@article{ref1,
title="Befriending death: a mindfulness-based approach to cultivating self-awareness in counselling students",
journal="Death studies",
year="2015",
author="Stella, Maria",
volume="40",
number="1",
pages="32-39",
abstract="The importance of self-awareness in counselling education is widely recognized; however, strengthening this vital aspect is often left to educators' discretion. I address this deficiency by first exploring four theoretical constructs: mindfulness, emotional regulation, death anxiety, and relationship dynamics. Then, I outline a practical learning activity on the topic of death. The main exercise involves a guided meditation in which students imagine both a worst-case and best-case scenario of their own death, while practicing mindfulness, followed by a debriefing period and a written self-reflection. This activity can be used by educators to promote greater self-awareness in master's level counselling students.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0748-1187",
doi="10.1080/07481187.2015.1056566",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2015.1056566"
}