Week 5 marks the halfway point in the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Course. We begin the class with a mindfulness sitting practice. We move then to mindfulness movement with our standing yoga sequence, again being reminded we are always in choice and honoring our bodies is part of the mindfulness practice. We talk about the…
How many times have you heard someone say, “I’m great at multi-tasking! I do it all the time!”? Let me be clear: Research shows there is no such thing as multi-tasking. Multi-tasking does not exist. It is a myth. Now, you may go through a stage of grieving. I understand this. We all have to…
Asking 5 whys may not be getting you the results you hope for. But perhaps saying, “Tell me more….”, just might. The question “why?” automatically puts someone on the defense. They have to explain their position. You will know this as the next sentence they say will start with “Because…..”. In an organization…
During the 4th week of MBSR, we start the class with a sitting mindfulness meditation. Grounding ourselves after most of us have rushed into the zoom room just in time not to be late. Bringing attention to our breath, recognizing how often we rush into a variety of different situations in our lives. Rushing into…
The third class begins with us doing an opening meditation. We find a position that makes sense for our own bodies (sitting, standing, lying down). We are always in choice, so while the meditation may begin with asking us to find a comfortable position to sit in, if we need to lie down because that…
At the second week of the MBSR course, we have been using the recorded meditations sent out by the teacher to guide us through the Body Scan Mindfulness Meditation. The Body Scan is done lying down, and can be done sitting, even standing if that is what is needed. The recording walks you through getting…
Week 1 of MBSR there is no doubt excitement, nervousness, and even a little skepticism. All are welcome. As participants arrive they are greeted with a hello. The teacher checking everyone in as they enter the zoom room. Participants begin to enter in their first names only, pronouns, and the city and country they are…
In the 8-week MBSR course, there are actually 9 weeks we meet. However, the first class starting on January 31 is an orientation class. In orientation, we spend time doing introductions. We cover the following topics: This is it.
