Hopping off the Escalator: Employing Culturally-based Mindfulness Practices in the Presence of Situational Triggers
Information
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Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Identify three or more common situational causes of stress and irritability.
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Explain how negative emotions, thoughts and physiological arousal can increase the likelihood of an aggressive response and escalation of conflict.
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Identify and describe two ways clients can utilize culturally informed mindfulness strategies in daily life to reduce heart rate and stress.
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Identify two or more mindfulness practices will help to support our self-care.
Educational Goal
The educational goal of this workshop is to increase knowledge about common situational causes of stress and how culturally attuned mindfulness techniques can reduce conflict and improve psychological and physiological wellness.
Description
This relational self-care workshop is designed to help behavioral health professionals identify and ameliorate the cumulative effects of environmental, situational and interpersonal factors that can cause stress (e.g., uncomfortable climate, uncontrollable noise, perceived disrespect). Participants will learn mindfulness techniques informed by cultural healing practices which they can share with their clients that will focus on breath, lowering heart rate, and increasing feelings of connection. An experiential component will include the use of these techniques as part of our self-care.
Target Audience
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Psychologist
- Social Worker
- Substance Use Disorder Professionals
Presenters
Kathryn Anderson (she/her) is a feminist social psychologist who specializes in interpersonal and environmental causes of stress, irritability and aggression, and how to ameliorate the effects of these triggers, which are compounded for people with multiple marginalized identities. She is past-president of the Society for the Psychology of Women of the American Psychological Association and has taught, mentored, conducted research and served as an administrator at Our Lady of the Lake University for 27 years.
Ezequiel Pena (he/his) is a counseling psychologist who specializes in relational-cultural approaches to working with individuals, groups, and cultural organizations in the areas of diversity, equity, inclusion, and access to Spanish-English bilingual services. Ezequiel has over 18 years experience teaching, training, and/or supervising a diverse group of graduate students in counseling psychology, school psychology, and marriage and family therapy. He has consulted with academic and community programs in providing Spanish-language mental health services. In addition, he has served as a key consult for the Mexican American Civil Rights Institute, a national non-profit organization dedicated to telling the Mexican American civil rights story. Ezequiel has served in a variety of academic and administrative roles at Our Lady of the Lake University for over 15 years as well as in leadership roles in local and national organizations.
Financially Sponsored By
- TPN.health