Event Date:
1 Oct 2018 - 18:00 to 21:00
UNISON
Physical pain is unavoidable, but meditation practice can ease the mental suffering that often accompanies it. Mindfulness teaches people with chronic pain to be curious about the intensity of their pain, it also teaches individuals to let go of goals and expectations. When you expect something will ease your pain, and it doesn’t or not as much as you’d like, your mind goes into alarm- or solution-mode. It’s not about achieving a certain goal – like minimising pain – but learning to relate to your pain differently. This workshop will explore some of the theory and techniques around using mindfulness to help manage pain. It will be delivered by Monique Harte, University of Ulster OT Department.
