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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction “Mindfulness is a way of learning to relate directly to
ust as beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so is stress. While some individuals thrive under pressure, others de-
velop stress-related health challenges such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, chronic pain and different types of cancers. Jon Kabat-Zinn, professor of medicine emeritus and founding director of the Stress Reduction Clinic and the Cen- ter for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, has dedi- cated his life to bringing mindfulness into the mainstream of medicine and society, in order to help individuals deal with stress. The author of Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindful- ness Meditation in Everyday Life, Kabat-Zinn began teaching his mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program at the clinic in 1979. Today, it’s offered locally at Scripps Encini- tas Hospital Conference Center. “Jon’s profound work promotes peace, inner reflection, compassion and tolerance,” says Registered Nurse Julie Chip- pendale. She and her husband, Dr. Thomas Chippendale, have been teaching Kabat-Zinn’s eight-week MBSR program at the center since 1998.
whatever is happening in your life; a way of taking charge of your life; a way of consciously and systematically working with your own stress, pain, illness and the challenges and demands of everyday life,” she explains. Pointing out that conventional medicine has limits, Julie
notes that individuals who learn mindfulness discover ways to participate in their own health and well-being. “Learning, growing and healing in ways that engage us in our life is re- ally worth it,” she advises. “Simply put, mindfulness teaches people that between stimulus and response, there is a space, and in that space is the freedom and power to choose a different response that can serve them better.” The practical course focuses on active participation and includes guided instruction in mindfulness meditation prac- tices; gentle stretching and mindful yoga; group dialogue and discussion, aimed at enhancing awareness in everyday life; individually tailored instruction; daily home assignments; and four home practice CDs and a practice manual.
Cost: $475. Schedule: 6 to 8:30 p.m., Mondays, Septem- ber 27-November 15. For reservations, call 760-944-7735. Scripps Encinitas Hospital, 354 Santa Fe Dr., Encinitas 92024.
natural awakenings
September 2010
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