Mindfulness (meditation) and its side effects

Background

An essential webinar which focuses on the spectrum of contra-indications (side effects or negative effects) associated with mindfulness practice and identifying safe methods to help individuals overcome the barriers to their journey.

Mindfulness meditation is a practice that enables one to cultivate awareness of the present moment, thus changing or altering ones’ state of awareness and in time, state of consciousness.

Mindfulness has grown exponentially over the past decade and is now being used in therapy, counselling, business and even schools. However, the increase interest in mindfulness meditation now warrants a serious focus on its safety and potential side effects.

As mindfulness practices are spreading there is increasing evidence emerging of contra indications (side effects) regarding mindfulness-based intervention.

The side effects of meditation with possible adverse reactions are increasingly being reported in the literature. Yet participant screening procedures, safety guidelines, and associated risks have not been developed and disseminated in field of mindfulness practice

Learning outcomes

• Recognise the impact of meditation at: –
  • Physiological
  • Psychological
  • Spiritual -Transpersonal growth levels
• Recognise mindfulness meditation associated contraindications (side effects?
• Recognise the importance of support for clients
  • Strategies for client support
• Change how we think about contra-indications can change how they are managed and transformed

Who is this for:

Essential for professionals, therapists, counsellors, health professional and practitioners engaged in teaching or facilitating mindfulness.

Speaker : Dav Panesar

This webinar will be hosted by one of the leading world experts in meditation and a pioneer of mindfulness meditation for health intervention with over 25+ years of teaching mindfulness,

Dav Panesar is specialist in mind-body medicine, a pioneer of mindfulness & contemplative based health intervention, and the founder of the highly effective Gurmat psycho-spiritual therapy. He is prominent figure in transpersonal (psycho-spiritual) & transformative health and wellness medicine, as well as a Public speaker.

His approach to mental and emotional health has enabled thousands of individuals to eliminate the causes of mental and emotional ill health, enabling them to regain control of their health and wellbeing.  His expertise in the nature of the mind, meditation, science and mind-body medicine together with over 25 + years of experience has earned him international respect and recognition, making him and his approaches highly sought after.