Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Started in 1979 by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is the systematic application of mindfulness training to stress and to health problems related to stress. MBSR has proven highly effective in diminishing anxiety, phobia, and panic, and in lessening the ill effects of stress on heart disease, cancer, chronic pain, skin conditions, asthma, and many other conditions.
A growing body of research demonstrates the powerful effectiveness of MBSR as a tool for decreasing stress and nurturing health, healing, and well-being.
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Course Outline
The course in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction takes place over eight weeks. Classes are approximately 2 1/2 hours long and are held on a weekday evening. Each class consists of lead meditations, gentle movement exercises, didactic lecture, and group discussion. The course also includes an all-day class on a Saturday during the sixth week. The curriculum includes the following components:
- Week 1: Introduction to Program ° Foundations of Mindfulness ° Body Scan meditation
- Week 2: Working with perceptions ° The STOP exercise
- Week 3: Introduction to Awareness of Breathing Meditation ° Mindful Lying Yoga ° Attention vs. Disattention
- Week 4: Sitting Meditation ° Standing Yoga ° Research on Stress & Stress Hardiness
- Week 5: Reacting vs. Responding ° Large Group discussion on Practice
- Week 6: Avoiding Difficulty vs. Entering and Blending
Daylong Session - Week 7: Learning How to Practice on One's Own °Mindfulness in Everyday Life
- Week 8: Course Review & Group Reflection
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