Sustainable mindfulness : living ethically in the world now beyond research outcomes & mindful magic | Conférence offerte par Lynette Monteiro, Ph.D.

In this fleeting world , our challenge is to live with integrity in the face of enormous uncertainty. The practice of mindfulness has become a path to attaining ease and equanimity in the turmoil. However, there is a risk that this stance becomes an avoidance, magical cure-all. As research findings note the actual effect of mindfulness, current questions are examining the individual’s mindfulness experiences as an agent of change. With that comes a need to look deeper into the values that shape and inform our actions, thoughts, and speech as mindfulness practitioners. We are called to respond to deep inequities and suffering in our communities here and globally. We cannot face that challenge without engaging fully in joy and compassion because the world contains both the perfect and imperfect.This presentation explores how we can cultivate compassionate care for ourselves and others. How do we turn towards suffering without losing hope ? How can we bear witness and love the questions ?How do we become each other’s friend and a source of joy ?

Lynette Monteiro, Ph.D. , is a registered psychologist and Director of Professional Training at the Ottawa Mindfulness Clinic. She is trained in CBT, CPT for veterans and active military personnel, MBSR, MBCT, MiCBT, and is a certified teacher of Mindful Self-Compassion. As co-developer of Mindfulness-based Symptom Management (MBSM), she also developed and leads the MBSM teacher-training program and, as Clinical Professor at the University of Ottawa, she supervises Ph.D. clinical psychology and counselling psychology interns in MBSM. She co-edited Practitioner’s Guide to Ethics and Mindfulness-based Interventions and has published papers in peer-reviewed journals. Born in Burma, she is a heritage Buddhist currently practicing in the Western Zen tradition.

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