MBSR students come from all walks of life, but they share one thing in common: the desire to find more balance, peace and happiness in their lives. If you share these aspirations, MBSR can be a valuable resource for you.
Two decades of published research indicate that the majority of people who complete the eight-week program report greater ability to cope more effectively with both short- and long-term stressful situations.
By learning to actively participate in the management of health and well being, many participants report they are better able to manage stress, fear, anger, anxiety and depression both at home and in the workplace.
Participants have stated that they feel less judgmental and critical of themselves, and subsequently of others. Many also report a decrease of the frequency and length of medical visits to hospitals and other professional health-care providers. There has also been a noticeable decrease in the use of prescription and non-prescription medications among students of MBSR.
We recommend Jon Kabat-Zinn’s book “Full Catastrophe Living” as reading material for the class. If you have time read the introduction before the start of the class. Or watch this one hour presentation that Jon Kabat-Zinn gave at Google: CLICK HERE. To purchase a copy of “Full Catastrophe Living”, please click here.
Schedule:
Session 1 – Monday June 21st from 6PM to 8:30PM (Have six raisins for this meeting)
Session 2 – Monday June 28 from 6PM to 8:30PM
Monday July 5 No class in observance of Independence Day
Session 3 – Monday July 12 from 6PM to 8:30PM
Session 4 – Monday July 19 from 6PM to 8:30PM
Session 5 – Monday July 26 from 6PM to 8:30PM
Session 6 – Monday August 2 from 6PM to 8:30PM
Day Of Practice – Saturday August 7 from 10AM to 3:00PM
Session 7 – Monday August 9 from 6PM to 8:30PM
Session 8 – Monday August 16 from 6PM to 8:30PM
Student Testimonials:
“I love Alex! I honestly think this was godsend to me in a time I needed it a lot.”
“I really enjoyed Alex’s teaching. She was very present, down to earth, answered questions, and overall just displayed her humanness in such a lovely way. Would highly recommend her and I would definitely recommend this class. I just found it so useful to have a community and a structure to help me deepen into my practice, but also as a place to remember compassion and that this work doesn’t have to look any particular way.”
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Articulate the key aspects of mindfulness as it relates to stress reduction, coping with pain and illness and enhancing well-being
- Differentiate MBSR from relaxation and other distraction techniques that may seem similar but are fundamentally and theoretically quite different in contending with difficulty and enhancing quality of life
- Apply mindfulness techniques in both personal and professional settings as a means of contending more effectively with the demands of both settings
- Integrate mindfulness into social interaction with patients, colleagues, supervisors, family and friends to facilitate more effective and mindful communication
- Articulate the potential benefits of mindfulness-based stress reduction (and mindfulness in general) to educate patients and their families about the benefits of such programs in their own lives
- Implement brief mindfulness practices with patients and family members as a means of contending with acute pain, anxiety and distress.
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Continuing Education Units (CEs):
Psychologists: Continuing Education Credit for this program is provided by UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness. The UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness is approved by theAmerican Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This course offers 27.0 CE credit.
California licensed MFTs, LPCCs, LEPs, LCSWs: Continuing Education Credit for this program is provided by UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness. The UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. 27.0 CE credit may be applied to your license renewal throughthe California Board of Behavioral Sciences. For those licensed outside California, please check with your local licensing board to determine if CE credit is accepted.
Nurses: UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP16351, for 32.0 contact hours.
