Lesson 1 Safe Mindfulness Practice Mindfulness X

This Lesson Why Safe Practice? Know Your Participants OUTLINE This Lesson Why Safe Practice? Know Your Participants Have a Clinical Expert as Backup Practice What You Preach Use High Quality Instructions

1 Why Safe Practice?

To maximize positive outcomes 1. WHY SAFE PRACTICE? To maximize positive outcomes realistic expectations accurate understanding better practice

To prevent negative outcomes 1. WHY SAFE PRACTICE? To prevent negative outcomes using mindfulness in the wrong way worsening complaints unauthorized dealing with clinical cases

2 Know Your Participants

Clinical Problems active psychosis suicidal thoughts and feelings 2. KNOW YOUR PARTCIPANTS Clinical Problems active psychosis suicidal thoughts and feelings high levels of unprocessed trauma extreme anxiety post traumatic stress disorder

Intake session motivation expectancies 2. KNOW YOUR PARTCIPANTS Intake session motivation expectancies past and current clinical issues

3 Have a Clinical Expert as Backup

Clinical Backup qualified psychologist or psychiatrist 2. KNOW YOUR PARTCIPANTS Clinical Backup qualified psychologist or psychiatrist unforeseen situations Immediate action

4 Practice What You Preach

Experience you cannot teach what you did not experience 4. PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH Experience you cannot teach what you did not experience practice mindfulness extensively challenges and benefits connect with participant’s experience

5 Use High Quality Instructions

Fundamental Insights Mindfulness is not: 5. USE HIGH QUALITY MINDFULNESS INSTRUCTIONS Fundamental Insights Mindfulness is not: intended to be a blissful experience a quick fix the only way to increase wellbeing about striving

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