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2 Mason suggestions for working with clients that just want to tell their story right away

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  1. Contact the urgency (it can help them slow down) and importance of them telling me/me being with them
  2. Saying “You’re more that welcome to go with the story but I’m wondering if you want…”
2
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What to do when people pop out of mindfulness (2 things)

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  1. The first couple times it happens, just bring them back to mindfulness
  2. After that, you can contact the pattern of popping out with a sense of curiosity/non-judgmentalism
3
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What kind of homework does Mason give clients? What are two examples of this?

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Homework to help the client reorganize their body

  1. For example, stand against the wall 10 minutes a day.
  2. Laying on a foam roller – working with gravity to open the chest. Allow the body to unfold
4
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Where does Mason generally start with mindfulness questions and then where does he go next?

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Mason always starts with body. Then he tries to expand so they are aware of sensations throughout the body.

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Two example questions to ask a client when they want to work with trauma but only have a vague sense of what it may be?

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  • What in your body tells you that you might have trauma?
  • And what happens right now in your body as you tell me?
6
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How to use modelling to show clients that they can experience their painful emotions and be OK

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As the therapist take on all the things he’s saying and show the genuine emotion and then model going there

7
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3 Tips on Nurturing Rapport/Earning Trust

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  • Mindfulness of our own core organizers
  • Take any agenda off the table to implicitly welcome/invite whatever is coming up
  • Stay curious about any enactments that are happening
8
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What’s the cliche mason mentioned about suicide?

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A permanent solution to a temporary problem