Embracing Mindfulness for Anxiety Relief | CBT Techniques
Channel: Doc Snipes
Date: 2017-04-14

Embracing Mindfulness for Anxiety Relief | CBT Techniques Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Qualified Clinical Supervisor.  She received her PhD in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Florida in 2002.  In addition to being a practicing clinician, she has provided training to counselors, social workers, nurses and case managers internationally since 2006 through AllCEUs.com #Mindfulness of #AnxietyRelief | #cognitivebehavioraltherapy  Techniques
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~    Review the function of mindfulness and a variety of mindfulness techniques
~    Explore the concept of relaxation
~    Identify different methods of relaxation
Mindfulness
~    Being aware of your current state
~    Emotionally
~    Mentally
~    Physically
~    Spiritually
~    MindLESSness allows people to ignore “minor” stress until it adds up to a meltdown
~    What discriminative stimuli can you put in the environment to remind you to do a mindfulness scan?
Mindfulness Activities
~    Body scan
~    Mindful Breathing
~    Mindful Observation
~    Specific object
~    Environmental awareness
~    Mindful awareness – Think before you act
~    Mindful appreciation: Notice 5 things in your day

Relaxation
~    Relieving the mind and body of stress, tension, anxiety and restoring equilibrium

Summary
~    Mindfulness involves increasing awareness of our emotional, mental and physical selves
~    Mindfulness helps us develop an understanding of external stimuli that influence ourselves
~    Relaxation is a technique used to restore equilibrium after a period of stress
~    As clients increase self-awareness, they will be able to
~    Identify signs of distress earlier
~    Implement relaxation strategies to prevent upheaval
~    Learn their own stress triggers and effective interventions

0:00 Introduction
0:44 Objectives
5:24 Mindfulness vs. Meditation
8:31 How Can Mindfulness Help
21:29 Beginners Mind
23:58 Opening and Focusing the Mind
28:38 Observing or Becoming
34:01 Brief Summary
37:15 Core Mindfulness
49:39 More Mindfulness Activities
52:23 Relaxation