Although it is certain we will die, it is uncertain how and when we will die. For this reason, death can remain a possibility rather than a certainty. For those receiving palliative and end-of-life care, although uncertainty remains, it is increasingly replaced by experience. Mindfulness may increasingly play a role in how we approach death and dying in the West. If death and dying represent the ultimate in limits and endings, how might the practice inform how we are in relation to them? Drawing on clinical experience and recent research, this dialogue will explore some of the ways mindfulness may inform how death and dying is approached – both for ourselves and those we love – in ways that have the potential to either compound or alleviate suffering. It will open up the theme of our own frailty and vulnerability as humans, and the need we all have for self-care within these realities.

David offers a short talk to summarise his work in this area, and is then in conversation with Rebecca Crane, followed by an opportunity for participants to ask questions and share perspectives facilitated by Trish Bartley.



Τελευταία τροποποίηση: Πέμπτη, 14 Οκτωβρίου 2021, 3:37 PM