Jennifer Vroom, MS, CCC-SLP will discuss how stress, anxiety, and social isolation negatively impact us and how the use of mindfulness and meditation strategies can help. Participants will gain a better understanding of how our brain is positively changed through the implementation of these practices and why these are specifically relevant to Speech Language Pathologists both personally and professionally. Jennifer will offer some practical mindfulness strategies that can be easily incorporated which have positive neurological benefits. Finally, key factors to consider before introducing such techniques into SLP therapy sessions will be discussed.