November 2015       
"Pare down to the essence, but don't remove the poetry." ~ Leonard Koren
 
Greetings! 

It's wabi-sabi time! For those unfamiliar with the concept of wabi-sabi, it is a mindful approach to everyday life framed in ancient Japanese aesthetics and philosophy. The busyness of the fall and winter holidays lend themselves to embracing wabi-sabi. Leonard Koren eloquently described the concept of wabi-sabi several years ago as the "beauty of things imperfect, impermanent and incomplete...a beauty of things modest and humble...a beauty of things unconventional". Simply stated, wabi-sabi is the beauty of imperfection. What a concept to embrace as we enter the holiday season where expectations of perfection abound. Mindfulness is wabi-sabi in action...bringing awareness to the present moment as it unfolds full of imperfection and impermanence, again and again....simply beautiful.

Wishing you a season of wabi-sabi,
Pam
Pamela Katz Ressler, MS, RN, HNB-BC
 



In This Issue
Pam's Blog
Meditation Maintenance Schedule
Fall Mindfulness Retreat
10 Tips for Mindful Holidays
Mindfulness Makes for Happier Employees and Customers
Vitamin M: Mindfulness
Strategies for Sucess...Individual Minfulness Training
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Meditation Maintenance

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2015 Fall 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 W
ednesdays 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. 


Fall Schedule


Evening sessions meet 7-9 PM

Wed, Nov 11

Wed, Dec 9 

 

Daytime sessions meet 12:30-2:30 PM  
Fri, Nov 20
(Note Date change) 
Fri, Dec 11 

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 $20 per session

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Boost Your Immune System on Saturday, November 14

Fall Mindfulness Meditation Retreat

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Need a holiday boost to your immune system? Mindfulness has been shown to support and enhance the immune system which depletes during stressful events...like holiday time! Stress Resources' Day of Mindfulness Retreat is on Saturday, November 14 from 9 am-2 pm at the First Parish Church in Concord, MA.

This is a day that will be spent mostly in silence, moving between sitting meditation and walking meditation, lunch (bring your own bag lunch) in silent reflection and with a time for tea and discussion at the end of the day. We will be able to use the outdoor labyrinth space for walking meditation, if desired. Check out a description of the day here.

It is helpful for participants to have some knowledge of mindfulness meditation, but is not required (all are welcome to attend.

Pre-registration is required by November 12. Retreat space is limited to 16. Cost is $50 per person. Register online
10 Tips for Mindful Holidays
Holiday Stress
One of my most popular columns over the years has been Tips for Holiday Mindfulness. It is never too early to consider how to incorporate at least one or two of these tips into November and December.

I invite you to share your mindfulness tips. How do you bring mindfulness into the season?
Mindfulness Makes for Happier Employees...Even in Call Centers 
High technology companies such as Google and Adobe have embraced mindfulness in the workplace, but what about other more traditional companies, especially those with call center employees?

Canadian researchers found that when call center employees participated in a brief mindfulness program, their client satisfaction increased. Even better, the call center employees felt less stressed, had increased focus, decreased fatigue and anxiety. Certainly a win-win-win...for the company, the employees and the call center customers!

Find out more about the study
Vitamin M: Strategies for Mindfulness in Everyday Living

Thursday, November 12 
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Join me for Vitamin M: Mindfulness Strategies for Everyday Living at the Virginia Thurston Healing Garden in Harvard, MA on  Thurs. November 12 (12:30 pm-2:00 pm)

We will focus on effective, simple ways to bring mindfulness into everyday living, especially during the holidays! Open to the greater community, preregistration is required. Click here for more information

Strategies for Success 

Individual  Mindfulness Training 

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  • Are you looking for strategies to engage more successfully in your professional life?
  • Would you like an individualized approach to mindfulness?
  • Weekly group classes don't work for your schedule?
  • Are you a "totally Type A person" and cannot fathom how meditation would work for you?
  • Do you live too far from my office in the Boston area?
Let's work together to create an individualized approach to mindfulness that will work for YOU. I work with clients across the country, no need to be in the Boston area.

  

Individual Mindfulness Training is a unique option offered only by Stress Resources that allows the individual to set the pace for training but maintains the essential framework of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in private or semi-private sessions. Either in my Concord office or conveniently by Skype.

Stress Resources' Individual Mindfulness Training
has been successfully taught to entrepreneurs, business leaders, athletes, healthcare professionals, management consultants, teachers, busy parents and students. We work together, mindfully, to meet your needs. What are you waiting for?

For more information about Individual Mindfulness Training click here