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April 2014      
Greetings!

"All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on."  ~Henry Ellis

The art of living. Springtime holds the promise of freshness, spring cleaning, airing out the winter stuffiness and metaphorical cobwebs. To allow ourselves to open to new possibilities we must also step into the place of unknowing. And that's the challenge, isn't it? It is hard to let go of the familiar as we seek the possibilities of spring.

Mindfulness speaks of letting go without expectation...a spring cleaning of the mind. So this month start small,  practice letting go of just one thing and see if you feel a bit lighter!

Wishing you a spring of letting go,
Pam
In This Issue
Pam's Blog
Meditation Maintenance Schedule
Join me in April and May
Cognoscenti: Thinking That Matters
Investigating and Intergrating Mindfulness
Just for You Mindfulness Training
What Does Resilience Mean to You?
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 Meditation Maintenance
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2014 Spring Schedule

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.

Our general schedule is the 2nd Wednesday (evening) and 2nd Friday (afternoon) of each month. However, there may be some months when we will meet on other Wednesdays or Fridays. Please see the schedule below.

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. 

Spring 2014 Schedule


Evening sessions meet 7-9 PM


Wed, May 14

Wed, Jun 18 (note date change)
 
Daytime sessions meet 12:30-2:30 PM

Fri, May 9

Fri, Jun 13

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
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Join me in April and May
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I am thrilled to be presenting workshops in April and May in the Boston area -- I would love to meet you!  All workshops are free, approved for contact hours for nurses and social workers (but you don't need to be a health care professional to attend!) and will help you build resiliency in many aspects of your life. Check out where I will be over the next few weeks and  join me for breakfast!

Pam's upcoming speaking engagements

Mindfulness in an Age of Complexity
 
Mindfulness can help us to navigate our complex world through learning to be nimble and responsive to our ever changing environment. Mindfulness training has entered business, education, professional sports and healthcare worlds with increasing success and interest. Recently Harvard Professor Ellen Langer was interviewed on her four decades of work in the field of mindfulness research, and why mindfulness is essential for our ability to continue to thrive in a fast-paced, complex society.

Harvard Business Review Interview with Prof. Ellen Langer
Walk a Labyrinth on World Labyrinth Day, May 3
 
Are you curious about labyrinths? They are wonderful stress-reducing meditations that are accessible locally, nationally and internationally. What better way to explore labyrinths than on World Labyrinth Day, Saturday May 3, 2014. There will be celebrations at labyrinths around the world on this special day...check one out in your area by clicking on the link for the World-Wide Labyrinth Locator.

If you are in the New England area, you may want to check out the Labyrinth Celebration  that is happening at the Rolling Ridge Retreat Center in North Andover, MA from 5-6 PM on Saturday May 3.

Just for You...Flexible Mindfulness Training   

Do you love the idea of learning mindfulness based strategies and meditation to enhance your life and decrease your stress, but a weekly program does not work for your schedule? Look no further than our Flexible Mindfulness Training. Stress Resources offers individual and semi-private training in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. Sign up for semi-private sessions with a friend and one of you trains for 1/2 price ($200 savings).

  

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.

Stress Resources' Flexible MBSR has been successfully taught to business leaders, healthcare professionals, management consultants, teachers, busy parents and students. We work together, mindfully, to meet your needs. What are you waiting for?
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The Flexible Mindfulness Training
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  • Includes four 1-hour sessions that may be scheduled
    in the morning, afternoon or evening to meet your needs. We can meet in person, in Stress Resources' Concord office, or via Skype. 
  • Materials provided include 5 CDs (downloadable to mp3), copy of Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn, training workbook and reference guide.
  • Allows your MBSR training to take place over 8-12 weeks at your own pace and schedule with individualized coaching
  • Add a friend option allows you to learn the skills of MBSR with a friend and train for 1/2 price! (BCBS discount cannot be combined with this special rate)
For more information about Flexible MBSR Training, click here     

 

What Does Resilience Mean to You?

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re�sil�ience
1. the ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape;
2. the capacity to recover quickly from adversity, difficulties; toughness.

This may be the dictionary definition of resilience, but what does resilience mean to you personally? Is there a quote or saying that is meaningful to you, perhaps one that has given you insight through times of challenge or change?

Thank you so much for the wonderful quotes on resilience my readers have sent in over the past two months. They are surprisingly varied and each speaks to particular qualities of resilience, which is fascinating. I am still compiling the quotes and catagorizing them into subtopics. Please continue to send in your favorite quotes by emailing them to me at [email protected]. Feel free to send in multiple quotes.  Please attribute the quote(s) to the original author, if known.

For each quote selected for inclusion in the book, I will send you an autographed copy of the book when it is published in 2014.