De-escalation Through Mindfulness
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1 hour, 48 minutes
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Overview
A critically important and sometimes necessary skill for field-based mental health and outreach workers is the ability to calm both themselves and their clients during tense or angry encounters. In these circumstances, we need effective emotional control and the ability to de-escalate powerful emotions in others. This workshop will explore underlying causes of violence, and discuss effective strategies for preventing and/or responding to emotionally tense situations. Anytime session recorded on November 25, 2024.
Learning objectives
- Assess the origins of violence in trauma histories, stress reactions, and low frustration tolerance
- Practice self-calming through mindfulness
- Utilize the role of reflective listening in de-escalation
- List the 8 steps in responding effectively to an angry person
Added on 11/22/2023 ·
Last updated on 11/22/2023