What to Expect from Mindfulness

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"Mindful Piece"

From: Chandler Hamor, graduate student clinician
Date: 20 Oct 2011
Time: 12:45:10 -0500
Remote Name: 128.255.90.72

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Hello Dr. Silverman. Thank you for your enlightening words. I am currently a graduate SLP student and your paper really struck a chord for me. I am currently learning techniques and strategies that can assist my clients who stutter. It is clear to me that focus on techniques alone is grossly inadequate for successful stuttering therapy. Rather we, as clinicians, must encourage our clients to delve into the emotions they have regarding being a PWS and their experiences. Your paper really drove home for me that there is also a ‘mental’ or ‘mindful’ piece to consider as well. You said it beautifully, “We can, through the use of mindfulness, observe what we are thinking and telling ourselves before, during, and after we stutter and gently release these thoughts and behaviors without getting caught up in them or in blame.” I definitely think that encouraging my clients to consider this will be extremely beneficial. Thank you again for your insights.


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