Drop In Meditation This Week
The drop-in meditation session for December will be
held this week, on WEDNESDAY, January
10
from 7-9 at the Wright Tavern Center in Concord, MA.
Our focus this month will be on Metta Meditation
(LovingKindness). This is a powerful meditation and
a way to focus on compassion for ourselves and
others.
I look forward to seeing you on Wednesday.
Preregistration is not required, but appreciated.
Drop-in fee is $15 The room we use at Wright
Tavern tends to be a bit chilly in the winter, please
bring layered clothing or a wrap.
Call (978-369-5243) or e-mail Pam
with any
questions about the drop-in classes.
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New Year Greetings!
Happy New Year...I wish you all a year of peace and
happiness. As we turn the page on the calendar,
many
of us feel compelled to make resolutions for major
changes in our lives. Unfortunately, we are usually
met
with disappointment when we fail to live up to the lofty,
unrealistic
expectations we set for ourselves.
Experts in behavioral change suggest that it takes
several months to integrate change into our lives.
This seems daunting to many of us, as we want
change INSTANTLY! Why not change
your strategy this year? If you want to increase your
stress management skills this year, take on one
small change at a time, for instance remembering
to "belly breathe" at each stop sign on your commute,
or
having a mindful snack each day.
Add other small changes slowly and only when the
previous change is well established. Try this gentle,
compassionate way of working with change and you
will feel successful rather than disappointed with your
resolutions.
Wishing you a year of peace, happiness, compassion
and successful resolutions,
Pam
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Winter MBSR Program
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The Winter Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Program will be starting in only a few weeks, on
January 30 (P.M.)and February 2 (A.M.). This
program is based on Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn's model
developed at the UMass Medical School, and currently
the gold-standard for stress reduction programs at
academic medical centers in this country.
Stress Resources offers both evening and
morning
classes to meet the scheduling needs of a variety of
individuals. Classes meet for 2-hours once a week
for 8 weeks in Concord, MA. Groups range in age
from 18-90+ and
are open to men and women, health professionals,
individuals wanting to strengthen their inner
resources of resiliency for working with life transitions,
chronic illness, work/life balance, job stress, and
other stressors.
Classes are small, 15 students maximum, to allow for
individualized instruction. Continuing
education hours are
available
for nurses who participate in the program.
Registration is now underway for both the evening
session and the morning
session. There are still a few spaces available! Click
on the link
below to find out more information about the program
and to receive a registration brochure.
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Stress Management Article
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Recently, I was asked to write an article on "Stress
Management for Nurses" for a national nursing
journal,
entitled, Beginnings, published by the
American Holistic
Nurses Association.
The article will be
published in the Winter edition of the magazine. While
this article was written for nurses, I feel the
information is relevant for anyone who is juggling
multiple demands in their lives. I have included a link
to the article below.
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