KHA735 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Experiential Avoidance, Self-Concept, Beach Ball
2 Aug 2018
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Mindfulness is not a therapy: it is a psychological tool and technique that is used to produce a state of change, not a whole therapy in and of itself. When looking at case conceptualization: one area might be mindfulness, cannot say you are going to conduct mindfulness therapy, doing so does a dis-service to the mindfulness tool, looks like you only have one tool. Not everyone is a good fit for mindfulness: might not work. Mindfulness promote acceptance by assisting client to stay present to whatever private experiences show up. Remember that our brain is hardwired to notice things and prepare for the future: a therapist who tells a client to engage in one hour mindfulness session per day is unrealistic. Mindfulness is in the moment mindfulness: can become mindful in a number of seconds. Is your story getting in the way of you having a richful and meaningful life. If you"re not, your story is getting in the way.
