This evening talk will explore the intersection of mindfulness and trauma. As teachers we need to know how to take good care of our participants. However, mindfulness has the potential to exacerbate symptoms of traumatic stress. Mindfulness is a proven stress reduction tool that has become increasingly popular and while this is a good thing- it can be like a double edged sword- good in one way, for stress reduction. As a mindfulness teacher or therapist it is important to be equipped to recognise and respond to this. It could have been a something that required support and guidance. You may have noticed how class participants’ sometime react in a way you didn’t expect.Īs the mindfulness teacher or facilitator, you have an inkling that something may not be quite right but you are not sure what? Perhaps it could be an old trauma, an upsetting memory or a reaction that the person didn’t quite expect. Perhaps you are a mindfulness teacher, psychotherapist, a guidance counsellor or work in pastoral care and hospice care. If you deliver any mind body practices such as mindfulness meditation, yoga or any other type of contemplative practice, trauma is likely to show up in your classroom. The Double Edged Sword of Mindfulness: Making Mindfulness safe for everyone including trauma survivors.
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