Mindful Living Group 2015-2016
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Mindfulness is the act of living in an awakened state to our actions and the world around us. |
I am passionate about helping people live in harmony with themselves and those they care about. We often struggle to live in harmony due to a disconnect from oneself, which is then expressed in a variety of ways (e.g. stress, anxiety, depression, insomnia, conflict, eating disorders, substance abuse, etc.). I wanted to create something that would maximize teaching mindfulness AND your time. The 8-week group outlined on this page is dedicated to teaching mindfulness skills providing the opportunity to learn and develop skills to help you take control of your mind and connect with your body, thoughts and emotions by joining in the present moment with intentional awareness.
Research continues to uncover the profound effects a mindfulness practice brings to those who participate in this ancient technique. This group provides you with the skills to take control of your mind and connect more deeply to your life and those around you. You will gain a greater understanding of trigger points, skills to effectively manage stress, anxiety, conflict, and sleep issues.
Physical and mental health benefits of learning a mindulness practice include:
Research continues to uncover the profound effects a mindfulness practice brings to those who participate in this ancient technique. This group provides you with the skills to take control of your mind and connect more deeply to your life and those around you. You will gain a greater understanding of trigger points, skills to effectively manage stress, anxiety, conflict, and sleep issues.
Physical and mental health benefits of learning a mindulness practice include:
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Mental
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Learn to live your life with Presence!
Open to adults of all ages and focusing on:
- Mindfulness – a state of active, open attention on the present. When you're mindful, you observe your thoughts and feelings from a distance, without judging them good or bad. Instead of letting your life pass you by, mindfulness means living in the moment and awakening to experience.
- Bringing the unconscious into conscious thought - the unconscious part of our brain is responsible for preserving the body and learning lessons quickly, these are our automatic reactions. The conscious part of our brain uses the unconscious information and pairs it with facts, skills, etc. to respond to situations.
- Identifying triggers & habitual tendencies & learning how to unhook from them - in Buddhist teachings, this is referred to as Shenpa, the urge or hook that triggers our habitual tendency (i.e. shutdown, disconnect, or lash out in anger). We become hooked in that moment of tightening as we reach for relief.
- Enhancing awareness of emotions in the body - our bodies hold many unspoken gifts to explore. You will learn to bring attention and focus to bodily sensations as they apply to emotions, triggers, habitual tendencies, and mindfulness.
- Boundaries - healthy boundaries allow you to connect with yourself, your emotions and needs while allowing us to teach others who we are and how we like to be treated.
- Consciousness in relationships & parenting - by raising awareness of your own unconscious thoughts, you will learn how to relate with others from a conscious level.
- Effective communication skills - learn to deepen your understanding of others by developing better listening skills and how to express yourself clearly.
- Responding to experiences instead of reacting - using each of the skills explored over the course of this group, will allow you to begin responding to the world around you with mindful and conscious attention so you can make the best decisions now and in the future!
Group Outline
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Week One
Week Four
Week Seven
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Week Two
Week Five
Week Eight
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Week Three
Week Six
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