Room
Speaker(s):
Swee, Candace
Thockmorton, Stacey
Description:
There is an increasing need for youth to develop social-emotional skills. Integrating mindfulness techniques can help teach youth this learned behavior. In turn, teaching them how to recognize and cope with challenging situations and emotions caused by trauma. This session will add tools for coping to your toolbox and explain the science and research behind the strategies presented. Lead by Candice Swee, MS, ATC, 200-RYT and Stacey Throckmorton, MEd., 200-RYT.
Objectives
1. Identify and a mindfulness strategy to utilize with youth in their practice
2. Describe how the mindfulness strategy could help youth cope with emotions dealing with trauma
3. Describe what the research and/or science presented says about the mindfulness strategy.