The downside of this approach is that it may Sounds such as birds singing, the wind blowing or traffic flowing past. In meditation training to focus on some aspect of their external environment: Alternative anchors – external sensingĭavid notes that the five senses offer further choices ofĪnchors – in addition to the internally focused anchors suggested by Process that can act as a trigger for reexperiencing trauma, e.g. Providing this choice of anchors avoids locking individuals into a mindfulness Participants are given the opportunity to try out theseĭifferent anchors over a five-minute period and to make a choice of an anchor Rising and falling or movement of the chest). Tone”) or a breath sensation (air moving through the nostrils, abdomen Training session by offering participants a choice of three internally-focusedĪnchors – a bodily sensation, attention to sound within their immediate The choice of an anchor is a very personalĪspect of mindfulness – it relates to an individual’s preferences, physicalĮnables a person to experience ease and emotional stability.Įxperienced teacher of trauma-sensitive meditation, begins a meditation Providing a choice of anchors – internal sensationsĮnables an individual to become grounded in the present moment despite beingīuffeted by distractions, negative self-stories or endless thoughts.
Providing choice, especially in relation to anchors, is critical for the welfare of the trauma-affected individual – it avoids reactivating the sense of helplessness associated with the traumatic event and reduces the likelihood of triggering a painful “body memory”.
He observes that people who are trauma-affected have experienced an unwanted negative event that endangered them, a total loss of control over the situation and a lack of agency (capacity to influence the outcomes). The book enables mindfulness trainers to recognise a trauma-affected individual, provide appropriate modifications to their mindfulness processes and avoid aggravating the individual’s trauma experience.ĭavid argues that two factors are foundational to trauma-sensitive mindfulness, (1) choice and (2) anchors. David Treleaven recently published a book on Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness.
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