Inner Resources for Stress

Mindfulness and Meditation for Stress and Trauma

Mindfulness and meditation improve our natural capacities for resiliency and self-regulation. The mindfulness practices in Inner Resources for Stress (IR) are designed to enhance present moment attention and the ability to experience and let go of stress as it arises. IR includes a variety of mindfulness and meditation techniques that are used flexibly to match different people and situations.

The Inner Resources for Stress Approach

Inner Resources for Stress is a mindfulness, meditation, and mantra intervention designed to address stress and trauma. It integrates time-tested mindfulness practices with the science of stress and trauma recovery to enhance our natural capacities for growing, thriving, and stress resilience.

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IR Therapist Manual
Mindfulness and Meditation in Trauma Treatment: The Inner Resources for Stress Program
By Lynn C. Waelde, Ph.D.
This complete therapist guide presents an evidence-based program developed over two decades to support resilience and recovery in people who have experienced trauma. The book is offered in a convenient large-size format which includes assessment guidelines, session agendas, scripts for meditation practices, and a reproducible session-by-session Participant Guide for clients. Purchasers get access to a companion website where they can download printable copies of the reproducible materials, as well as audio tracks of the guided practices. This book is available in hardcover, paperback, or e-book.

“Written by a noted leader in the field, this book provides a skillfully structured, manualized group intervention for those suffering posttraumatic stress and other effects of adversity. Waelde deftly integrates a deep understanding of the spiritual and philosophical roots of meditation and mindfulness with the clear-eyed pragmatism of a trauma-focused scientist-practitioner. Filled with tools, activities, scripts, and detailed examples, this is a highly ambitious book that succeeds in all important respects.”

—John Briere, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California

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