It Undermines Physical and Mental Health; Contributes to Anxiety and Depression; Increases Burnout; Impacts Work Life and Family Life.
Stress is a major contributing factor to:
It Fosters Health and Wellness; Supports Emotional Resilience and Balance; Benefits Work, Family and Community.
Mindfulness can help you:
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The essentials in three One-Hour classes. Developed by the Oxford Mindfulness Centre (Oxford University, UK) for those not ready to commit to an eight week course. Introducing Mindfulness is evidence based and an effective introduction for people with no prior meditation experience. Learn how mindfulness can support you in everyday life.
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The essentials in three One-Hour classes. Developed by the Oxford Mindfulness Centre (Oxford University, UK) for those not ready to commit to an eight week course. Introducing Mindfulness is evidence based and an effective introduction for people with no prior meditation experience. Learn how mindfulness can support you in everyday life.
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The essentials in three One-Hour classes. Developed by the Oxford Mindfulness Centre (Oxford University, UK) for those not ready to commit to an eight week course. Introducing Mindfulness is evidence based and an effective introduction for people with no prior meditation experience. Learn how mindfulness can support you in everyday life.
Live In-Person Class Starts November
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Adams NY 13606
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The definitive eight-week course developed at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center by Jon Kabat-Zinn in 1979 to support patients who weren’t getting full benefit from standard medical treatment. MBSR is an intensive introduction to mindfulness meditation and mindful living. Now offered at more than 750 medical centers world-wide.
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The research paper describes a study to investigate the impact of a nurse led mindfulness meditation on compassion fatigue on a nursing unit of a large metropolitan hospital in the US. The study suggests that brief nurse-led interventions can have a significant impact reducing compassion fatigue and burn-out.
The research paper describes a study to investigate the impact of a mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) on nurse burnout. The study found that nurses in the intervention group showed significant improvements in burnout and highlights the importance of implementing mindfulness-based programs to support the mental health of nurses during challenging times.
In this podcast Dr. Amishi Jha describes the brain’s attention system as “the lifeblood of our experience”. Using fMRI, EEGs, and behavioral measures she studies the brain’s ability to notice and focus on specific information, both external and internal, the degradation caused by stress, and how mindfulness training can strengthen and improve attention, especially for nurses, physicians, and other frontline workers.
MBSR is an effective intervention for improving quality of life and reducing psychological distress in patients with breast cancer who are receiving early chemotherapy.
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A systematic review and meta-analysis found that MBSR is an effective intervention for reducing anxiety, depression, and stress, as well as improving mindfulness in diabetes patients. Although it did not show effectiveness in reducing HbA1C levels. Despite its limitations, this study highlights the clinical significance of MBSR in diabetes care, emphasizing its potential in addressing mental health issues in this population.