![]() ![]() In the next few weeks I’m going to start posting more actual “tips” on what to do if you or someone you’re working with is struggling with trauma in meditation practice. Mindfulness and meditation can help traumatized people, it just needs to be practiced with particular modifications in mind. ![]() Avoiding RE-TRAUMTIZATION (committing to doing no harm)Īsking anyone to pay close and sustained attention to their present-moment experience is a powerful practice, and it’s especially potent if someone is experiencing trauma. And, as few in the meditation world do, David reveals the reality and impact of social inequities, and how they are at play in mindfulness training and practice, and trauma healing.Being able to RESPOND effectively (e.g., offering modifications or self-regulation practices). ![]() RECOGNIZING trauma symptoms in mindfulness and meditation practice.REALIZING the widespread impact of trauma.The goal of TSM is to help people befriend sensations, improve self-regulation, ease their experiences of trauma, and cultivate mindfulness.Ī technical definition of TSM involves four Rs: Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness, or TSM, is a form of mindfulness practice that’s sensitive to the needs of people struggling with trauma. Because there’s a few new people in this space, here are a few definitions of Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness. ![]()
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