ABSTRACT
As we develop our own mindfulness practice we will become aware of how our glasses are tinted; take them off, and see our client as they really are in that moment, not a filtered reality. Be constantly alert to the ever-changing reality we are in and understand our place in it, notice the effect we have on it and the people around us – how we are perceived. We can only begin to learn this by taking the time to reach out and make a connection with them. But we can be open to and ready for these feelings of anxiety about their situation and their appointment with us. We can show a willingness to understand them as a person in that moment, to show that we are fully with them, that we care, that we are going to do the best we can for them; we are thereby reaching out to them across the divide.
