Clive Sherlock
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Clive Sherlock is a British psychiatrist who founded Adaptation Practice (AP) in 1977 using Zen Buddhist daily life practice and mindfulness meditation to relieve suffering, including emotional problems such as depression, anxiety, anger and stress.
Having studied medicine in London and worked for three years in teaching hospitals he went to Heidelberg University to study philosophy
. On his return to the UK he went to Oxford University for postgraduate training in psychiatry
and psychology
under Professor Michael Gelder. At the same time Sherlock started a traditional Zen
training under Venerable Myokyo-ni
, which included meditation
and the study of far eastern psychology and philosophy. He subsequently taught Buddhist psychology and philosophy for a number of years at The Buddhist Society in London
and wrote articles that appeared in The Buddhist Society’s journal The Middle Way, and contributed to books on western and eastern philosophy and psychology. This dual training in western and eastern practices in psychology and the ensuing years of experience formed the foundations for Adaptation Practice.
Sherlock teaches Zen and Adaptation Practice to people from all over the world, to help deal with emotional problems, including depression, anxiety
, anger
and stress
, and to help professionals, business executives, performing artists and athletes to improve their performance.
Having studied medicine in London and worked for three years in teaching hospitals he went to Heidelberg University to study philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
. On his return to the UK he went to Oxford University for postgraduate training in psychiatry
Psychiatry
Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the study and treatment of mental disorders. These mental disorders include various affective, behavioural, cognitive and perceptual abnormalities...
and psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
under Professor Michael Gelder. At the same time Sherlock started a traditional Zen
Zen
Zen is a school of Mahāyāna Buddhism founded by the Buddhist monk Bodhidharma. The word Zen is from the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese word Chán , which in turn is derived from the Sanskrit word dhyāna, which can be approximately translated as "meditation" or "meditative state."Zen...
training under Venerable Myokyo-ni
Venerable Myokyo-ni
Myokyo-ni was a Rinzai Zen Buddhist nun and head of the Zen Centre in London....
, which included meditation
Meditation
Meditation is any form of a family of practices in which practitioners train their minds or self-induce a mode of consciousness to realize some benefit....
and the study of far eastern psychology and philosophy. He subsequently taught Buddhist psychology and philosophy for a number of years at The Buddhist Society in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and wrote articles that appeared in The Buddhist Society’s journal The Middle Way, and contributed to books on western and eastern philosophy and psychology. This dual training in western and eastern practices in psychology and the ensuing years of experience formed the foundations for Adaptation Practice.
Sherlock teaches Zen and Adaptation Practice to people from all over the world, to help deal with emotional problems, including depression, anxiety
Anxiety
Anxiety is a psychological and physiological state characterized by somatic, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral components. The root meaning of the word anxiety is 'to vex or trouble'; in either presence or absence of psychological stress, anxiety can create feelings of fear, worry, uneasiness,...
, anger
Anger
Anger is an automatic response to ill treatment. It is the way a person indicates he or she will not tolerate certain types of behaviour. It is a feedback mechanism in which an unpleasant stimulus is met with an unpleasant response....
and stress
Stress (biology)
Stress is a term in psychology and biology, borrowed from physics and engineering and first used in the biological context in the 1930s, which has in more recent decades become commonly used in popular parlance...
, and to help professionals, business executives, performing artists and athletes to improve their performance.