{"product_id":"a-david-treleaven-trauma-sensitive-mindfulness-9780393709780","title":"Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness","description":"From elementary schools to psychotherapy offices, mindfulness meditation is an increasingly mainstream practice. At the same time, trauma remains a fact of life: the majority of us will experience a traumatic event in our lifetime and up to 20% of us will develop posttraumatic stress. This means that anywhere mindfulness is being practised, someone in the room is likely to be struggling with trauma. At first glance, this appears to be a good thing: trauma creates stress and mindfulness is a proven tool for reducing it. But the reality is not so simple. Drawing on a decade of research and clinical experience, psychotherapist and educator David Treleaven shows that mindfulness meditation-practised without an awareness of trauma-can exacerbate symptoms of traumatic stress. Instructed to pay close, sustained attention to their inner world, survivors can experience flashbacks, dissociation and even retraumatisation. This raises a crucial question for mindfulness teachers, trauma professionals and survivors everywhere: How can we minimise the potential dangers of mindfulness for survivors while leveraging its powerful benefits? Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness offers answers to this question. Part I provides an insightful and concise review of the histories of mindfulness and trauma, including the way modern neuroscience is shaping our understanding of both. Through grounded scholarship and wide-ranging case examples, Treleaven illustrates the ways mindfulness can help-or hinder-trauma recovery. Part II distills these insights into five key principles for trauma-sensitive mindfulness. Covering the role of attention, arousal, relationship, dissociation and social context within trauma-informed practice, Treleaven offers 36 specific modifications designed to support survivors' safety and stability. The result is a groundbreaking and practical approach that empowers those looking to practise mindfulness in a safe, transformative way.","brand":"W. W. Norton \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Used - very good","offer_id":53427313869142,"sku":"9780393709780-V","price":23.47,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Used - good","offer_id":53947654209878,"sku":"9780393709780-G","price":21.79,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/5829\/5382\/files\/product_image_9780393709780_1_7405f00b-841a-48a9-b472-7d782aa670f2.jpg?v=1778170400","url":"https:\/\/www.momoxbooks.com\/products\/a-david-treleaven-trauma-sensitive-mindfulness-9780393709780","provider":"momoxbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}