Your role requires awareness. So does your well-being.
Working in a correctional environment can require sustained attention, difficult conversations, and quick responses to changing circumstances. Mindfulness is the practice of intentionally paying attention to what is happening in the present moment. It doesn't require special equipment, a particular religion, or an hour of meditation. Sometimes practice begins with one breath.
Awareness does not mean lowering your guard.
Mindfulness is not about ignoring what is happening around you. It is about developing awareness of what is happening around you and within you.
That awareness can create an opportunity to pause, notice what is happening, and respond intentionally.
Being equipped with mindfulness does not mean you will never experience stress, frustration, or difficult interactions. Practice can help create greater awareness of what you are experiencing before deciding how to respond.
A mindfulness toolkit.
Select a practice to open it. Each one is short and designed to fit into a demanding day.
One minute to pause.
A minute to pause.
A short, guided practice you can do anywhere. No experience needed.
You don't need to be a meditator to practice mindfulness.
You don’t need to be Buddhist.
You don’t need special equipment.
You don’t need a lot of time.
Mindfulness can be practiced in ordinary moments. The goal is not to practice perfectly. The practice is noticing and returning your attention to the present moment.
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