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Mindful Approaches

Mindful Approaches. Working with Grieving Children and Families. The Children’s Room Caring Support for Grieving Children and Families www.childrensroom.org. Mindfulness begins with us. Welcome/ Experiential Introductions Experiences with mindfulness/meditation. Overview.

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Mindful Approaches

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  1. Mindful Approaches • Working with Grieving Children and Families The Children’s Room Caring Support for Grieving Children and Families www.childrensroom.org

  2. Mindfulness begins with us.... • Welcome/ Experiential • Introductions • Experiences with mindfulness/meditation

  3. Overview • Mindfulness defined • Therapeutic qualities of mindfulness • Mindfulness Practice “Activities” • Mindfulness Practice and Self Care

  4. Mindfulness... Paying attention, on purpose, to the present moment, without judgment. Gentle in body and mind. ~Awareness ~ in the Present Moment ~with Acceptance

  5. Therapeutic Qualities of MindfulnessNeurobiology and Neuroplasticity • Helps regulate emotions • Improves patterns of thinking • Enhances relationship with others • Contributed to physical healing, immune system response, stress reactivity & general sense of well-being. “Mindfulness can help you make your nervous system your ally.” –Dr. Jefferson Prince Harvard Medical School, North Shore Children’s Hospital

  6. for the visual learners among us…

  7. Mindfulness Practice With children and teens

  8. Mindfulness Practice • With Adults

  9. Connecting Mind and Body

  10. Mindfulness and Self Care • Mindfulness as an antidote to burn out/compassion fatigue • Mindfulness, Kindness and Compassion • Building a practice

  11. Experiential

  12. Resources • The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion. Germer, C. (2009). • Grieving Mindfully: A Compassionate and Spiritual Guide to Coping with Loss. Kumar, S.M. (2005). • Planting Seeds: Practicing Mindfulness with Children. Nhat Hanh, T. (2011). • A Handful of Quiet – Happiness in Four Pebbles. Nhat Hanh, T. (2012) • The Mindful Brain: Reflection and Attunement in the Cultivation of Well-Being. Siegel, D. (2007). • The Mindful Therapist: A Clinician's Guide to Mindsight and Neural Integration. Siegel, D. (2010) • Child’s Mind. Willard, C. (2010)

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