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Greetings!
Resilience: the ability to recover, to be flexible, to bounce back
 As many of us slog through what has been an unrelenting winter filled with blizzards, ice dams, and snow drifts the size of small mountains, it is tempting to mindlessly maneuver through our days wishing it was spring. It is, however, extremely challenging to actually acknowledge the present moment when there is discomfort because we desperately want it to be different...yet this is the essence of building resilience...strengthening the ability to bounce back, regroup, and renew in the face of adversity. This month, I have highlighted some ways to help you enhance and embrace resilience by: increasing your brain, cultivating mindfulness, and finding a sense of control in the controllable.
Wishing you a month of inner warmth and resilience,
Pam
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Monthly Meditation Maintenance
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Meditation Maintenance Sessions are a great way to give yourself a monthly self-care "tune-up" by joining with fellow meditators to discuss insights and challenges of your practice. You are welcome to attend each month or simply on an occasional basis. You will find a supportive and welcoming respite in the midst of your busyness. Note that evening sessions are now held on the 2nd WEDNESDAY of each month.
Winter/Spring 2011 Schedule
Evening sessions meet 7-9 PM
Wed, Feb 9
Wed, Mar 9
Wed, Apr 13
Daytime sessions meet 12:30-2:30
Fri, Feb 11
Fri, Mar 11
Fri, Apr 8
Since we are in the inclement weather season, please check for snow cancellations by phone (978-369-5243) after 4:00 PM for Wednesday sessions and after 9:30 AM for Friday sessions.
Both evening and daytime sessions are held at Stress Resources' office (97 Lowell Rd, Concord, MA). Please pre-register for sessions as space is limited. Meditation Maintenance sessions are $15 per session. Register by e-mail or by phone (978-369-5243). | |
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| Brain Gain Through Mindfulness | | |
 Wow...more articles appeared this month on the benefit of cultivating mindfulness for increasing brain function and structure. Who knew that mindfulness would be such a dominant topic in the mass media? I have highlighted a particularly interesting article in the Boston Globe which includes some simple, effective mindfulness exercises.
Have you recently seen any articles on mindfulness that might be of interest to others? Please send them my way (pressler@stressresources.com) and I will be happy to include links to the articles in my blog.
Article from the Boston Globe: Brain Gain |
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How Can You NOT Laugh at a Time Like This? | | |
 How Can You NOT Laugh at a Time Like This? This is the intriguing title of a book that came across my desk this month. What intrigued me more than the title was the subtitle: Reclaim Your Health with Humor, Creativity and Grit. Wow...now we are talking my language...RESILIENCE.
This treasure of a book was written by Carla Ulbrich, also known as The Singing Patient, a young woman who rides the waves of multiple chronic illnesses by use of humor, tenaciousness, and the recognition that "health" is more than the absence of disease.
How Can You NOT Laugh at a Time Like This? is a book of short essays, filled with wisdom gained by navigating the frustrating and often dehumanizing healthcare system, words of courage and irreverence, and tips for keeping your sanity and humor amid pain and disappointment. Three cheers for Carla Ulbrich for telling it like it is from the patient perspective...this book should have a place in every medical waiting room.
Check out some of Carla's songs, like "Sittin' In The Waiting Room", "The Prednisone Song" on the Stress Resources' YouTube Channel |
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Stress Resources Can Help You Begin or Maintain a Mindfulness Practice | |
 Are you curious about the new research on the health benefits of mindfulness? Are you interested in exploring how to add mindfulness practices into your busy life? Do you feel you might benefit from gentle guidance in establishing, renewing or maintaining a mindfulness practice?
Stress Resources will help you craft a mindfulness practice that makes sense for you.
- Flexible MBSR/Private and Semi-Private Mindfulness Training: This unique option offered by Stress Resources allows the individual to set the pace for training but maintains the essential framework of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction in private or semi-private sessions. The individual mindfulness training option allows your MBSR training to take place over 8-12 weeks at your own pace and schedule. Four individual sessions (1-hour each) are scheduled at the participant's convenience with morning, afternoon and evening sessions available. Additional training sessions may be added as needed for an additional fee and a Blue Cross/Blue Shield discount is available. Train with a friend for added savings.
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Real Happiness by Sharon Salzberg | | |
"Meditation helps us defuse stress, experience greater tranquility, find a sense of wholeness, strengthen our relationships, and face our fears."
~Sharon Salzberg, Real Happiness
I recently had the pleasure of reviewing Sharon Salzberg's
new book Real Happiness: The Power of Meditation. I opened the book and couldn't put it down!
What Sharon has so skillfully crafted for the novice and experienced meditator is a simple and concise resource for integrating meditation into one's life in a guided format. The book includes a guided meditation CD and addresses frequently asked questions on meditation. I encourage you to put this on your must read list for 2011.
Read about Real Happiness: The Power of Meditation |
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 Check out the new Stress Resources Channel on YouTube.com You will find a collection of clips, dialogs, and lectures from some of the world's foremost teachers of mindfulness, compassionate communication, stress reduction and relaxation methods...and some videos that I just plain like! This will be an evolving and expanding collection, so be sure to check in often by clicking this link and subscribing to the Stress Resources Channel (it's free!)
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Opening the Door to Meditation | | |
Thanks for your positive feedback and support of Opening the Door to Meditation...we are on the second run of the CD!
"Opening the Door to Meditation has become my favorite "GO TO" CD for my daily meditation. I love the 20 minute version with the guitar, and I have not missed a day now for the longest time."
"I hope Opening the Door to Meditation will find its way to people new to meditation (and those of us who've gotten sidetracked...). The music is great, and I think many people would enjoy it, whether new to meditation or not."
How can you order Opening the  Door to Meditation? - Stress Resources' secure online shopping cart by clicking here
- Downloadable mail-in order form by clicking here
- Amazon.com and entering "opening the door to meditation" in the search box
Do you already have a copy of Opening the Door to Meditation? First, thank you for purchasing a copy and secondly, we would love to hear your comments! You can post them directly on the Stress Resources Facebook Page  or to the Amazon.com review area. |
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