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Mindfulness for Counselors

Mindfulness for Counselors. Innate capacity, explosion , hunger . Format. Mindfulness cannot be taught to others in an authentic way without the instructor practicing it in his or her own life . ( Kabat-Zinn , 2003, pg. 149) Mindfulness Muscle Applications Be a sponge.

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Mindfulness for Counselors

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  1. Mindfulness for Counselors Innate capacity, explosion, hunger

  2. Format Mindfulness cannot be taught to others in an authentic way without the instructor practicing it in his or her own life. (Kabat-Zinn, 2003, pg. 149) Mindfulness Muscle Applications Be a sponge

  3. Mindfulness and Religion Do I have to be Buddhist?

  4. One supports the other Meditation Mindfulness Unsupported: daily life Supported environment Bring attention to here and now Training the mind to be present Increase happiness, decrease suffering

  5. Where IS your awareness? Mindlessness. Choice. Remembering.

  6. Standing up. Sitting down.

  7. Breathing in, I am aware… The object of your mindfulness can be anything. “Breathing in, I’m aware of the ______.” Beginning and ending Gaze

  8. What are you experiencing now? Just one word

  9. Awareness of the present moment without judgment Jon Kabat-Zinn

  10. What’s so great about the present moment? Let’s find out.

  11. True home Our true home is the present moment.Real life can only be found and touched in the here and now. This is because the present moment is the only moment we can actually experience and influence. The past is over and the future has not yet arrived. Since the present moment is the only real moment for us, we can always return here to get in touch with the wonders of life. Thich Nat Hanh(2008, pg.12)

  12. Anchors for sitting practice Breath Word Sound Felt sense of body

  13. Basic sitting practices Willing hands (Marsha Linehan) Half smile (Marsha Linehan) Inner smile (Thich Nat Hanh) For you and for your clients

  14. Reflection What was your experience?

  15. Three more practices Following the breath One Kindness, Unlimited Friendliness, Generosity

  16. Reflection What are you experiencing now?

  17. Your very first raisin. The Raisin (developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn MBSR)

  18. Reflection What did you experience?

  19. Mindfulness for Counselors

  20. Stillness as resource Cultivating and resting more in the ‘heart’ qualities of mindfulness – kindness and compassion – will comfort and steady you. And, discovering your inner resources for safety, silence, and stillness will empower you to deal with the most disturbing experiences.” (Brantley, J., & Kabat-Zinn, J. (2007, pg. 201).

  21. Therapeutic value of awareness Being aware of is not the same as getting rid of Awareness of feelings and thoughts creates choice and empowers

  22. Mindfulness for Counselors Cultivating full presence during a session Making room for disturbing content Taking a break between clients Centering after a tough session Daily practice for well-being Avoid burn-out

  23. Mindfulness for clients Primary use: self-soothing; reducing emotional reactivity, alleviating pressure by adding spaciousness Practice in session then generalize into daily life Eating. Walking. Brushing teeth Contraindications

  24. Special populations Children Adolescents Older People People with eating disorders People involved in substance abuse and dependence Medical populations: chronic pain, cancer

  25. Mindfulness-based approaches Mindfulness-Based Stress-Relief (MBSR)Jon Kabat-Zinn Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Steven Hayes Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Marsha Linehan Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Segal, Williams & Teasdale Mindfulness-based Eating Awareness Training (MBEAT) Jean Kristeller, Ruth Baer & others

  26. Grass Sitting quietly, doing nothing, Spring comes, and the grass grows by itself Alan Watts (1957, pg. 133)

  27. Jocelynesch.wordpress.com Blog created for this seminar. PPT references listed there

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