THE RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT ANDREW JAMES ARCHER, LCSW 1 AndrewJamesArcher.com

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU HEAR THE WORD “MINDFULNESS”? 2

MINDFULNESS The active process of paying attention to what arises—in the body, mind and environment—on a momentary basis and offering an appropriate response. 3

WHAT IS THE MIND? 4 The embodied and relational process that regulates the flow of energy and information. The mechanism of energy and information flow throughout the extended nervous system distributed throughout the entire body. The sharing of this flow.

LIVE FREE AND DIE 5

6 Reflective -spacious- Imaginative -creative- Embodied -alive- Engaged -grounded-

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DENIAL IMPOSSIBLE & TRUTH SUSTAINABLE “[Meditation] does give us wide vision and deep stability in the face of difficult situations—and the courage to sustain the effort to do something about them, even against great odds.” -Norman Fischer 8

ACCEPTANCE 9 Awareness Curiosity Constancy Engaged Patience Tolerance

10 “When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” ― Viktor E. Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning

HOW CAN I APPLY IT TO MY LIFE? 11

“KEEPING QUIET” BY PABLO NERUDA […] For once on the face of the earth, let's not speak in any language; let's stop for one second, and not move our arms so much. It would be an exotic moment without rush, without engines; we would all be together in a sudden strangeness [...] 12

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