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De-construct some of the common myths around mindfulness and understand it as an empowering way of being rather than a quick solution
Learn why mindfulness is not about “becoming calm”, but about tuning into your immediate experience and strengthening your tolerance of strong emotions–and why that's good for self and patient care
Explore how mindfulness can help you stay healthy and resilient in the face of long-term stress, and follow along in a simple practice to use at any time
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I want to thank you all for your enlightenment, you are really full of inspiration. Patricia’s words are a real source of relief for caregivers.
Pat Rockman raises many important and relevant points:
– about system changes (health care) being much needed. My observation is that many changes (history) have happened ground up, grassroots, starting with individuals. For sure the health care system is ill and its healing is long overdue. I have often asked myself what role can I play to help? Beyond being the change I want to see !
– how the fruits of mindfulness should ultimately be about ‘we’ vs “I”- ‘compassion in action’
– she also brings reality to the whole notion and practice of mindfulness and removes pressure: it is not a panacea, it is not all about peace. It’s about navigating life skilfully and providing the agency to turn toward pain and difficulty. As I like to say there are 50 shades of denial- turning away, distraction, avoidance, repression, addiction- that serve us in the moment, with long term negative consequences. The single greatest benefit mindfulness has had for me is helping bring attention/awareness-in-the-moment (vs hindsight) to my coping strategies. I can then make different choices, and when I can’t, the exercise is to not beat myself up for it – this latter is my ongoing practice- back to compassion.
I love that Pat says mindfulness takes courage; it can be so much easier to go into habitual modes coping.
Well said!
” The arrogance of being a fixer..!!”
She mentions diffusion in healthcare which is everywhere.