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Home / 2014 / July / 29 / Is life stressing you out?
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Is life stressing you out?

July 29, 2014

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program available for faculty and staff

The program begins in August and will be led by Janice Snyder, assistant professor of psychology.

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an eight-week group program that focuses on cultivating mindfulness — an intentional, non-judgemental, moment-to-moment awareness of bodies, minds, and emotions.

The program features instruction in mindfulness meditation practice, gentle stretching and mindful yoga, group dialogue, mindful communication exercises and daily home practice. It expands your capacity to deal with stress and anxiety as you learn to consciously respond with kindness and compassion, rather than react to difficulties and challenges.

MBSR orientation sessions this month

Date: Monday, August 11
Time: 12 noon to 1:30 p.m.
Location: Arts building, room ART106

Date: Monday, August 18
Time: 4:30 to 6 p.m.
Location: Arts building, room ART106

Date: Wednesday, August 20
Time: 12 noon to 1:30 p.m.
Location: Arts building, room ART106

Attending an orientation session is required for admittance into the program, which is limited to 25 participants. Drop-in to any orientation session; registration is not required.

Participants admitted to the program are asked to commit to attend all eight weekly sessions as well as the all-day session. This program will run each Tuesday — August 26 to October 14 — from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. The all-day session will run on Saturday, October 4, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The cost for participation has been reduced to $50 per person thanks to a grant from Healthy Workplace Initiative Fund.

To find out more, watch this YouTube clip (youtu.be/8Is6K7bBd2Q) and attend an orientation in August.

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