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Mindfulness in Speech Therapy for Brain Injury

mindfulness in speech therapy, youtube video of conversation

“Mindfulness is awareness that arises through paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, non-judgementally.”

Jon Kabat-Zinn

Mindfulness in speech therapy

We’ve shared on our website, previous blog posts, and social media posts about how mindfulness can play a role in speech therapy and brain injury recovery. Although we can say from experience that mindfulness makes us feel better and more calm, here is growing evidence that mindfulness actually changes the brain and can support recovery and resilience after brain injury (read our previous blog post about how mindfulness changes brain structure, and visit LoveYourBrain to learn about their research initiatives). At Lotus Speech & Wellness, we like to think of mindfulness in speech therapy as another “tool” to add to your cognitive-linguistic “toolbox” that already might include your planner, notebook, repetition, visualization, etc. And the more you practice mindfulness, the easier it’ll be to use it during a stressful moment.

Last week, I had a great conversation on Instagram Live with SLP Danielle Hyde of Neuro Connections about mindfulness in speech therapy. Danielle is a private practice SLP based in Toronto, Ontario who also specializes in cognitive-communication impairments after brain injury. For today’s blog post, we are excited to share a recording of our conversation from December 15th:

Are you an SLP? What are your thoughts on using mindfulness in speech therapy?

Are you a yoga teacher? Have you had people with brain injury in your yoga or mindfulness classes?

Are you recovering from a brain injury? Have you tried practicing mindfulness yet? If so, did you find it helpful? If not, would you be willing to give it a try?

Let us know in the comments below!

And before we go, here are a few mindfulness resources to explore:

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