Exploring Mindfulness for Pain Management and Emotional Well-Being
Discover the power of mindfulness in managing chronic pain, emotions, and lifestyle adjustments. Learn about practical ways to meet pain with awareness and cultivate a non-judgmental, moment-to-moment awareness for enhanced well-being. Explore the origins of mindfulness-based practices and the transformative impact they can have on stress, anxiety, and overall health. Dive into mindfulness exercises and strategies to navigate negative thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations with openness and compassion.
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* Mindfulness for Pain Meeting Pain With Awareness Elizabeth Maher www.nz-act-training.com
*What is mindfulness *How can it be used for chronic pain *Practise mindfulness exercises *Introducing Mindfulness for Pain www.nz-act-training.com
Emotions Pain lifestyle Thoughts physical *Reactions to Pain www.nz-act-training.com
*Judgements *Negative thoughts about the pain and ourselves *Anxious thoughts *Depressed thinking *Brainstorming ways to soothe the pain *Scouring for solutions *Thoughts www.nz-act-training.com
*Anxiety *Despair *Anger *frustration *Feelings www.nz-act-training.com
*Tense up *Lie down *Rest *Move/keep still *physical www.nz-act-training.com
*Reduce activity *Reduce going out *Reduce spending time with others *Lifestyle www.nz-act-training.com
*Kabat-Zinn MBSR programme 1979 *Originally created to help those experiencing chronic pain *Now also those experiencing stress, anxiety, chronic health conditions *Mindfulness www.nz-act-training.com
Pay attention With openness and non- judgement In this moment Mindfulness to my experience *Mindfulness Definition www.nz-act-training.com
*moment-to-moment, non-judgemental awareness. It is cultivated by refining our capacity to pay attention, intentionally, in the present moment, and then sustaining that attention over time as best we can. In the process, we become more in touch with our life as it is unfolding. Myla & Jon Kabat-Zinn, Everyday Blessings; The inner work of mindful parenting , pg 24 *Mindfulness Definition www.nz-act-training.com
*Awareness & thinking are different capacities *learning to relate to our pain differently *curious about the intensity of our pain *let go of goals and expectations *engage with the pain just as it is *Healing in awareness *More accurate perception of pain *Make room for distressing emotions *Disentangle from unhelpful thoughts *Paying more attention to Pain www.nz-act-training.com
*Mindful breathing *Body scan *Leaves on a stream *Mindfulness Exercises www.nz-act-training.com
*Pain that comes out and presents itself *chronic pain *uninvited/unwanted bodily sensations *Distressing emotions *Life adjustments/changes/events *Grief/loss *Pain www.nz-act-training.com
*You used to live a life that you lovednow your life is devoted to trying to keep the pain at bay *Putting life on hold *Disconnection from life *Suffering www.nz-act-training.com
Pain mindscripts avoidance Values disconnect suffering Suffering www.nz-act-training.com
awareness Present moment experience Make room for feelings (emotions and bodily sensations) Make room Notice thoughts/mind script without getting entangled defusion *Mindfulness for pain www.nz-act-training.com
*Feel it *Let it Be *Expand awareness (make room for it) *Execute (choose workable response) *F.L.E.X www.nz-act-training.com
