Trauma-Informed Guided Meditation
Many trauma survivors have difficulty with traditional meditation instruction. It can be experienced as harsh or demanding and can end up having a counterproductive effect. I have created the following teaching suggestions and a sample guided meditation to encourage teachers to think about their own use of language and consider alternatives. May it be of […]
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Meditation: How Will I Know It Is Working?
One of the biggest struggles when starting to meditate is uncertainty about its benefits. We often imagine we’ll get off our cushion feeling blissed out, but end up just feeling blasé. Without immediate positive feedback, the reward centers of our brain don’t light up and we lose inspiration to continue our practice.
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