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Featured excerpts from “Self-Compassion as Self-Care for Grief” Keynote by Heather Stang for Gilchrist Hospice

Heather Stang is the host of the Mindfulness & Grief Podcast. In this episode, guest-host Karla Helbert interviews Heather.

The Association of Death Educators & Counselors offers replays of past conference recordings that can earn you 1 to 1.5 CEs. Below are two previews of Heather Stang’s presentations at the 2015 and 2016 ADEC conference. If you like what you see, just click on the link to learn more and purchase the full recording.

Mindfulness & Grief: Coping Skills for Life After Loss

Facing the reality that a loved one has died is overwhelming, yet bereaved people also have to cope with physical, emotional, cognitive and spiritual suffering. Mindfulness-based techniques – including meditation and yoga – can help bereaved clients reduce unpleasant side effects while learning powerful coping skills. During this session she uses case examples and practical instruction to explain how mindfulness can be applied as a grief intervention. From clients in an acute period of grief to people further along on their journey, the ancient practice of mindfulness allows bereaved people to experience grief without becoming grief itself.

Mindfulness & Grief: Techniques For Posttraumatic Growth

Mindfulness-based practices, such as meditation, yoga and formal compassion practice, can help bereaved people steady their mind, relax their body, and make meaning from their loss, all while tapping into the stress-reducing relaxation response. Based on case studies from a weekly drop-in Relaxation and Meditation for Grief Group at a community meditation center, this session will illustrate how these ancient practices can cultivate post-traumatic growth and even improve physical and emotional health beyond pre-loss states. Participants will also learn the basic session structure and review relevant literature.

> This is a 5 minute preview sample. Purchase the full recording from the Association of Death Educators & Counselors 2016 Conference Recording Page

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> This is a 5 minute preview sample. Purchase the full recording from the Association of Death Educators & Counselors 2015 Conference Recording Page

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