Meditate to De-stress Worksheet
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HappierTherapy
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The Happier Therapy editorial team is made up of Masters and PhD counselling psychologists. Each worksheet is created by a team member with exposure to and experience in the subject matter. The worksheet then gets reviewed by a more senior editorial member. This is someone with extensive knowledge of the subject matter and highly cited published material.
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What is the theory behind this Meditate to De-stress worksheet?
This worksheet is based on Guided Meditation, which is a form of meditation in which an instructor provides step by step guidance to the individual trying to meditate. They are instructed on their posture, how to be aware of their breathing and bodily sensations and any imagery or visualisations if required.
This is especially helpful for beginners because it is very hard to self-meditate at first. It is not easy to simply turn off the buzz of your thoughts and your surroundings and enter a meditative state without proper guidance. .
How will the worksheet help?
This worksheet will help therapists use the guided meditation script to destress their clients during therapy sessions. It will be helpful for clients who are novice meditators. Mindfulness techniques are proven to be effective in managing stress, preventing relapse of anxiety and depression and have a positive overall effect on subjective well being.
How to use the worksheet?
This worksheet contains a guided meditation script that works well for beginners in both individual and group settings. Use a calm, gentle voice to read out the script. Make sure the people meditating are in a comfortable position. Minimal lighting and efforts to reduce unnecessary noise from the surroundings can enhance concentration.
