tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2518731414526924239.post6156147175934253684..comments2024-01-23T01:25:02.164+00:00Comments on Amanda Williamson Coaching and Counselling Service in Exeter, Devon: Top 5 Lifestyle Tips - Things to do Alongside CounsellingAmanda Williamson (She/her)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14685203130859349559noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2518731414526924239.post-64846098743913557152017-01-11T13:41:15.190+00:002017-01-11T13:41:15.190+00:00Thank you for your input Dani. I do appreciate tha...Thank you for your input Dani. I do appreciate that there are some who find mindfulness/meditation overwhelming and agree that meditation classes should come with a warning of what to look out for in terms of the risks of being retraumatised.<br /><br />I did look at the links you kindly provided on your site. I do think that there needs to be more in depth research around this as most of the information seems to be anecdotal and therefore perhaps not considered by e.g. the NHS who used mindfulness in some treatments.Amanda Williamson (She/her)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685203130859349559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2518731414526924239.post-56924909894023044472017-01-06T01:55:30.565+00:002017-01-06T01:55:30.565+00:00I'm not sure that a blanket recommendation of ...I'm not sure that a blanket recommendation of meditation is particularly safe without knowing a little bit about the background and particular problems of the client. <br /><br />My own experience of meditation (and I have since discovered that this is not all that rare) is that learning to become aware of inner mental and physical sensation in the setting of previous avoidance or repression for many years can result in being completely overwhelmed with painful emotions and traumatic memories. With the rise in mindfulness meditation as a secular phenomenon, many meditation teachers do not have the training or experience to recognise or deal with this and it can cause a lot of damage.<br /><br />Meditation is a potentially powerful intervention, but it needs to be approached like any other intervention, with a good understanding of the risks vs benefits. There is some good information out there about the downsides of meditation, although it takes a bit of searching. I have some links on my blog (on the 'articles' resource page) which I have found useful.Danihttps://dangerousvoyage.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2518731414526924239.post-40193663641853327022013-08-08T10:55:25.228+01:002013-08-08T10:55:25.228+01:00Well done! I think I should probably add taking up...Well done! I think I should probably add taking up dancing to the list of yoga/pilates/martial arts as I think it would be a similar process of exercise for body and mind. Amanda Williamson (She/her)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685203130859349559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2518731414526924239.post-60981033247419008072013-08-07T21:31:45.157+01:002013-08-07T21:31:45.157+01:00brilliant tips, am working on being better at all ...brilliant tips, am working on being better at all of them, (well, in considering the yoga idea, at least!). Wise words as always Amanda, Thanks! Take care xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com