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Mindfulness is the practice of brining gentle, non-judgmental awareness to your thoughts, emotions, physical sensations, and present--moment experience.  Rather than trying to suppress or change what is happening inside you, mindfulness invites you to observe with curiosity and compassion.

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Many people find that when they become more aware of their inner world, they begin to respond to challenges with greater clarity and calm.  Mindfulness helps create space between a trigger and your reaction, allowing you to choose how you want to respond, rather than being swept along by automatic patterns.

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Mindfulness is not about "emptying the mind," achieving constant peace, or forcing yourself to feel calm.  Instead, it is about learning to meet your experience as it is --- with openness, kindness, and a willingness to slow down enough to notice what is truly happening.

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Over time, mindfulness can support:

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• increased emotional regulation

• reduced stress and overwhelm

• greater self--understanding and insight

• improve ability to sit with discomfort

• a more balanced and compassionate relationship with yourself

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In our sessions, mindfulness may involve focusing on the breath, tuning into the body, observing thoughts as mental events, slowing down a moment of emotional activation, or gently exploring what is happening beneath the surface.  it is always adapted to your comfort level and your needs on the day.

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Mindfulness is a flexible, evidence--based approach that can be woven into many therapeutic modalities, including counselling, narrative work, trauma--informed practice, and somatic awareness.

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References:

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Bishop, S. R., Lau, M., Shapiro, S., Carlson, L., Anderson, N. D., Carmody, J., Segal, Z. V., Abbey, S., Speca, M., Velting, D., & Devins, G. (2004). Mindfulness: A proposed operational definition. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 11(3), 230-241.

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Kabat-Zinn, J. (2013). Full catastrophe living: Using the wisdom of your body and mind to face stress, pain, and illness (Revised ed.). Bantam Books.

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Segal, Z. V., Williams, J. M. G., & Teasdale, J. D. (2018). Mindfullness--based cognitive therapy for depression (2nd ed.). Guilford Press.

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Shapiro, S. L., Carlson, L. E., Astin, J. A., & Freedman, B. (2006). Mechanisms of mindfulness. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 62(3), 373-386.

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Williams, J. M. G., & Penman, D. (2011). Mindfulness: A practical guide to finding peace in a frantic world. Piatkus.