Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Meditation

I have been practicing meditation in various forms and modalities for over 30 years. I took an 8 week Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program that changed my life. The MBSR Program was developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn in 1979 at the University of Massachusetts to help students destress while studying for their exams.

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Through a series of guided meditation practices, and follow up with a discussion of benefits, challenges, and strategies, MBSR helped me to deepen and enrich my meditation practice, and my relationship with myself.

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The benefits of an MBSR Practice include mindfulness, developing self-regulation skills to facilitate "learning, growth, healing, enhance self-care, and make positive shifts in attitudes, behaviours and relationships". (http://www.mindfulnessinstitute.ca/mbsr)

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I have integrated this practice into my daily life and my meditations. I encourage you to do something for yourself - mentally, spiritually, emotionally and physically. Paying attention (mindfulness) to your body is a leap towards understanding. Truly, when you slow down, you get more done.