Violence, Mindfulness

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With great grief, we acknowledge the recent events in our nation, in which innocents have died pointlessly and violently.

It is the way of mindfulness to first feel what we are feeling.  Before any effective external response, comes allowing what we have, to be here.  Allowing our internal sensations, thoughts and feelings to develop, deliberately suspending our tendency to avoid any feeling that is painful, to squelch from within anything we do not like.

What we have is grief and pain.  Let us feel these fully before taking any actions in response to our frustration or anger.

Let us also acknowledge that there is much suffering in the world that gets little attention in our nation, and that there is much we can do to relieve that suffering as well.

Finally, let us practice self-compassion.  Let…

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Published by Dr. Bree E. Cook

Dr. Bree (Davis) Cook began her appointment as Vice President in May 2018. In this role Dr. Cook serves as the College’s Chief Academic Officer and as the Accreditation Liaison Officer. In her most recent position she served as associate dean of POC's School of Cultural & Family Psychology (SCFP). Dr. Cook has also held positions as the academic coordinator, assistant professor and clinical training coordinator in the SCFP. Prior to coming into higher education, Dr. Cook spent over 15 years in leadership and management positions in non-profits, serving as Family Based Services Director, Eden Dual Diagnosis Program Manager & IRB Chair and as a Staff Psychologist at the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Dr. Cook holds a Psy.D. and master degree in Clinical Psychology with a concentration in Multicultural & Community from the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University, and baccalaureate degree from University of California San Diego. She is also a Certified Family Life educator (CFLE). Dr. Cook has presented over 25 papers, seminars and workshops at a number of professional conferences such as, WASC Academic Resource Conference, Race, Ethnicity and Place Conference, National Association of African American Studies & Affiliates International Conference. She is a member of the Society for Community Research and Action (Division 27 of the American Psychological Association), National Association of African American Studies and the National Council of Family Relations.

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