Citation

Stella M. Death Stud. 2015; 40(1): 32-39.

Affiliation

a City University of Seattle (Vancouver Campus) , Vancouver , BC.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/07481187.2015.1056566

PMID

26073406

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.

Language: en