integration.

Brain regions and linking their functions enable more effective integration.

Neuroscience

Brain Insights and Well-Being

Daniel J. Siegel M.D. on December 9, 2014

Linking neurons through synapse formation and modulation provides the basis of memory and learning.

Linking neurons through synapse formation and modulation provides the basis of memory and learning.

With integration emerges coherence and harmony, the basis of health.

Mindfulness

Mindfulness as Integration

Daniel J. Siegel M.D. on July 28, 2014

Mindfulness is an integrative practice that promotes integration in mind, in relationships, and in body.

Mindfulness is an integrative practice that promotes integration in mind, in relationships, and in body.

By understanding the core features of Autism Spectrum as involving social communication, sensory integration, and emotional regulation, we are scientifically informed and better equipped to help those with challenges in these important dimensions of life to develop the social and emotional skills necessary to function well and thrive in our complex world.

Empathy

The Self Is Not Defined by the Boundaries of Our Skin

Daniel J. Siegel M.D. on February 28, 2014

What is the mind? It is our connectivity to "Me" as well as "We." Honoring our sense of "MWe" can bring us greater wisdom, integration, and empathic joy.

What is the mind? It is our connectivity to "Me" as well as "We." Honoring our sense of "MWe" can bring us greater wisdom, integration, and empathic joy.

Adolescence

Changing the Cultural Conversation About Adolescence

Daniel J. Siegel M.D. on February 11, 2014

Our modern culture promotes many myths about adolescence. We can, however, come together to encourage better social connections with our teens and change the conversation to reveal adolescence as a time of positive change for us all.

Our modern culture promotes many myths about adolescence. We can, however, come together to encourage better social connections with our teens and change the conversation to reveal adolescence as a time of positive change for us all.

How do changes in the brain during adolescence lead to integration and more efficient functioning? Pruning and myelination are at the heart of this vital period of remodeling.

Adolescence

The ESSENCE of Adolescence

Daniel J. Siegel M.D. on January 23, 2014

How can we change the conversation about adolescence? Encouraging four vital factors of adolescence can inspire health and well-being not only in our teenagers but in ourselves.

How can we change the conversation about adolescence? Encouraging four vital factors of adolescence can inspire health and well-being not only in our teenagers but in ourselves.