Introduction to Mindfulness - Dean Amory

Week seven: Practice, practice, practice…
Agenda:
- Practice and consolidate all of the exercises the group has been
introduced to so far.
- Play CD excerpts (omitted in earlier sessions due to lack of time.)
- Discuss any issues re mindfulness that remain unclear to the
group.
- Discuss termination of the program
- Individual recovery plans
Week 7
The group were taken by bus to a meditation centre by the sea where
we all spent a day (10am – 4 pm) practicing mindful sitting, mindful
walking, Yoga, listening to excerpts from tapes and CDs, eating in
silence together, and planning what they each needed to do to
support their own continued recovery. The day was marked by a great
deal of silence and concentration. I think this is an important day
where the emphasis is on the various practices themselves, rather
than on teaching, problem-solving and discussion which dominate
the weekly sessions.
Because it was important for the team to fully engage in the practices
during the entire day, and be present with the others as they also
practiced, it was decided not to take notes. No new material,
handouts or CDs were introduced on this day. There was a keen
awareness among the group that this program was drawing to a close.
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