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Chartered Psychologist and Associate Professor of Contemplative Psychology

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Category: Health&Wellbeing

Health&Wellbeing, Meditation, Mindfulness, Psychology, Top Tips

Pleased to have just started a new ‘Contemplative Psychology’ blog for Psychology Today. My first article provides recommendations for using Mindfulness in talking therapies

December 10, 2019 williamvangordon

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Health&Wellbeing, Media Coverage, Meditation, Mindfulness, Psychology, Wisdom

My interview with psychologist Jeffrey Mishlove at New Thinking Allowed on my research into the benefits of emptiness meditation has just been released https://youtu.be/bq77zGiPn5U

October 26, 2019October 26, 2019 williamvangordon

#ResearchHighlight #mindfullness #Health

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Health&Wellbeing, Meditation, Mindfulness, Psychology, Top Tips

My latest @DerbyUni blog discusses 5 #psychological techniques for improving #sleep quality

October 26, 2019 williamvangordon

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Health&Wellbeing, Top Tips

My latest University of Derby blog post discusses whether a global spiritual health emergency should be declared

September 29, 2019 williamvangordon

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Health&Wellbeing, Psychology, Publication

Just Published. My paper with Yasu Kotera on #Japanese #managers’ experiences of neuro-linguistic programming has just been published in The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice.

April 9, 2019 williamvangordon

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Health&Wellbeing, Meditation

My recent study into meditation-induced near-death experiences was recently featured in Natural Awakenings in the US

April 2, 2019 williamvangordon

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Health&Wellbeing, Psychology

Are you addicted to yourself? My latest blog for the University of Derby includes a quiz that helps you explore if you are self-addicted

April 2, 2019 williamvangordon

Are you addicted to yourself? Understanding Ontological Addiction

Dr William Van Gordon, Associate Professor in Contemplative Psychology at the University of Derby Online Learning, examines how we can be addicted to ourselves – and puts readers to the test.

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Health&Wellbeing, Mindfulness, Publication

Just published in full: In this paper we discuss whether the #mentalhealth of adolescents and #university #Students can be improved by the widescale integration of #Evidence-based #Mindfulness approaches.

March 12, 2019 williamvangordon

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Health&Wellbeing, Quotes (2019)

A Quote 31 Jan 2019

January 31, 2019 williamvangordon

I’ve recently been reflecting on how our choices impact on the amount of happiness we experience.

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Health&Wellbeing, Publication

The Mental Health Needs of Child and Adolescent Refugees and Asylum Seekers Entering Europe

January 29, 2019 williamvangordon

My latest paper in Social Health and Behaviour focusses on The Mental Health Needs of Child and Adolescent Refugees and Asylum Seekers Entering Europe

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  • In the last week I’ve provided comments on vivid dreams during lockdown in TV & print media in 6 countries, including extensive coverage today in this Net Doctor article (republished on Yahoo Life) May 7, 2020
  • I was interviewed for an article in yesterday’s print edition of The Independent about vivid dreams during the #lockdown – “On lockdown: Why sweet dreams are not made of this” May 7, 2020
  • I was on the Weekend Sunrise breakfast show on Australian national TV this morning discussing ‘quarandreams’ and sleep health (allow adverts and analytics to enable playback) May 4, 2020
  • I was interviewed for this article in the Independent on why people are experiencing particularly vivid dreams during the lock-down April 29, 2020
  • I was interviewed for this family lockdown survival guide in today’s Daily Express April 23, 2020

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