Full Course Description
Advanced Mindfulness Based Interventions for Children and Teens: Interventions for ADHD, Anxiety, Trauma, Emotional Regulation and More
Program Information
Objectives
- Establish mindfulness techniques that can be used in therapy offices, classrooms, at home and more.
- Integrate mindfulness into play therapy, dynamic therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, movement and more.
- Adapt mindfulness practices for a range of populations.
- Utilize techniques to enhance your own attention and attunement, and stave off burnout.
- Practice formal techniques that can be used by patients in and outside the session.
- Explore innovative ways to integrate mindfulness informally into academics, sports, games and the arts.
- Ascertain creative ways to generate “buy in” and engagement from resistant kids.
- Investigate the basic physiology and neuroscience underlying mindfulness based treatment.
- Choose 2 ways in which mindfulness reduces impulsivity in clients.
- Establish specific practices that can be used for a range of diagnosis.
- Discriminate effective ways to bring mindfulness to your professional community.
- Develop practical strategies for shifting from fight/flight responses into attend and befriend responses to stress.
- Describe the relationship between mirror neurons, mindfulness and compassion.
- Illustrate how meditation helps concentration in kids with ADHD.
- Articulate the clinical research on mindfulness and mental health.
- Explore how being more present can help our clients develop better relationships.
- Assess 3 meditation techniques to improve attention and self-regulation.
- Describe mindfulness exercises that can build new neural pathways for concentration.
Outline
Module 1: Mindfulness and Neuroscience for Healthy Brain Development
- Introductions
- What is Mindfulness?
- Physiology of mindfulness
- A few breath practices
- Model for teaching and learning
Module 2 - Self-Compassion, Appreciation and Relaxation
- Critical Voice Practice
- Mirror Neurons and Counter-Transference
- Living Mindfulness
- Where to Begin
- Learning and Teaching
Module 3 - Managing the Youth Mental Health Crisis
- The Three R’s
- Reality Check
- Why Mindfulness
- Process and Challenges
Module 4 - Anxiety, ADHD, Impulse Control: Body Based Mindfulness Awareness
- Progress and Challenges
- Walking Meditations
- Mindfulness of Silliness
- Walking Awareness
- The Four Elements
- Mindful Movement
- Mindful Eating
Module 5 - Neuroplasticity: Empower Brain and Behavior Change
- Resilience
- Biology
- Mind/Body Barriers
- The Developing Brain
- Neuroplasticity
- Executive Function
- DNA
Module 6 - From Resistance to Resilience: Getting Kids Engaged and Excited
- Buy In
- Perception
- Adapting Mindfulness
- Learning and Teaching
- Leading Practices
- Approaching Kids
- Mindful Athletics
Module 7 - Integrating Mindfulness with CBT, DBT, ACT and Play
- The Bio Psycho Social Model of Mental Health Issues
- Common mental health issues and mindfulness practice
- Depression - A Deeper Look
- Anxiety - A Deeper Look
- PTSD - A Deeper Look
- ADHD - A Deeper Look
- Impulse and addictions
- An introduction to the Mindfulness Based Therapies
- Teaching Across Difference
Module 8 - Make Mindfulness Fun! Improve Client Engagement with Arts, Games, Sports and More
- Mindful Games
- Mindful Arts
- Breath
- Technology
Module 9 - Exploring Compassion Practices
- Finding Moments
- Mindful of Thoughts
- Culture of Mindfulness
- Systematic Mindfulness
- Compassion
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Module 2 - Self-Compassion, Appreciation and Relaxation
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Module 3 - Managing the Youth Mental Health Crisis
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Module 4 - Anxiety, ADHD, Impulse Control: Body Based Mindfulness Awareness
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Module 5 - Neuroplasticity: Empower Brain and Behavior Change
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Module 6 - From Resistance to Resilience: Getting Kids Engaged and Excited
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Module 7 - Integrating Mindfulness with CBT, DBT, ACT and Play
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Module 8 - Make Mindfulness Fun! Improve Client Engagement with Arts, Games, Sports and More
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Module 9 - Exploring Compassion Practices
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