A VALUABLE OPPORTUNITY TO PRACTICE PEACE OF MIND
The presentation was put on by Dr. Rochelle Calvert (another Rochelle, I know, stay with me here) of New Mindful Life. In order to understand a little about mindfulness, I only had to read the quote on the New Mindful Life brochure, "Between stimulus and response is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom," Victor Frankl.
Dr. Calvert explained that mindfulness means accepting our thoughts and feelings without judging them, without there having to be a right or wrong way to think or feel. When we practice mindfulness, we stay in the present rather than dredging up the past or being afraid of what the future may hold.
Dr. Calvert then led the small group through some mindfulness mediation-type exercises. These mini-meditations were very relaxing and peaceful. She spoke about how therapists may integrate them into their practices.
She then talked a little about her practice. And here is what I am excited to write about for this divorce blog.
Dr. Calvert's office offers courses on mindfulness training, and they also offer drop-in mindfulness mediation group classes. Most of the drop-in classes are donation based, and everyone is welcome.
Anyone experiencing divorce is under tremendous stress: financial, emotional and physical. People tend to put their self-care at the bottom of their list of priorities at a time when it is most important. I encourage you to visit the New Mindful Life website and review their class schedules.
A little relaxation and conscious effort at "being in the moment" may be the best thing you've done for yourself in a long time.
Kim Werner
Program Manager - Divorce Mediation Group
kwerner@ncrconline.com
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