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Smiling Mind

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Are you familiar with Smiling Mind?  They are a non-profit organisation who teach and advocate the benefits of mindfulness for children, adolescents and adults.  They run programs in schools and workplaces around Australia and internationally.  Smiling Mind also has a…

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What Is Your Self Harm Trying To Tell You?

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This Saturday, October 10, is World Mental Health Day.  This day is dedicated to world wide mental health awareness, education and advocacy; with a focus on seeking help, reducing stigma and encouraging connectedness.  I’ve chosen to write about self harm. …

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How to Relax: Kids and Anxiety, Stress and Anger

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Do you have a child who struggles with anxiety, stress or anger? It can be particularly difficult for some children (and some adults) to regulate their emotions. I thought I’d share some of the activities I’ve found useful in my…

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You would not. If you are feeling unsafe, meditating is not necessarily the answer. It might be the answer to lots of other things. It might be the answer on another day. However, if you are feeling stressed, agitated, or anxious, you may find you need to move, or do something else. Listen to your body. Repost from @dianeliska.yoga.psychotherapy ・・・ I can't even count the number of times I hear stories of 'trying harder' to meditate when individuals are really stressed, burnt out, or recent (or previous) life experiences have felt traumatic because of well-meaning advice, previous practice, holistic communities or popular buzz-energy. And the sighs of relief I hear or 'oh, that makes so much sense' when we talk about why YOU WOULD NOT STOP TO MEDITATE IF YOU WERE BEING CHASED BY A TIGER. A meditation practice can be an amazing resource (but that's another post). It can also be harmful depending on the state of one's nervous system and ability to ground in Self. The further we are from our window of tolerance, whether in high activation hyperarousal or significant hypoarousal, the more dangerous it can be. The further we are from window of tolerance or are lacking of sense of Self, the less integration between our exteroceptive (outer) and interoceptive (inner) world. Going deeply inward (connecting with interoception) should only happen with a clear, grounded anchor to a safe outer world and a neuroception of safety. Really all of this is just a fancy way of saying: YOU WOULD NOT STOP TO MEDITATE IF BEING CHASED BY A TIGER. 🐅 #iwillnotmeditateifbeingchasedbyatiger #meditation #survivalfirst #groundandorient #thedarksideofmeditation #windowoftolerance #polyvagal #polyvagaltheory #neuroception #neuroceptionofsafety #exteroception #interoception #traumainformed #traumasensitivemindfulness #psychotherapy #counselling #trauma #ptsd #traumatherapy #sensorimotorpsychotherapy