This paper discusses the inclusion of ideas from mindfulness, embodiment, and associated brain research in poststructural family therapies. Connecting research and practice across diverse fields is presented as enriching therapeutic work, increasing clinical effectiveness, and broadening options for families seeking our assistance. Ways of incorporating mindfulness and embodiment are described and offer distinctively novel practices not typically used in traditional forms of poststructural therapies. These innovative practices are illustrated by clinical work with a mother and her five-year- daughter who survived a dangerous health crisis and an extremely painful hospitalization. Therapeutic work with this family exemplifies how traumatic experiences are not always accessible through linguistic means alone. Working with interpersonal mind–body practices can uniquely contribute to relaxing the sympathetic nervous system and activating the social engagement branch of the parasympathetic nervous system. The inclusion of such practices can provide valuable opportunities to facilitate the emergence of preferred experiences of self for all family members.

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家庭治疗中的正念和体现：后结构实践中的概述、细微差别和临床应用

本文讨论了在后结构家庭疗法中纳入正念、体现和相关大脑研究的想法。将不同领域的研究和实践联系起来，可以丰富治疗工作，提高临床有效性，并为寻求我们帮助的家庭提供更多选择。描述了结合正念和体现的方式，并提供了在传统形式的后结构疗法中通常不使用的独特新颖的做法。一位母亲和她 5 岁的女儿在一次危险的健康危机和极度痛苦的住院治疗中幸存下来，这些创新实践体现了这些创新做法。与这个家庭的治疗工作说明了创伤经历并不总是仅通过语言手段来获得。进行人际身心练习可以独特地有助于放松交感神经系统并激活副交感神经系统的社会参与分支。纳入此类实践可以提供宝贵的机会，以促进所有家庭成员的自我偏好体验的出现。