Mindfulness and Social Microcosm
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Mindfulness entails the deliberate act of focusing the attention of an individual on the occurrences happening in the present time while devoid of judgment. Crane, (2017) posits that the psychological process is often natured through the acts of meditation coupled with other forms of training. The author also outlines that these techniques have often borrowed their concepts in traditional forms of mental relaxation, such as Tibetan, Zen, and Vipassana meditation methods. The meditation techniques are significant towards eluding the development of a judgmental perspective.
The effectiveness of mindfulness techniques relies on focusing on the mind and channeling inner energies towards finding relaxation. In this way, the faculties can get rid of the inconsistencies that revolve around major and minor life experiences. For instance, a person suffering from depression could quickly preempt the mind and focus on the inner thoughts and energy, thereby alleviating the external stimuli. In this way, the technique would have succeeded in making the client free of depression as the stimuli would be eradicated. Additionally, these therapies aid the individual to achieve self-healing through the channeling of focus towards personal growth.
Social microcosm is an analysis of interpersonal relationships among friends, colleagues, workmates, and families with the backdrop that the kind of approach manifested are likely to be depicted among group members. Pesch, Larson, & Seipel (2018) posit that the framework of personal relationships between close acquaintances most often determines the kind of interaction between the group members. Therefore, concerning group psychotherapy, social microcosm aids in examination and prediction f the type of relationship with other patients. Thus in the case of a depressed client, the manner of treatment the respective patient gives to his close friends will be replicated to other group members undergoing the same therapy.
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Crane, R. (2017). Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy: Distinctive features. Routledge.
Pesch, K. M., Larson, L. M., & Seipel, M. T. (2018). Career decision-making within the college social microcosm: Social value determinants and psychological needs. Journal of Career Assessment, 26(2), 291-307.