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Scenario

When parent-child mindfulness practice becomes another source of tension

My teenage daughter and I have been practicing mindfulness together since her anxiety got really bad last year, but lately our sessions feel forced and I can sense her pulling away from the whole thing. I'm worried that my own need for this practice to 'work' for her is actually making it another source of pressure instead of relief.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The very intimacy that makes shared practice powerful can also make it a site where our deepest fears and expectations about each other get unconsciously enacted.

Your guide for this
Patan
Patan works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with African healing traditions for mental distress?”

Peri

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