Mindfulness Meditation

The intention of this program is to introduce the basic model of mindfulness, and to explore ways of applying it both professionally and personally.  This program is a first step on the path to integrating practical, mindfulness based stress reduction skills into your every day life.  Program participants will engage in a range of mindfulness practices and exercises intended to tap their innate capacity to learn how to:

• increase mind-body awareness
• identify and reduce stress
• gain new coping skills to manage stress
• be more responsive and less reactive in the midst of complex, and highly charged situations
• affect and nurture deep states of relaxation and stress reduction
• increase concentration, focus, and clarity of thought through the daily practice of mindfulness
• bring attention to the habits of the mind

Meditation as Medicine Article (from Neurology Now)