Mindful Public Safety
The Center for Mindfulness in Public Safety provides research-based training and consulting in Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs) such as Mindfulness-Based Wellness and Resilience (MBWR).
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Monday Jun 20, 2022
Monday Jun 20, 2022
A veteran police officer and PTSD survivor who became a "mindful cop" managing crisis interventions training, communications, and recruit training for the York Regional Authority police department in Ontario, Canada, Constable Jon Carson (ret.) discuss his "train before the trauma," approach and the mindfulness-based resiliency training (MBRT) programs he conducts for first responders. The traumatic event turned his life upside down and drew him toward the world of mindfulness and self-awareness. How first responders can mitigate the pain and trauma resulting from tragic experiences by preparing themselves mentally and physically before any such event. His simple but powerful strategy of ‘recognizing breath’ for leading a mindful life and appreciating life every step of the way.
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You can have LIFETIME ACCESS to the Global First Responder Resilience Summit with Audio Downloads & Transcripts, featuring world-class experts in Physical, Mental, Emotional & Spiritual Fitness, and Resilience. Click Here To Learn More!
Monday Jun 06, 2022
Monday Jun 06, 2022
Improvement science, resilience, performance, and stress management expert at FirstWatch and retired paramedic, Mike Taigman talks about his work in helping EMS, Fire-Rescue, and Law Enforcement agencies throughout US and Canada make data-driven improvements in the performance, resilience, and well-being of their personnel. His pathway from paramedic to improvement science and data analytics with FirstWatch. The six domains of resilience and the importance of assessment and measurement. He was dealing with the disruptions and challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic and the potential negative impacts on first responders.
For more info on our training programs visit mindfulpublicsafety.org
You can have LIFETIME ACCESS to the Global First Responder Resilience Summit with Audio Downloads & Transcripts, featuring world-class experts in Physical, Mental, Emotional & Spiritual Fitness, and Resilience. Click Here To Learn More!
Monday May 16, 2022
Monday May 16, 2022
Retired Coast Guard Commander & Police Officer and founder of Mindful Badge, who developed the mindfulness-based resilience program in Hillsboro, Oregon for police, fire-rescue and other first responders, Lt. Richard Goerling talks about his 31-year career as a first responder and working smart in a profession where high stress and trauma exposure come with the territory. The important distinction between having a growth mindset or a fixed mindset and the possibilities for post-traumatic growth. How mindfulness practice supports optimal performance, while also supporting resilience, health, and well-being for first responders. Working smart includes physical, mental, and emotional self-care... transforming the stigmas associated with first responder mental health.
For more info on our training programs visit mindfulpublicsafety.org
You can have LIFETIME ACCESS to the Global First Responder Resilience Summit with Audio Downloads & Transcripts, featuring world-class experts in Physical, Mental, Emotional & Spiritual Fitness, and Resilience. Click Here To Learn More!
Monday Apr 25, 2022
Monday Apr 25, 2022
Physician, Radiologist, and Founder and CEO of NexGenHealth Ltd., Dr. Mitchell Abrams shares his remarkable journey through western healthcare, as a physician, division chief, and open-heart surgical patient. Through these experiences, he has been afforded an intimate look into our current healthcare model and a unique perspective on life.The importance of shifting preventive approaches to health and wellness for first responders in a healthcare system focused on technology and the economics of curative medical treatment. Developing integrative, evidence-based, whole person (body-mind-spirit) approaches for enhancing resilience and wellbeing for first responders, including new biohacking and wearable technologies. Normalizing smart self-care to mitigate the health risks associated with the ongoing exposure to high stress and trauma experienced by first responders.
For more info on our training programs, visit mindfulpublicsafety.org
You can have LIFETIME ACCESS to the Global First Responder Resilience Summit with Audio Downloads & Transcripts featuring world-class experts in Physical, Mental, Emotional & Spiritual Fitness and Resilience. Click Here To Learn More!
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Founder of Yoga For First Responders (YFFR), and yoga trainer for the Los Angeles police and fire departments, Olivia Mead, talks about her yoga training and health and wellness work with first responders. A growth model of resilience, leveraging stress for human growth and potential. Developing optimal physiological, and autonomic nervous system regulation and balance through yoga training. Understanding and training resilience on the basis of the neuro-physiological science of coherence and flow states.
For more info on our training programs visit mindfulpublicsafety.org
You can have LIFETIME ACCESS to the Global First Responder Resilience Summit with Audio Downloads & Transcripts, featuring world-class experts in Physical, Mental, Emotional & Spiritual Fitness, and Resilience. Click Here To Learn More!
Monday Mar 28, 2022
Monday Mar 28, 2022
Navy veteran, deep sea diver, emergency medical rescue specialist, and breathwork pioneer, Dan Brulé, discussed the profound benefits of breathwork for self-regulation, high performance, resilience, healing, and well-being. The importance of breath awareness, diaphragmatic breathing, and deep breathing for essential health and well-being. The power of breathwork for self-regulation and optimal performance in the kinds of high-stress performance situations faced by first responders on a regular basis. The critical need to build small rest and recovery loops into our daily activities and more extensive rest and recovery periods at night, on weekends, and on annual time away from work.
For more info on our training programs visit mindfulpublicsafety.org
You can have LIFETIME ACCESS to the Global First Responder Resilience Summit with Audio Downloads & Transcripts, featuring world-class experts in Physical, Mental, Emotional & Spiritual Fitness, and Resilience. Click Here To Learn More!
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Functional movement trainer, certified yoga teacher, behavioral health coach, and daughter of a 34-year-firefighter veteran, Shannon McQuaide, shares her FireFlex Yoga work with firefighters, using science-based yoga techniques to de-escalate stress and support peak performance in high-risk environments. Curated functional movement and yoga practices for healing common occupation injuries experienced by firefighters. Emotional and mental health benefits of practicing yoga for firefighters and other first responders. The importance of developing interoceptive (internal) awareness for firefighters to monitor and sustain overall health and well-being.
For more info on our training programs visit mindfulpublicsafety.org
You can have LIFETIME ACCESS to the Global First Responder Resilience Summit with Audio Downloads & Transcripts, featuring world-class experts in Physical, Mental, Emotional & Spiritual Fitness, and Resilience. Click Here To Learn More!
Monday Feb 28, 2022
Monday Feb 28, 2022
Active service 17-year fire service veteran and health and wellness expert, Lt. Annette Zapp, tells her own story of recovery from occupational stress injuries and her work in supporting firefighters in managing stress and trauma exposure while optimizing their health, wellness, and relationships. Her own experience of healing from accumulated fire service-related traumatic stress. The significant health risks and symptoms by firefighters are due to ongoing exposure to high stress and both primary and secondary trauma. Body-mind, nutrition, sleep, and wellness strategies for firefighters and other first responders to mitigate occupational injury risks and maintain health and wellbeing.
For more info on our training programs, visit mindfulpublicsafety.org
You can have LIFETIME ACCESS to the Global First Responder Resilience Summit with Audio Downloads & Transcripts, featuring world-class experts in Physical, Mental, Emotional & Spiritual Fitness, and Resilience. Click Here To Learn More!
Mindful Public Safety
The Center for Mindfulness in Public Safety promotes the research, development, and implementation of Evidence-Based Practices (EBP) supporting excellence, staff wellness, safe and humane environments, and successful outcomes in the fields of corrections and criminal justice, law enforcement, and other agencies involved in public safety. We provide research-based training and consulting for the implementation of Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBI’s) such as Mindfulness Training (MT) and Mindfulness-Based Wellness & Resiliency (MBWR).
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