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Commencement... (from the verb commence): to have or make a beginning. What does the word "commencement" bring to mind....graduations, a time to say goodbye? Isn't it interesting that its definition is to make a beginning. During this month of transitions and commencements for many, whether it is a graduation, wedding, a change from school to work, or work to retirement, notice if you can shift the perception of change from one of "endings" to one of "beginnings" and new opportunities. A subtle but powerful shift.
The onset of summer brings with it the opportunity to slow down to the speed of life. During the summer months my pace also shifts, away from university teaching and workplace seminars to working individually with clients in my private practice. I look at the slower summer pace as a time for writing and exploring new ways of making the work of resiliency, self-care and mindfulness more accessible to various groups. I am looking forward to creating CDs this summer with various meditations and relaxation tools, as well as making my website more interactive for you. Stay tuned for news of this exciting "commencement" for Stress Resources!
Wishing you warm breezes, sunshine and many, many commencements in your life.
Take care,
Pam
Pamela Katz Ressler, RN, BSN, HNC
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Thanks to one of my students who told me about this great site! Google sponsors interesting speakers at their headquarters and then streams them to the web for all of us to enjoy.
Click on the link below to view and listen to Jon Kabat-Zinn's seminar with Google employees in March, entitled: Mindfulness, Stress Reduction and Healing.
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| Keeping Work Where It Belongs |
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With the rise in personal technology we have become an "always on" society. Has this 24/7 lifestyle blurred the lines of work and home balance?
In the June 3, 2007 edition of the Boston Globe, Maggie Jackson explores this issue in Balancing Acts.
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NCCAM Spring Newsletter |
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 National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
I am often asked about accessing the latest information or studies related to integrative modalities in healthcare. Without reservation I always list the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine as a primary resource. It is one site that you can find valid, unbiased information on various integrative modalities, including studies and clinical trials. With an overload of health information floating around the Internet these days, it is refreshing to find a source where information is disseminated in a scholarly and scientific forum. The NCCAM is a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and has a very informative e-newsletter published quarterly. To read a copy of the current newsletter, click below.
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