The Connections Paradigm

Ancient Jewish Wisdom for Modern Mental Health

David H. Rosmarin (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

268 Seiten

2021 | First Edition, First Edition, First Edition, 1
Templeton Foundation Press,U.S. (Verlag)
978-1-59947-550-9 (ISBN)

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This book introduces an approach to mental health that dates back 3,000 years to an ancient body of Jewish spiritual wisdom. Known as the Connections Paradigm, the millennia-old method has been empirically shown to alleviate symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression. After being passed down from generation to generation and tested in clinical settings with private clients, it is presented to a broad audience for the first time.
The idea behind the paradigm is that at any given moment, human beings are either “connected” or “disconnected” across three key relationships. To be “connected” means to be in a loving, harmonious, and fulfilling relationship; to be “disconnected” means, of course, the opposite. The three relationships are those between our souls and our bodies, ourselves and others, and ourselves and God.

These relationships are hierarchal; each depends on the one that precedes it. This means that we can only connect with God to the extent that we associate with others, and we cannot connect with others if we don’t connect with ourselves. The author, Dr. David H. Rosmarin, devotes a section to each relationship and describes techniques and practices to become a more connected individual. He also brings in compelling stories from his clinical practice to show the process in action.

Whether you’re a clinician working with clients, or a person seeking the healing balm of wisdom; whether you’re a member of the Jewish faith, or a person open to new spiritual perspectives, you will find this book sensible, practical, and timely because, for all of us, connection leads to mental health.

David H. Rosmarin, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and director of the Spirituality and Mental Health Program at McLean Hospital. A prolific researcher, Dr. Rosmarin has authored over 50 peer-reviewed scientific publications, numerous editorials/book chapters, and over 100 abstracts. His clinical work and research have received media attention from ABC, NPR, Scientific American, the Boston Globe, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times.

Introduction / 1
CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Inner Connection: Body and Soul / 13
CHAPTER 2 Inner Connection Part I: Accepting the Soul’s Guidance / 35
CHAPTER 3 Inner Connection Part II: Loving the Body and Providing for Its Needs / 51
CHAPTER 4 Inner Connection Part III: Expressing Needs and Raising Issues to the Soul / 64
CHAPTER 5 Inner Connection Part IV: Tolerating the Body’s Idiosyncrasies with Love and Patience / 78
CHAPTER 6 Introduction to Interpersonal Connection / 92
CHAPTER 7 Interpersonal Connection Part I: Three Levels of Noticing the Needs of Others / 108
CHAPTER 8 Interpersonal Connection Part II: Providing for the Needs of Others / 121
CHAPTER 9 Interpersonal Connection Part III: Noticing Our Disconnection from Others / 135
CHAPTER 10 Interpersonal Connection Part IV: Remaining Connected to Others / 147
CHAPTER 11 Introduction to Spiritual Connection / 159
CHAPTER 12 Spiritual Connection Part I: Recognizing Our Limited Scope of Control / 171
CHAPTER 13 Spiritual Connection Part II: Recognizing God’s Order and Design in the World / 188
CHAPTER 14 Spiritual Connection Part III: Developing a Godly Vision / 202
CHAPTER 15 Spiritual Connection Part IV: Exerting Heroic Efforts for God / 219
Conclusion / 235
Acknowledgments / 251

Erscheinungsdatum	02.01.2020
Reihe/Serie	Spirituality and Mental Health
Verlagsort	Radnor
Sprache	englisch
Maße	140 x 216 mm
Gewicht	367 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Klinische Psychologie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitswesen
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie
ISBN-10	1-59947-550-2 / 1599475502
ISBN-13	978-1-59947-550-9 / 9781599475509
Zustand	Neuware