Author: Kenneth
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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Spring 2023 Virtual Class
MBSR is the mindfulness class developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn which has been extensively researched and found helpful in coping with stress, pain, depression, anxiety, and chronic unhappiness. It started the current wave of mindfulness-based strategies for coping with a wide range of human problems. The class focuses on practicing mindfulness—compassionate awareness of the present moment—in […]
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Mindfulness in Uncertain Times
Tumultuous headlines, health, and financial insecurity, isolation, family tensions… all can leave us feeling agitated, nervous, just not ourselves. Join us for support in developing a daily meditation practice that’s appropriate for you (or fine-tuning it, if you have one already); cultivating basic mindfulness skills; and applying those skills to respond wisely to life’s challenges. […]
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The Mind of Love
Feeling trapped in the deep freeze, inside as well as outside? Does your heart sometimes seem to be two sizes too small? You can find the way back to the warmth inherent in every human heart. This course will help you cultivate genuine love and kindness for yourself and others. Students will get support for […]
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Mindfulness for Parents
Take a weekly breather from the busyness of family life. Make room for the arising of fresh insight into what is (and isn’t) essential. Learn how to offer yourself and your loved ones the most precious gift of all: your true, full presence. Each student will get personalized support for developing a daily meditation practice […]
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Mindfulness-Based Dementia Care for Families and Caregivers
Are you a caregiver of someone with dementia? Mindfulness-based dementia care (MBDC) is an 8-week program to help you meet your own needs and lower your stress while caring for your loved one. Meeting once a week for 2 hours, care partners learn to incorporate mindfulness practice into their every-day lives. Through a combination of […]
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Basic Mindfulness Skills for Difficult Times
A 4-week course that teaches basic mindfulness concepts and core skills, with lots of opportunities to practice and for Q-and-A about one’s experience. We will emphasize cultivating mindfulness through meditation and more informally, utilizing our senses to bring our attention back to the vastness of this present moment.
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Mindfulness-Based Forgiveness for Older Adults
An 8-week group psychotherapy session for those aged 60 and over which is focused on using mindfulness to work on forgiveness of self and others. We learn to cultivate mindfulness, self-compassion, and insight about forgiveness in a very supportive environment. Studies have shown that forgiveness can enhance our health and well-being. The sessions are covered […]
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Short Course in Mindful Self-Compassion
In this new and abridged course, The 6-week Short Course in Mindful Self-Compassion (SC-MSC), you will learn the skills we all need to meet life’s challenges with more wisdom and kindness. The Short Course includes MSC’s key informal practices, as well as ways to experience more self-compassion in daily life. SC-MSC was developed by MSC’s […]