Mindful-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is a program originally designed over thirty years ago by Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D. The course has a basis in eastern psychology and is very applicable to modern secular life. Mindfulness is the practice of sustained focus, self-regulation, self-exploration, and self-liberation with an accepting, open, and kind attitude.
Noticing what we are grateful for and cultivating practices of gratitude can ease anxiety and increase our feelings of connection. This session will include a guided gratitude meditation, a discussion of the benefits of gratitude and an introduction of several gratitude practices that can be used throughout our daily lives.
Attributes of comforting, and soothing typically come to mind when self-compassion is mentioned. Yet, self-kindness encompasses an expansive range of qualities. Dr. Kristen Neff proposes the various “Yin” and “Yang” features that portray an inclusive and complementary understanding of Mindful Self-Compassion. Scenarios will be discussed and practices will be offered to deepen this understanding.
This session will include some time to reflect with gratitude about the compassion we have given and received this past year. By slowing down, and offering gratitude, we help wire in the positive associations of having a compassion practice. We will also learn more about a variety of ways to continue to cultivate compassion, and recommit to living a compassionate life in 2022.
In this session, we will invite tools that can help anchor our state of mind as we navigate volatility and uncertainty. We will start with grounding breathing techniques drawn from the yogic tradition and will follow with a compassion meditation inspired by Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT). CCT is a program designed to strengthen resilience, increase connection with others, and provide a general sense of well-being.
This workshop has been cancelled.