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Listen To This FirstAuthor: Laura Rice-Oeschger
*UPDATE - Soon after the pandemic began I created this space to share some peace of mind. In May of 2020 I shifted my focus and began a weekly "sit" through my work at The University of Michigan called, Have a Seat. It continues 2 years later and you're welcome to join me/us there! https://michigan-alzheimers.simplecast.com/ Listen To This First is my offering for anyone who may enjoy simple, uncomplicated and brief guided meditations & discussions for stress resilience. Professionally, I am a clinical social worker, a mindfulness meditation teacher and someone who cares deeply about people having access to what they need for their sense of wellbeing. I started this podcast in response to requests from friends, colleagues, caregivers and my own children (both teenagers) during the rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic. No one has been untouched by the impact and, if we are among the fortunate, we are simply being asked to remain home and maintain (physical) social distance. I am presently well and humbled to have something to offer which may be helpful for those (including myself) who are experiencing waves of anxiety and other challenging feelings. I have a long time personal mediation practice and I suspect this keeps me sane. While I'll never be certain how I would function without this practice, I do know mindfulness & mindfulness meditation help me stay healthier, kinder and more responsive to life and the people around me. I like to assume we are all doing the best we can. So, maybe listen to this first and see what you notice. If my voice and any of my experiences, or the experiences of others I talk with & interview, help guide you to a closer, calmer and more compassionate experience of yourself and life in the moment, well... that would be terrific. Together, we will get better at this. Life. Being human. And for me, how to podcast. Thank you for your trust. Laura Language: en Genres: Education, Health & Fitness, How To, Mental Health Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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A Three Minute Breathing Space: Coping with Anxiety during COVID-19
Episode 5
Wednesday, 1 April, 2020
Discussion - anxiety and coping (00:00-10:38)3-Minute Breathing Space Described (10:38-13:30)3-Minute Breathing Space Meditation - Guided ( 13:30-16:50) *scroll down for guided scriptDebrief (16:50-22:00)Claire Weiner, LMSW, RYT-200 - BIOPsychotherapist, Mindfulness Teacher; AACFM Leadership Team and Founding MemberClaire teaches: Mindfulness Meditation to cancer patients and their supporters.Claire has a mindfulness-based psychotherapy practice in downtown Ann Arbor. She has advanced training in Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy and taught MBCT groups at UM Department of Psychiatry. Claire provides individual, couples and group psychotherapy and has taught and supervised social work trainees and post-graduate fellows.She was a founding member of the PsychOncology Clinic at the UM Cancer Center, seeing individuals and groups. She volunteers at the Cancer Support Community in Ann Arbor, where she teaches meditation. In 2013 Claire completed her Registered Yoga Teacher Training (RYT 200), furthering her understanding and appreciation of mind-body connections.In her spare time, Claire enjoys choir, writing poetry, and traveling.claire.weiner@gmail.comAnn Arbor Center for Mindfulness Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy The Three-Minute Breathing Space PracticeStep1. Pay attention to whatever is present- physical sensations, emotions, thoughts, without any need to change it. Step 2. Pay attention to the breath in a very focused way. Step 3. Pay attention to the whole body and any sensations that are present along with the breath. You might visualize an hourglass with a wide opening for attention as the first step, a narrow opening or focus for the second step and a wide base for the third step. Like any new skill, simply practice. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression: A New Approach to Preventing Relapseby Segal, Williams & Teasdale
