Mark Bertin
Dr. Bertin is a developmental pediatrician and author of How Children Thrive, Mindful Parenting for ADHD, Mindfulness and Self-Compassion for Teen ADHD and The Family ADHD Solution, all of which integrate mindfulness into the rest pediatric care, and a contributing author for the book Teaching Mindfulness Skills to Kids and Teens. Dr. Bertin is a faculty member at New York Medical College and the Windward Teacher Training Institute and has served on advisory boards for APSARD, Additude Magazine, Common Sense Media and Reach Out and Read. His blog is available through Psychology Today and elsewhere. For more information, please visit his website at www.developmentaldoctor.com.
A Practical Approach to Lasting Change in 2025 with Mark Bertin, M.D.
Dr. Bertin seamlessly intertwines the science of resilience, happiness, mindfulness, and the art of making habits stick. In this engaging session, you’ll explore the psychological and neurological foundations of resilience and happiness, uncovering how mindful practices can enhance both. You’ll …
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Executive Function: What It Is and Why It Matters with Dr. Mark Bertin
One of the newest discoveries in brain development is the importance of executive function (EF), a set of cognitive abilities responsible for self-monitoring, life management, and emotional regulation. EF is critical for social development, family relationships, and academic success. Understanding …
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Self Compassion & ADHD with Dr. Mark Bertin
A practice of self-compassion has been shown to improve our well-being, motivation, and how we treat people around us. Researchers have demonstrated that from childhood to adulthood, counter to often feared, letting go of perfectionism and self-criticism provides huge benefits …
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Staying Resilient While Staying Home – The Meaning of Mindfulness – with Dr. Mark Bertin
Whether in everyday life or in the middle of a crisis, we must prioritize what we can to stay strong and resilient.
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Managing Stress from Your Toes to Your Head – with Mark Bertin MD
Having ADHD in and of itself increase stress – it is, in essence, a condition that affects skills needed to manage everyday living. Becoming more aware of what causes us stress and how we react to stress may seem like exactly what we don't want to be doing (who wants to pay more attention to stress?) … yet is one of the simplest ways to start managing stress differently. How can we used increased awareness, particularly through the practice of mindfulness, to start managing stress with or without ADHD?
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Overcoming ADHD: A Matter of Routine – with Dr. Mark Bertin
ADHD affects far ranging parts of life, often getting in the way of itself by making the exact habits that would improve ADHD symptoms harder to sustain. Research shows people with ADHD prone to an array of health concerns, from being overweight to eating disorders, and from difficulty settling for sleep to true sleep disorders. They are more likely to have driving accidents, smoke, drink underage and struggle with substance abuse. On the other hand, various activities that help manage ADHD, like consistent sleep, exercise or practicing mindfulness, are often difficult to maintain with ADHD. By recognizing these broad effects, parents of children with ADHD and adults with ADHD can better address its impact on their lives, and proactively plan for the future.
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Attention Doesn’t Half Describe It with Dr. Mark Bertin
This lecture includes the latest research into both medical and non-medical treatments of ADHD, as well as signs that may indicate adults have it … or do not. It covers an overview of diagnosis, common conditions that occur along with ADHD, and research-based medical, behavioral, educational and complementary care.
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