This Resiliency Series is specially offered for community members and organizations who through their work are First Responders or are involved with those affected by the Substance Use Crisis in Philadelphia. The stress of caring for others can affect our bodies and minds. This free virtual series is here to support our workplaces and community and is open to anyone.
Taking Another Look: Cognitive Reframing as a Resilience Tool
Wednesday, November 16, 2022 1:00- 3:00 PM EST
Just like any muscle in our bodies, our ability to be resilient can grow stronger and become more developed through the consistency of practicing resilience skills. There are different ways to build our resiliency muscle. In this workshop, we will discuss and practice the cognitive resilience tool of reframing. This cognitive tool practiced regularly and in conjunction with other supportive practices can build greater stability, ease, and well-being in our lives. Our capacity to reframe our thoughts helps us buffer the impacts of STS it also helps us with building up our resiliency.
Staff Faculty: Don Jackson
Mindfulness for Beginners: Working with Discomfort
Thursday, November 17, 2022 9:00 – 10:00 AM EST
When we try to quiet our minds and practice mindfulness, we often come across discomfort or restlessness in our body, heart, or mind. In this experiential workshop, we will practice simple tools to help us work with discomfort when it arises in our practice experience. We will explore breathing, naming, and shifting focus techniques, to help us access greater ease and well-being. Our capacity to build self-awareness through paying attention to our internal experiences supports our ability to create a calm and focused presence when faced with stress, trauma, or another’s pain. It makes us stronger and more resilient in the face of challenges.
Staff Faculty: Monica Sullivan, MEd
Mindfulness Practice for Beginners: Working with Thoughts
Tuesday, November 22, 2022 9:00 – 10:00 AM EST
Learning to pay attention to the train of thoughts in our minds in a soft and curious way allows us to see more clearly when we are stuck in old habits of thinking. These unconscious habits of thinking decrease our ability to engage fully in life and often create an internal landscape that feels scary and out of control. In this experiential workshop, we will practice mindfulness techniques to help us bring awareness to our thought patterns and to learn to let them go, bringing more space and grace into our everyday life. Our capacity to build self-awareness through paying attention to our patterns of thinking supports our ability to create calm and focused presence when faced with stress, trauma, or another’s pain. It makes us stronger and more resilient in the face of challenges.
Staff Faculty: Monica Sullivan, MEd
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