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Pitkin County deputies, dispatchers learn “mindfulness” to deal with job stress

ASPEN — To help better prepare Pitkin County sheriff’s deputies and emergency dispatchers for stressful situations and coping with the aftermath, the agency is taking part in a pilot program for “mindfulness.” The practice teaches about “consciously attending to the present moment with as much wisdom and clarity as possible without bias or pre-judgment,” said Laura Bartels, executive director of the Mindful Life Program in Carbondale. And while it might sound “soft” in the context of law enforcement, the program is beneficial to those in high-stress jobs like policing because it teaches skills that allow “inner well-being,” Bartels said. Related ArticlesApril 11, 2018 Veteran Mountain Rescue Aspen team member’s body recovered by former team after Sunday’s fatal avalanche April 6, 2018 Psychiatric hospital begins process to release man who tossed snowboarder from Aspen chairlift “It’s about, ‘How do I respond in high-stress situations in a way I feel good about and doesn’t lead to burn out?'” she said. Sixteen members of the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office — including dispatchers, deputies and front office staff — are two weeks into the eight-week program, which meets for two-and-a-half hours once a week, said Alex Burchetta, director of operations for the Sheriff’s Office. Read the full story at aspentimes.com.

 

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