Recognize What's Holding You Back
The I-System Institute at Utah State University is the home of Mind-Body Bridging®, an evidence-based approach that helps people reduce stress, restore calm, and reconnect with their natural resilience.
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Recognize, Label, and Come to Your Senses
Mind-Body Bridging® (MBB) helps people notice patterns of stress, reduce reactivity, and rediscover their natural clarity.
Developed and researched at Utah State University, MBB is used by clinicians, educators, and individuals to strengthen awareness and well-being.
Free online sessions that teach resilience skills for everyday life.
3279 people trained in MBB
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Trainings, Workshops, Groups
13 MBB Courses Taught
85 Total Students
14 Certified Clinicians
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Have you ever felt stuck? Maybe you’ve noticed a pattern of stress, self-doubt, or frustration that keeps you from feeling your best. You might blame external situations, like a tough project at work, a conflict with a loved one, or just the daily grind. ...
The Mind Body Bridging Clinic at the I-System Institute at Utah State University is launching a new program for people who have used violence in intimate partner relationships.
There is a simple, research-based practice called Mind-Body Bridging (MBB) that can help you notice that mental noise, step back from it, and reconnect with your natural sense of clarity and calm.
The I-System Institute’s faculty, based at Utah State University, combine clinical expertise and research to advance the science of mind-body awareness.
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Director, I-System Institute for Transdisciplinary Studies
Department of Social Work
Utah State University
Clinical Assistant Professor
Associate Director, I-System Institute for Transdisciplinary Studies
Department of Social Work
Utah State University
Advancing the Science of Awareness
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I am getting better at recognizing my I-system and defusing my depressor and fixer thoughts, but I am still struggling to make myself map it out. I plan to get a small notebook that I can carry with me so when moments hit I can use it to map and address my I-system in real time. I feel much more relaxed and less stressed about things I cannot change. I also feel like I am viewing things more logically after addressing my I-system when it become overactive. I believe this is going to help me to be logical and think things through, which will help me become a better social worker in the future.
My moment to moment MBB practice has actually improved over the last few weeks. It seemed to get a little redundant with all of the mapping assignments but now I find myself mapping in my head when I come across a stressful issue. I now can easily start to finish complete a MBB map and it is so useful in my daily life. I already use these practices to ease my work day with the job I have now and I don’t see that stopping here at this job. I am easily able to map out why I have hard times with some of my clients and then I always come back to the fact that they have disabilities and it should not trigger my I system or maybe I am not in the right field. I am so happy to have learned these practices.
I think that these practices are super vital as a social worker because they promote resilience and also are a way of practicing self-care by being in tune with your own emotions and needs. I think that not only can these MBB practices help you in the long run to deal with problems in your life, but some of the skills can also be used in the moment when working with clients, like bridging awareness so that you can stay in the present moment. Besides using these techniques for yourself, they are also useful to potentially use when working with clients.
