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- [Mindfulness Blog](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/?page_id=30) - A blog dedicated to mindfulness meditation practice, including talks, videos, and links to the latest research.
- [What Students Are Saying](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2014/06/reduce-stress-with-the-stop-exercise/) - Students of mindfulness teacher Bill Scheinman discuss what they learned.
- [Meditation Is An Act of Caring](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2023/08/meditation-is-an-act-of-caring/) - Bill Scheinman There are many things you can say about what meditation is. A technique for clearing and calming the mind, a spiritual discipline, a method of stress reduction, a type of prayer, a way of coming into alignment with reality, to name just a few. One way of thinking about meditation that I’ve been contemplating recently There are many things you can say about what meditation is. A technique for clearing and calming the mind, a spiritual discipline, a method of stress reduction, a type of prayer, a way of coming into alignment with reality, to name just a few. One way of thinking about meditation that I’ve been contemplating recently
- [Practicing When You're a Mess](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2020/05/practicing-when-youre-a-mess/) - After the shelter in place orders came down in March, the committee inside my mind – composed of pretty rational, staid types – joined hands and collectively dove into an abyss. After having been a daily meditator for more than 25 years and having spent those years touting to others the power of mindfulness to
- [The Wisdom of Non-Resistance](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2016/11/the-wisdom-of-non-resistance/) - How practicing non-resistance can help us meet challenges with more presence and effectiveness.
- [Beginning. Again.](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2018/01/beginning-again/) - Mindfulness is a very forgiving practice. Whether we lose track of our thoughts during a meditation or forget to notice our body and breathing during our work day or completely fall out of the habit of practicing mindfulness altogether – in any moment, at any time, we can simply begin again. This is especially relevant
- [Acknowledgment](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2017/12/acknowledgment/) - Acknowledging how things are is a key to reducing stress. When we experience difficulties in our lives, so often our default mode is to say NO, NO, NO! to them. We decide that our difficulties shouldn't be happening, look for someone to blame (often ourselves or people we dislike), and find any way we can
- [Single-Task: Tea Pot, Cup, Water Bottle](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2017/11/single-task-tea-pot-cup-water-bottle/) - Feeling the need to grab onto multiple things often causes stress - learning to do one thing at a time is often a way of easing it.
- [Mindful Dental Cleaning](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2017/10/mindful-dental-cleaning/) - Learn how meditation teacher Bill Scheinman uses mindfulness to relax whenever he has to get a dental cleaning.
- [Letting Go of Your Story](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2017/09/letting-go-of-your-story/) - Mindfulness teacher Bill Scheinman explores how mindfulness helps us let go of self-limiting narratives.
- [5 Meditation Challenges](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2017/08/5-meditation-challenges/) - Mindfulness teacher Bill Scheinman discusses the 5 classic challenges in meditation and how to work with them.
- [The Breath: Our Unsung Ally](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2017/07/the-breath-our-unsung-ally/) - Mindfulness teacher Bill Scheinman discusses the healing power of awareness of breathing.
- [The Importance of Truth In An Age of Alternative Facts](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2017/06/the-importance-of-truth-in-an-age-of-alternative-facts/) - Mindfulness teacher Bill Scheinman discusses the ways both large and small that we curate reality to feel comfortable.
- [Why Mindfulness Really Sucks Sometimes](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2017/06/why-mindfulness-really-sucks-sometimes/) - There are literally thousands of ways of meditating. There are many traditions and many paths. But perhaps the most fashionable form of meditation these days is the practice of mindfulness and the industry of mindfulness spawned by it. This is a trend that began more than a decade ago and is still very much current.
- [What You Learn in a Mindfulness Class](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2017/05/what-you-learn-in-a-mindfulness-class/) - Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is probably the best known mainstream mindfulness program out there. It was created in 1979 by the pioneering work of Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn at the UMASS Medical Center. The MBSR curriculum has been extensively investigated and is the subject of many research studies verifying the great benefits that mindfulness practice has
- [Take Time to Be This Holiday Season](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2014/12/take-time-to-be-this-holiday-season/) - Some reminders on the importance of giving yourself space to pause, reflect, and be during the holidays.
- [Mindfulness Raisin Exercise](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2014/07/mindfulness-raisin-exercise/) - The raisin exercise from mindfulness-based stress reduction
- [Podcast: Mindfulness & The Alchemy of Awareness](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2014/08/podcast-mindfulness-the-alchemy-of-awareness/) - A talk exploring the way that mindfulness transforms our experience.
- [8 Ways to Practice Mindfulness in Daily Life](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2014/09/8-ways-to-practice-mindfulness-in-daily-life/) - Here are 8 simple and direct ways to become more mindful and aware in your daily life. They can be practiced by anyone and don\'t require lots of time.
- [A Nice Poem from Ed Brown](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2014/10/a-nice-poem-from-ed-brown/) - It\'s time to taste what is.
- [Podcast: The Power of Retreat](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2014/10/on-retreat-the-power-of-being-with-desire/) - In this podcast mindfulness teacher Bill Scheinman talks about some of the powerful insights that can be gained while on a meditation retreat.
- [Mindfulness on 60 Minutes](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2014/12/mindfulness-on-60-minutes/) - Anderson Cooper explores and experiences the benefits of mindfulness.
- [Giving Yourself Space](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2015/03/giving-yourself-space/) - Mindfulness is not easy, but it can change your life and how you perceive your challenges.
- [The Breeze at Dawn](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2015/03/725/) - A beautiful poem by the Sufi poet Rumi
- [Meditation Helps Preserve the Brain](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2015/03/meditation-helps-preserve-the-brain/) - The UCLA study found that long-term meditators had better-preserved brains than non-meditators as they aged.
- [Why Mindfulness Will Survive the Backlash](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2015/03/why-mindfulness-will-survive-the-backlash/) - Even though there are those who criticize the spreading popularity of mindfulness in our culture, hard science consistently points to benefits.
- [Happiness is a Skill That We Can Learn](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2015/03/happiness-is-a-skill-that-we-can-learn/) - Lasting happiness is about how we experience our lives internally; it’s about how we respond to the physical sensations, thoughts, and emotions of our daily existence.
- [Giving Space to the Joys and Sorrows of Life](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2015/04/772/) - Mindfulness is not a state of mind, or a technique. It is simply the act of giving space to what we experience as warm-blooded human beings.
- [What we teach when we teach Mindfulness](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2015/04/what-we-teach-when-we-teach-mindfulness/) - Focusing on one\'s personal meditation practice is key for mindfulness teachers who want to keep their teaching alive and avoid the dumbing down of mindfulness.
- [The Suffering Equation](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2015/05/the-suffering-equation/) - When we resist the pains of life, we create suffering.
- [Assessing a Mindfulness Teacher](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2015/05/assessing-a-mindfulness-teacher/) - Everyone seems to want to teach mindfulness these days. So how do we assess the teacher?
- [Mindfulness and the Art of Giving Space](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2015/05/mindfulness-and-the-art-of-giving-space/) - In this talk mindfulness teacher Bill Scheinman contrasts how mindfulness helps give space with our multi-tasking culture of filling space.
- [Like Clouds Passing](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2015/06/like-clouds-passing/) - One of the most powerful things about mindfulness practice is that it gives us the space to observe and witness the activity of our minds directly.
- [How Mindfulness is Short Changed in Popular Culture](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2015/07/how-mindfulness-is-short-changed-in-popular-culture/) - This glib video from the BBC is a good example of how mindfulness is being covered in the media. But mindfulness is more than awareness and being in the now.
- [Work Life Balance is an Activity, Not an Event](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2015/07/work-life-balance-is-an-activity-not-an-event/) - Instead of thinking of work life balance as an external state to reach, we can see it as an inner equilibrium that we can cultivate every moment we are alive.
- [The Meditating Brain](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2015/08/the-meditating-brain/) - This is a great graphic from Scientific American showing the different regions of the brain that light up during the different phases of the meditative process.
- [Not Retreating from Life](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2015/08/1088/) - When you go on retreat, birth and death do not stop happening, they just change their form. If anything, being on retreat is living life with more intensity.
- [In Relationship to Suffering](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2015/09/in-relationship-to-suffering/) - Despite its rosy image in the media, Mindfulness is essentially a practice of moving towards our suffering, towards whatever it is that ails us.
- [Mindfulness May Decrease Racial Bias](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2015/10/mindfulness-may-decrease-racial-bias/) - A new study out of Central Michigan University suggests that mindfulness training can decrease bias based on race and age. Mindfulness is a skill that anyone can learn, including police officers, and it may prove to be an important component in the future of diversity training. A story on the study can be found here.
- [5 Excuses Not to Meditate - & 5 Reasons to Do It Anyway](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2015/10/5-excuses-not-to-meditate-5-reasons-to-do-it-anyway/) - Overcome your resistance to meditation by focusing on its positive benefits.
- [Mindfulness Has 24/7 Potential](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2015/11/mindfulness-has-247-potential/) - There is no special time to practice mindfulness.
- [Practice: Mindful Browsing](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2015/11/practice-mindful-browsing/) - A simple practice for managing the knee jerk urges to buy.
- [Survey Confirms: Almost Everyone Is Stressed Around the Holidays](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2015/12/survey-confirms-almost-everyone-is-stressed-around-the-holidays/) - It is perfectly understandable that the holidays stress people out.
- [Is training the mind unnecessary for developing mindfulness?](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2016/01/1345/) - Although you can be mindful without set periods of training, a formal practice of mind training is still the best way to cultivate mindfulness.
- [Awareness is Not What it Knows](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2016/02/awareness-is-not-what-it-knows/) - Awareness is a miraculous quality that every human being possesses.
- [A Simple Practice for Hitting the Reset Button](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2016/03/a-simple-practice-for-hitting-the-reset-button/) - The Mindful Reset is an easy way to get in touch with yourself and decrease stress in any moment.
- [Angry Political Speech Got You Down? Try Kindness Practice.](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2016/03/angry-political-speech-got-you-down-try-kindness-practice/) - Kindness practice is a greatantidote to the current epidemic of angry politcal speech.
- [Basic Training](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2016/03/basic-training/) - When we say we practice mindfulness, we’re really talking about training. It’s just like going to the gym.
- [Desiring the Now](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2016/03/desiring-the-now/) - Desiring the now can be thought of as a practice, not just an idea. Desiring the now means welcoming what is here, in any moment. Even if it\'s unpleasant.
- [How Mindfulness Helps Us Communicate](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2016/04/communication-is-key/) - We are in communication with people all the time. We have conversations with colleagues at work, with our mechanic, with our spouses and kids, and we convey messages both verbally and non-verbally. But how often are we really being present while communicating? Because relationships can be stressful, it’s important to bring mindful awareness to the
- [We Were Named to the Top 100 Meditation Blogs in the World](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2016/05/we-were-names-to-the-top-100-meditation-blogs-in-the-world/) - Really a very nice honor. And I'll be posting more soon.
- [Retreat Post Compilation](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2016/06/retreat-post/) - Now that I am unplugged from my devices and to-do lists, I get to find out what my mind is really like. And who I really am. == I tend to feel very mortal when I'm on retreat. Without to-do lists, email, blog posts, relationships, calendars, there's just my basic human mortality - the pulsing,
- [Stay at A](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2016/07/stay-at-a/) - In mindfulness, the best way to get from point A to point B is stay at point A. By being present to what's here, point B arises on its own. We practice mindfulness without a goal of having to get somewhere. We practice mindfulness for the sake of being present. The act of being present
- [3 Ways to Tame the Inner Critic](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2016/08/taming-the-inner-critic/) - When we hold our inner critic with non-judgmental awareness, its voice starts to weaken. Most people in our culture have extremely well-developed inner critics. The voice in our head that tells us we're not good enough, talented enough, attractive enough, etc. In our competitive zero sum world, we don't take failure, mistakes, or falling short
- [Awareness of Feelings Helps Free the Mind of Reactivity](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2016/08/awareness-of-feelings-helps-free-the-mind/) - Human beings are deeply conditioned to push away what we find uncomfortable, painful, or unattractive, and to grasp at whatever is pleasant, beautiful, and satisfying. This conditioning is unconscious and usually unrecognized. Which means that most human beings are at the mercy of their likes and dislikes. This unconscious pattern makes it more likely that
- [Take Mindful Breaks for Better Performance](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2016/08/take-mindful-breaks-for-better-performance/) - Taking a break from concepts can refresh your mind and lead to a more sustained performance.
- [Appreciative Joy: An Intelligent Way of Being](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2016/09/appreciative-joy-an-intelligent-way-of-being/) - When I was a younger man, I used to be something of a curmudgeon. I tended to envy people who were happy and successful. I remember times when, as a single man, I would glance at couples in San Francisco holding hands and feel bitter resentment. They seemed like such ordinary people, what right did
- [A Cure for Toxic Rushing](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2016/09/how-to-cure-toxic-rushing/) - Rushing about seems to be the default way we live our lives. Interestingly enough, because we often rush ourselves, it's hard to notice when other people rush. But during those times when we are more relaxed, or forced to stop, the signs of rushing are everywhere. On our roads and freeways, at work, in stores
- [8 Common Mistakes of Meditators](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2016/09/8-common-mistakes-of-meditators/) - Meditation teacher Bill Scheinman describes some common pitfalls for meditators.
- [5 Ways to Manage the Afternoon Doldrums](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2016/10/5-ways-to-manage-the-afternoon-doldrums/) - Here are five simple ways to manage your energy level during the afternoon.
- [Some Thoughts on Thoughts](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2016/11/some-thoughts-on-thoughts/) - How to Work with Thoughts in Meditation.
- [What's In a Label?](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2016/12/whats-in-a-label/) - How labeling thoughts and emotions during meditation can help us regulate them.
- [Commuting is a Great Opportunity to Train Your Mind](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2016/12/commuting-is-a-great-opportunity-to-train-your-mind/) - It\'s easy to be on autopilot when you\'re driving to work. But driving to work indfully changes everything.
- [My Feverish New Year](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2017/01/my-feverish-new-year/) - Getting sick is an opportunity to adopt a mindful stance: slow down, pause, and notice and appreciate your life.
- [The Wisdom of Letting Go](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2017/01/the-wisdom-of-letting-go/) - Learn how mindfulness practice supports the ability to let go of what we no longer need.
- [Mindfulness of Anger](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2017/02/unpacking-anger/) - Being enraged is like being in a trance, on autopilot, or asleep. Mindfulness can help wake us up and realize what we\'re doing.
- [Mindfulness is Not Rocket Science](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2017/02/mindfulness-is-not-rocket-science/) - An overview of the mindfulness movement and the importance of seeing mindfulness as a natural capacity of the human mind that can be deepened with training.
- [Talk: Letting Go](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2017/03/talk-letting-go/) - How mindfulness practice can support and catalyze the letting go of what is no longer needed.
- [Wise Resistance](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2017/04/wise-resistance/) - The word resistance has been getting a lot of attention lately, in light of the U. S. presidential election and its aftermath. Resistance is actually a necessary way of being engaged, both politically and in other ways. But if there is something we dislike or feel is unjust that we feel compelled to resist, how
- [Acting Out of Being, Not Doing](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/2017/04/acting-out-of-being-not-doing/) - There are two primary modes of living: being and doing. The default way we act in the world is in the doing mode. This is the mode of getting things done, of planning, thinking, figuring out, meeting people and communicating, as well as knocking off items on our to-do lists. When we get busy "doing"

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- [Insight Meditation Practice Group](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/) - mindfulness meditation classes on Monday nights
- [Insight Meditation - Berkeley](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/insight-meditation-berkeley/) - A weekly drop-in class consists of a 30 minute teacher-led meditation, followed by a short talk on a relevant topic, and then a discussion.
- [Online Meditation Group](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/online-sitting-group/) - This drop-in class meets Monday nights at 7:30-8:30 PST and is a livestream on Zoom of an in-person class. The group format is as follows: ½ hour led meditation practice, followed by a short talk, then a Q& A. Please email Bill Scheinman to be added to the email list to receive occasional reminders. Cost: The class
- [About Us](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/about-us/) - Bill Scheinman is a San Francisco mindfulness teacher who teaches 8-week classes in mindfulness-based stress reduction and workplace mindfulness classes.
- [Contact](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/contact/) - Contact Stress Reduction at Work to learn of upcoming mindfulness courses in your area.
- [What is MBSR?](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/what-is-mbsr/) - Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is a practical training that decreases stress and nurtures health and well-being. Jon Kabat-Zinn created it in 1979.
- [Mindfulness Videos](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/mindfulness-videos/) - Video teachings on mindfulness by Bill Scheinman.
- [About Mindfulness](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/about-mindfulness/) - Mindfulness is something every human being already has: the capacity for present-moment awareness directed in a focused, interested, and non-judgmental way.
- [Useful Mindfulness Links](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/useful-mindfulness-links/) - Websites that offer resources for the practice, study, and exploration of mindfulness at work and in daily life.
- [MBSR Classes](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/mbsr-classes/) - NEED TO REVISE CONTENT - FOR MBSR ONLY The 8-week course in mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is designed to bring about profound and lasting changes in the way people relate to their lives. This intensive mindfulness training provides participants with practical tools for living life with more ease, wisdom, joy, and effectiveness, helping people access
- [Online Classes](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/online-classes/) - Cultivate ease, balance and mastery with MBSR. The 8-week mindfulness class provides practical tools for decreasing stress and promoting healing and well-being.
- [Mindfulness for Reducing Stress](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/mindfulness-for-reducing-stress/) - Reducing stress in stressful times. This online mindfulness class helps participants discover their own resource for reducing stress in daily life. Starts 1/9.
- [Mindfulness for Greater Resilience](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/mindfulness-for-greater-resilience/) - 8-Week Online Course This 8-week online Zoom course will focus on core meditative training techniques that I have found over 25 years of practice to be especially effective in decreasing mental and physical stress, promoting emotional resilience in the face of challenges, and in cultivating health and well-being in daily life. The structure of the
- [Welcome](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/welcome/) - Thanks for signing up for the 8-week class in mindfulness-based stress reduction starting January 27, 2020! You are officially registered. In coming days, you will be receiving an informational email about the class and introductory session.
- [Free Introductory Classes](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/free-introductory-classes/) - Learn about mindfulness and how it can help lessen stress and create ease, balance and well-being in your life.
- [San Francisco Mindfulness Class](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/san-francisco-mindfulness-class/) - The 8-week mindfulness class in San Francisco provides practical tools for decreasing stress and promoting healing, focus, clarity and results.
- [Meditations](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/meditations/) - Talks and meditations by mindfulness teacher Bill Scheinman.
- [Free Webinar - Mindfulness in Daily Life](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/free-webinar-mindfulness-in-daily-life/) - In this free online webinar, learn about the practice of mindfulness and how it can promote health, well-being, and personal effectiveness. Though mindfulness as a practice is grounded in the traditions of ancient Buddhism, it can be practiced by anyone. The webinar includes a sample practice session as well as strategies for bringing mindfulness into
- [Corporate Programs](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/corporate-programs/) - Stress Reduction at Work offers mindfulness trainings for the workplace tailored to meet the needs of employers and staff. We will be happy to design something that works for you and your team.
- [Daylongs-for-MBSR-Alums](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/daylongs-for-mbsr-alums/) - Berkeley, November 4, 9:30-4:30. As an alum of one of my MBSR classes, you are invited to attend the daylong session in Berkeley on Saturday, November 4, 9:30-4:30 at Harmony Yoga. As a reminder, the day will be held in silence. Please bring a yoga mat and water. No food is allowed inside the studio.
- [Practice Group - ongoing](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/practice-group/) - This is an ongoing practice support group for those with an established meditation practice as well as for those people interested in starting a practice who need some structure. Experienced students and alums of previous MBSR classes will get a chance to continue and deepen their practice as they seek support around the challenges of
- [Books](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/book/) - Practically Mindful - get a free sample Bill's Book on Mindfulness Reader Reviews "I read this thoughtful and insightful handbook on a flight from San Francisco to Boston. I was travelling in coach with no leg room and the doofus in front of me started leaning his chair back. I felt the anger rise in
- [Podcasts & Talks](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/meditation-resources/) - Podcasts and reflections on mindfulness practice in daily life.
- [Online Meditation Sessions](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/online-meditation-sessions/) - Join Bill Scheinman for weekly online meditation sessions from the comfort of your home or office computer, or even while traveling on your tablet or phone.
- [The Wisdom of Non-Resistance](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/the-wisdom-of-non-resistance/) - In meditation, when things don't go our way, we tend to resist. Feeling restless? Then fidget incessantly as a way of not feeling the restlessness or what may be behind it. Have a hard time focusing on your breath? Then berate yourself as a bad meditator and despair at ever getting "good" at the practice.
- [Mindfulness Workshops](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/lovingkindness-workshop/) - Stress Reduction at Work offers a variety of mindfulness training options.
- [Mindfulness Coaching](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/mindfulness-coaching/) - Mindfulness coaching can help you to discover what is most fulfilling, and to imagine ways of moving toward that fulfillment.
- [Mindfulness Classes](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/mindfulness-classes/) - Register for our upcoming mindfulness courses in San Francisco and Berkeley.
- [Mindfulness Practice Guidance](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/meditation-practice-guidance/) - Since 2001, Bill Scheinman has guided thousands of individuals in the art of meditation and helped them build a sustainable practice over time.
- [We Made the Top 100 Best Meditation Blogs in the World](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/we-made-the-top-100-best-meditation-blogs-in-the-world/)
- [Mindfulness Oakland](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/mindfulness-oakland/) - Participants of the 8-week course in mindfulness in Oakland learn practical tools for decreasing stress and living a more embodied and balanced life.
- [Mindfulness Research](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/mindfulness-research/) - Mindfulness research has shown that meditation can decrease stress, promote healing and even change the neural structure of the brain.
- [Readings](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/readings/) - A collection of poems and sayings used in teaching mindfulness
- [Sample Page](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/sample-page/) - NEW BUTTON CODE Berkeley Dates/Time: October 12 - November 30, 7-9:30 PM Location: Harmony Yoga Studio, 1533 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley Register Below: Paying at the Benefactor rate supports low-income participants. RATE OPTIONS Standard Rate $425.00 USD Benefactor Rate $500.00 USD Low Income Rate $350.00 USD Student Rate $275.00 USD Cancellation Policy: 15 days or earlier
- [Affiliated Teachers](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/affiliated-teachers/) - Allison Shore is a mindfulness teacher who has been practicing mindfulness meditation since 2003. Allison has taught in a variety of academic, clinical, and community settings, and has expertise in teaching mindfulness for chronic pain.
- [Mindfulness and Stress](https://www.stressreductionatwork.com/mindfulness-and-stress/) - how mindfulness can help lessen stress

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