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The Buddha’s Wife: The Power of Relational Mindfulness in Clinical Practice – Janet Surrey

Insight Dialogue is a co-meditative practice specifically bringing mindfulness into relationship, including speaking and listening. Using the methods of Insight Dialogue, clinicians develop increased awareness of their co-created interpersonal patterns, and thereby deepen their personal and professional presence. Using the story of the historical Buddha’s wife as an anchoring example, this talk explores the foundations and significant implications of interpersonal resonance for healing and clinicians’ harnessing presence as a relational unity. Clinical applications for the therapy relationship will be discussed and demonstrated.

1. Maximize your understanding of the guidelines for relational mindfulness
2. Communicate how to tailor the practice to clinical relational situations — especially deep listening and wise speech
3. Establish how mindfulness practiced in relationship can help clients with relational / interpersonal difficulties

1. Understanding the nature of the relational field in psychotherapy
2. Guidelines for relational mindfulness
3. Tailor relational mindfulness practice to clinical situations
   1. Deep listening skills
   2. Wise speech skills
4. Practicing mindfulness in relationships

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