Mindfulness in Social Work Practice: A Theoretical and Spiritual Exploration
Mindfulness and Social Work June 1, 2009 Richard Potter
Abstract Spiritual paths are replete with techniques to help adherents let go of the dominating ‘‘monkey mind’’—the constantly active, evaluating, worrying, anticipating, remembering activity that is going on in our heads—and be open to the present moment and what it has to offer. The ‘‘monkey mind’’ is also the purposeless babbling that is always in the background in our minds. What we know...