The Silva Method, Mindfulness, and the Neuroscience of Self-Regulation: Where Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Psychology
By Shana E. Merceron, M.A. Health Psychology Wellness Balanced® | Global Mental Health & Professional Wellness Brand Wellness Balanced International | Breathwork | MBSR | DBT-Informed Interventions | Somatic Practices | Cognitive Behavioral Reprogramming | LMFT Clinical Training Published: June 17, 2026 | ⏱️ 6-minute read Can We Really Learn to Control the Mind? Several years ago, a client sat across from me and asked a question I have heard countless times in different forms: "Why do I know what I should do, but I still can't seem to do it?" She was successful, intelligent, and deeply self-aware. She knew stress was affecting her health, anxiety was disrupting her sleep, and she needed to slow down. Y...