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SELF CARE IN THE PRESENT MOMENT: Mindfulness for the Helping Professional
Presented By: Reka Prasad, LMSW psychotherapist and mindfulness consultant
August, 19th 2015, 12pm
• Introduction • What is Mindfulness?
• Myths About Meditation • The Research
• Proven Outcomes • Relational Benefits of Mindfulness
• Benefits for Clients & the Therapeutic Alliance • Mindfulness as a Path to Self Empowerment
• Guided Body Scan • Q&A
Agenda
What is Mindfulness? Intentional moment to
moment awareness
The use of the senses to access the present
A secular practice
Easy in theory, difficult in practice!
How and When Can We Move Into Present Moment Awareness?
ANY MOMENT offers the opportunity to be mindful.
Myths About Meditation One can be a BAD meditator.
So What is It?
Intentional concentration, attention, and focus on a single point of reference in order to slow down,
manage distraction, and be with what is, in the here and now.
The Research
Mindfulness has become an evidenced based
therapeutic intervention, well researched and backed
by numerous reputable studies in neuroscience,
medicine, and mental health.
Proven Outcomes • Greater focus, concentration, and efficacy
• Decreases in stress, anxiety, and depression • Assists in the management of chronic pain • Mitigates symptoms of trauma and PTSD
• Better communication • Increases compassion for self and others
• Decrease in implicit racial bias • Improvements in quality of sleep
• An effective tool in managing addiction, eating disorders, emotional dysregulation,
anger, OCD, ADHD
Relational Benefits of Mindfulness
Relation to self, relation to others
Responding vs Reacting
Self care/Burn Out
Working in a broken
system
Benefits for Clients & the Therapeutic Alliance
Mindfulness as a Path to Self Empowerment
ACRONYMS STOP:
Stop. Take a Breath. Observe. Proceed.
DROPS: Don’t Resist or Push, Soften.
RAIN: Recognize. Allow/Accept.
Investigate. Non-Identification.
Guided Body Scan
Inhale, Exhale, Repeat.
Q & A Please chat in your questions.
Books: Mindfulness for Beginners, Jon Kabat-Zinn Wherever You Go, There You Are, Jon Kabat-Zinn No Mud, No Lotus, Thich Naht Hahn Work, Sex, Money, Chögyam Trungpa The Mindful Therapist, Daniel J. Siegel True Refuge, Tara Brach Real Happiness at Work, Sharon Salzberg Guided Meditations for Difficult Times, Jack Kornfield The Art of Happiness, His Holiness the Dalai Lama Apps/Online: www.buddhify.com www.calm.com www.headspace.com www.insighttimer.com www.omvana.com www.dharmaseed.org www.audiodharma.org http://marc.ucla.edu/body.cfm?id=22 www.mindbodysessions.com http://ggia.berkeley.edu
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Starter Resources
Centers in New York City: Brooklyn Zen Center https://brooklynzen.org Kadampa Meditation Center New York City http://meditationinnewyork.org Dharma Punx NYC http://www.dharmapunxnyc.com ) The Interdependence Project http://theidproject.org Jewish Meditation Center http://jmcbrooklyn.org/about/contact/ New York Insight Meditation Center https://www.nyimc.org Shambhala Meditation Center of New York http://ny.shambhala.org Won Buddhism of Manhattan http://nyc.wonbuddhism.org Shinyo Center for Meditation and Wellbeing http://shinnyocenternyc.org Village Zendo http://villagezendo.org
There are so many resources on mindfulness and meditation these days. One of the best ways to get started is with a group. Find what works for you!
Person-Centered/Recovery-Oriented Care in a Managed Care Environment: Are you Ready? Part 2: Hallmarks of Person-Centered Practices and Service Planning in a Managed Care Environment • The webinar will focus on practices and approaches that embody the philosophy of person-centered care
planning and ways providers can effectively engage individuals and families to create an accurate and individualized recovery plan that is representative of their goals. Presenters: Valerie Way, LCSW & Michael Dorr, CPRP Date/Time: Wednesday, August 26, 2015, 12pm-1pm
Part 3: Person/Family-Centered Planning and Peer Support: The (not so) Secret Component to Recovery Focused Care • Peer support is now nationally recognized for its invaluable role in facilitating recovery. The role of peer
support is evolving in healthcare and peer support specialists are now included in the workforce as members of interdisciplinary treatment teams. There are many opportunities to support individuals and families to achieve their self-identified goals and objectives in this environment; however, there are just as many challenges for maintaining the integrity of peer support in these circumstances. This webinar will focus on the ways peer supporters can maintain their integrity while effectively partnering with other providers.
• Presenter: Chacku Mathai, CPRP September 23, 2015 12pm – 1pm
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