Podcasts about stress reduction clinic

Jon Kabat-Zinn, founder of the renowned Stress Reduction Clinic at the Univ. of Massachusetts Medical School, discusses how the technique of “mindfulness” can be physically and mentally therapeutic. To see additional resources and our other programs, please visit humanmedia.org . Humankind specials are  heard on NPR and PRX member-stations, in association with GBH Boston.

Jon Kabat-Zinn, founder of the renowned Stress Reduction Clinic at the Univ. of Massachusetts Medical School, discusses how the technique of “mindfulness” can be physically and mentally therapeutic. To see additional resources and our other programs, please visit humanmedia.org . Humankind specials are  heard on NPR and PRX member-stations, in association with GBH Boston.

Jon Kabat-Zinn is a pioneering figure in the field of mindfulness and its integration into mainstream Western medicine and psychology. He is Professor of Medicine Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, where he created both the Stress Reduction Clinic and the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society. Kabat-Zinn is widely recognized for developing the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program, which incorporates mindfulness meditation to help people manage stress, pain, and illness and is offered by medical centers, hospitals, and health maintenance organizations around the world. In addition to his academic and research work, he is the bestselling author of books like Wherever You Go, There You Are, and Full Catastrophe Living, the creator of The JKZ Meditations App, and a sought-after speaker who has conducted mindfulness workshops and retreats worldwide. ------ Thank you to the sponsors that fuel our podcast and our team: Squarespace https://squarespace.com/tetra ------ LMNT Electrolytes https://drinklmnt.com/tetra ------ House of Macadamias https://www.houseofmacadamias.com/tetra

In this episode George Mumford sits down with Tyler Lapkin of the Joseph Campbell Foundation.George Mumford's deeply moving personal story is unforgettable. An aspiring basketball player at the University of Massachusetts (where he roomed with Dr. J, Julius Erving), injuries forced Mumford out of the game he loved. The medications that relieved the pain of his injuries also numbed him to the emptiness he felt without the game and eventually led him to heroin.After years of making meditation on and off the cushion the center of his life and getting clean, Mumford enrolled in Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn's Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction program and collaborated with him to create the Inner-city Stress Reduction Clinic in the early nineties.When Michael Jordan left the Chicago Bulls to play baseball in 1993, the team was in crisis. Coach Phil Jackson, a long-time mindfulness practitioner, contacted Dr. Kabat-Zinn to find someone who could teach mindfulness techniques to the struggling team—someone who would have credibility and could speak the language of his players. Kabat-Zinn led Jackson to Mumford and their partnership began.Mumford has worked with Jackson and many of the teams he coached to become NBA champions. His roster of champion clients has since blossomed way beyond basketball to include corporate executives, Olympians, and athletes in many different sports.To learn more about George, visit his website: https://georgemumford.com/Instagram: @george.mumfordYouTube: @GeorgeMumfordOfficial For more information on the MythMaker Podcast Network and Joseph Campbell, visit JCF.org. To subscribe to our weekly MythBlasts go to jcf.org/subscribeThe Podcast With A Thousand Faces is hosted by Tyler Lapkin and is a production of the Joseph Campbell Foundation. It is produced by Tyler Lapkin. Executive producer, John Bucher. Audio mixing and editing by Charles Mallett.All music exclusively provided by APM Music (apmmusic.com)

Achtsamkeitstraining mit Eva Maria Mad: Ein ganzheitlicher Weg zu mehr Balance und innerer Ruhe Eva Maria Mad begleitet seit vielen Jahren als selbständige MBSR und MSC-Achtsamkeitstrainerin, TCM-Therapeutin sowie Tanz- und Bewegungspädagogin Menschen dabei, ein ganzheitliches Gleichgewicht zwischen Körper und Geist und Seele zu schaffen. Sie lebt mit ihrem Sohn in Österreich, vor den Toren Wiens. Die Bedeutung des Achtsamkeitstrainings für Körper und Geist Eva vertritt den holistischen Ansatz, dass Körper, Geist und Seele untrennbar miteinander verbunden sind. So wie unsere Ernährung und Lebensführung einen direkten Einfluss auf die geistige Gesundheit hat, so beeinflussen Gedanken, Emotionen und Überzeugungen den Zustand des Körpers. Dies sind auch Aspekte in ihrem Achtsamkeitstraining. Durch die Praxis der Achtsamkeit kann das Gefühl der Ganzheit in uns genährt werden. Die Praxis der Achtsamkeit lehrt uns, bewusst im gegenwärtigen Moment präsent zu sein, ohne zu bewerten. „Durch das bewusste Erfassen jedes Augenblicks, die liebevolle, achtsame Zuwendung zu uns selbst, begleitet von Austausch und Begegnungen miteinander, finden wir Zugänge zu mehr Freude, Zufriedenheit und Vertrauen. Das Ziel ist nicht, irgendwo anders hinzugelangen, sondern da, wo wir sind, wirklich zu sein, ganz zu sein.“ MBSR-Achtsamkeitstraining: Gelassener Umgang mit Stress und Emotionen Im MBSR–Achtsamkeitstraining lernen die Teilnehmer durch angeleitete Übungen und Meditation einen gelasseneren Umgang mit schwierigen Gedanken, Emotionen und Stresssituationen, die Fokussierung der Aufmerksamkeit sowie die Wahrnehmung des JETZT. Die Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction [achtsamkeitsbasierte Stressreduktion] ist ein Programm, das von Prof. Jon Kabat-Zinn entwickelt wurde. Es ist eine anerkannte und langjährig erprobte Methode zur Reduktion von Stresssymptomen und dient nachweislich der Verbesserung der Lebensqualität. Das Training des achtsamen Selbstmitgefühl, MSC bzw. Mindful Self-Compassion, kombiniert die Elemente der Achtsamkeit mit Selbstmitgefühl. „Innehalten, „Inseln“ im Alltag schaffen mit einer Haltung von Achtsamkeit und Selbstfürsorge sich selbst gegenüber, das nährt uns selbst und pflegt den Kontakt mit unserem Inneren.“ Eva hat außerdem ihre Passion, das Tanzen, in ihr berufliches Leben integriert und bietet seit ihrer Ausbildung zur Tanzpädagogin auch „Achtsamkeit und Tanz“ an. Beim Tanzen, sagt Eva, fühle sie sich mit sich selbst verbunden im Jetzt. Es ist ihr eine Freude, Menschen zu sehen, wie sie sich über den Körper ausdrücken und in Kontakt mit sich selbst sind. Tanzen ist für sie ein „Lebenselixier“. Traditionelle Chinesische Medizin (TCM) und Achtsamkeitstraining Sie arbeitet seit vielen Jahren erfolgreich als TCM–Therapeutin. Die Traditionelle Chinesische Medizin (TCM) ist ein ganzheitliches medizinisches System, das auf einer mehrere tausend Jahre alten Tradition in China basiert. Das „Fließen“ des Qi hat eine starke Auswirkungen auf unsere Energie und unser Wohlbefinden. Eva ist es auch ein großes Anliegen, alte Naturmedizin und Lebensweisen verschiedener Völker kennenzulernen und völkerverbindend als Großes und Ganzes zu integrieren. Ihre vielen Reisen und der Kontakt mit indigenen Völkern in Guatemala, Peru, Süd-Dakota, Colorado, Arizona, Indien, Nepal, Tansania haben sie nachhaltig geprägt. Sie durfte viel über die Lebensweise und Ernährung, und das über Generationen weitergegebene spirituelle und medizinische Wissen lernen und vor allem auch über das Wissen der Heilkräuter. Diese „Reise“ geht weiter, sagt Eva. Da ist sie sicher. Auf ihrer „Bucket-list“ stehen noch viele Länder und Orte, die sie erkunden möchte. Profitiere von einem exklusiven 20% Rabatt auf Achtsamkeitsseminare Eva bietet TCM- Ernährungsberatung, MBSR-Achtsamkeitstrainings und Retreats sowohl Offline als auch Online für Einzelpersonen, Gruppen, Firmen und Institutionen an. Sie arbeitet eng mit Ärztezentren zusammen. Für die Podcast Hörer bietet Eva bei Buchungen bis September 2023 eine 20% Bonus auf alle angebotenen Seminare, Abende, Meditationen, … mit dem Code-Wort „Tom“ oder „Tom's Talk Time“. Bitte ein Mail schreiben mit diesem Vermerk. Beste Voraussetzungen um ein Achtsamkeitstraining zu starten. Sie hat auch einen Telegramkanal gestartet, wo in Abständen kostenfreie Kurztermine mit Achtsamkeits-Meditationen angeboten werden, die man sehr gut in den Alltag integrieren kann und in einer Gruppe unterstützend wirkt. Ein idealer Einstiegspunkt für ein späteres Achtsamkeitstraining. Dein größter Fehler als Unternehmer?: Ich war früher im Wirtschaftsbereich tätig und habe auch die Organisation sehr gemocht. Dann war ein Punkt, wo ich gesagt habe "ich kündige", weil ich wusste, dass ich in den Gesundheitsbereich gehe. Nach einer sechsmonatigen Weltreise kam ich zurück und war auf einem "Null-Punkt", Kein Job, Wohnung vermietet,... Mein Fazit ist: Es darf auch ein Übergang sein :-) Nicht von "Null auf Jetzt" alles radikal ändern. Deine Lieblings-Internet-Ressource?: Zoom, YouTube und Telegram Über Telegram erreiche ich die eingetragenen Teilnehmer sehr schnell und kann spontan und kurzfristig kommunizieren, Zoom Links verschicken, spontane Calls ankündigen. Link zur Ressource: wird bis vor dem Interview nachgereicht (in Bearbeitung)   Deine beste Buchempfehlung: Buchtitel 1: "Gesund durch Meditation" Das große Buch der Selbstheilung mit MBSR von Jon Kabat-Zinn, der Gründer Stress Reduction Clinic in Massachusetts und MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction)   Buchtitel 2: "Entdecke den Schatz in deinem Herzen"     Kontaktdaten des Interviewpartners: Eva Maria Mad institut.eatbreathelive@gmail.com Links/Webseiten: evamariamad.at institut-eatbreathelive.at Telegramkanal: Achtsamkeit „just now“ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Mehr Freiheit, mehr Geld und mehr Spaß mit DEINEM eigenen Podcast. Erfahre jetzt, warum es auch für Dich Sinn macht, Deinen eigenen Podcast zu starten. Jetzt hier zum kostenlosen Podcast-Workshop anmelden: https://Podcastkurs.com +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++   So fing alles an. Hier geht´s zur allerersten Episode von TomsTalkTime.com – DER Erfolgspodcast. Und ja, der Qualitätsunterschied sollte zu hören sein. Aber hey, dass war 2012…

Deutschland ist gestresst. Und zwar zunehmend. Das hat die TK-Stressstudie "Entspann dich, Deutschland" schon 2021 gezeigt: Rund zwei von drei Menschen in Deutschland fühlen sich zumindest manchmal gestresst - mehr als 26 Prozent sogar häufiger. Die Folgen: Psychosomatische Beschwerden - und dadurch vermehrte Krankschreibungen und Arbeitsausfälle. Denn chronischer Stress macht krank! Was können wir dagegen tun? Und genau darum geht es heute: Was können wir tun, um Erholungsoasen in den Alltag einzubauen? Jedes Handy muss aufgeladen, jeder Staubsauger mit Strom versorgt und jedes Auto mit Sprit/Strom aufgetankt werden. Nur wir glauben oftmals, wir kommen ohne Auftanken oder Batterien aufladen durch unser Leben. Wir haben das Gefühl, Nixtun und Schlafen seien vergeudete, ineffektive und unproduktive Zeit! WAS KÖNNTE MAN IN DIESER ZEIT ALLES ERLEDIGEN? Falsch! Das Einzige, was letztendlich erledigt ist, ist man selbst. Energie braucht Nachschub - und das nicht in Form von Schokolade oder Junkfood. Die Psyche braucht Energie durch Pausen: Schlaf, Erholung und Entspannung. Das ist psychologisch genauso wichtig wie Atmen und essen. Schon 1979 hat der amerikanische Professor Jon Kabat-Zinn die "Stress Reduction Clinic" gegründet, in der er die positiven Auswirkungen von Meditation, Yoga und Achtsamkeitsübungen auf gestresste Menschen erforschen konnte. Daraus hat er das "Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Programm" entwickelt, was mittlerweile weltweit u.a. in psychosomatischen Fachkliniken angewendet wird. In dieser Folge geben wir Dir mit einer kleinen Atemübung einen Einstieg in die meditative Entspannung. Und wenn Du Lust auf eine längere Traumreise zu Deinem "sicheren Ort" haben solltest, die von Michael gesprochen wird, findest Du hier den Link dazu: https://on.soundcloud.com/8qXC8 Wir wünschen Dir viele entspannte und schöne Momente in Deinem Alltag! Annika + Michael

Denne meditation er en meditation, der egner sig særligt godt til din morgenkøretur. Måske kører du på arbejde, eller måske afleverer du dine børn. Denne meditation giver dig mere nærvær og glæde, både mens du lytter til meditationen og resten af dagen. Du kan lytte til den, mens du kører bil, eller hvis du er passagér, og du kan desuden bruge den som almindelig meditation til enhver anden lejlighed. Kan man lytte til en meditation under køreturen? Der findes mange typer af meditation, og denne meditation er en meditation, du kan bruge, mens du laver noget andet som fx kører bil, går en tur eller laver mad. Mange forbinder meditation med noget, man gør, mens man sidder i lotusstilling med lukkede øjne, men vi kan meditere på mange måder. Nogle gange gør vi det siddende eller liggende, og nogle gange er vi mere aktive som fx ved gående meditationer. Denne køretursmeditation er ikke en klassisk meditation men en meditation, der leder dine tanker i en særlig retning, og som hjælper dig med at finde nærvær og ro, mens du kører bil. Det er et godt alternativ til nyheder eller til de stressende tanker, der ofte kører på repeat hos mange af os. Én af mine yndlingsmeditationer er Louise Hays morgenmeditation. Det er egentligt mere en slags værdsættelsesøvelse, som er god at begynde dagen med. Jeg bruger den nogle gange, når jeg kører alene i bilen om morgenen, og nu har jeg lavet en meditation til køreturen på dansk, som er inspireret af Louise Hays fokus på taknemmelighed og positive forvetninger til dagen, og som samtidigt lægger vægt på bevidst nærvær. Mindfulness handler om at kultivere kærlighed til livet Her vil jeg dele et citat med dig fra Jon Kabat-Zinn, der illustrerer, hvad køretursmeditationen handler om, og hvordan meditation og nærvær i det hele taget kan forstås. Jon Kabat-Zinn er læge og mindfulnesslærer og studerede mindfulness og zenbuddhisme som ung studerende. Allerede sidst i 1970'erne grundlagde han The Stress Reduction Clinic på University of Massachusetts, og her brugte han meditation og mindfulness fra østlige traditioner tilpasset vores vestlige lægevidenskab og psykoterapi. Jon Kabat-Zinn har sagt: Mindfulness handler om kærlighed og om at elske livet. Når du kultiverer den kærlighed, giver det dig klarhed og medfølelse, og dine handlinger vil afspejle den klarhed og kærlighed. Mindfulness og meditation handler altså ikke kun om at være til stede i nuet. På mange måder er nærvær kun en vej hen til målet, som er at åbne hjertet. Det handler ikke om positiv tænkning men mere om at give slip på stress og på den tænkning, der står i vejen for, at vi kan mærke os selv og forbinde os direkte med verden og med mennesker omkring os. Målet med meditation er ikke selve meditationen. Meditation skal gerne påvirke, hvordan vi tænker og hvordan, vi ser på verden og på os selv. Meditationen til din køretur, som du kan høre herunder, handler om at: blive nærværendegive slip på mental stress og finde rovære taknemmelig for de ting, du normalt tager for givetindstille dig på at lægge mærke til de gode ting, der kommer til at ske i løbet af dagenværdsætte dig selv og andre. Lyt til meditationen her I podcastepisoden, som du kan lytte til her, giver jeg en kort introduktion til denne 15 minutters meditation til køreturen. Længere nede kan du få gratis adgang til meditationen uden introduktionen, så du kan bruge den på din daglige køretur. Derudover kommer jeg ind på følgende i episoden: Hvorfor det kan være en god ide med en meditation til køreturen.Hvad du skal være opmærksom på for at sikre dig, du har din fulde opmærksomhed på trafikken.Hvordan denne meditation kan hjælpe dig til en dag med mindre stress, mere glæde og mere nærvær og forbindelse med mennesker omkring dig.Jeg guider dig i en 15 minutters meditation til din køretur. Du kan downloade din gratis meditation til køreturen herunder: Hvis du kunne lide denne meditation,

Denne meditation er en meditation, der egner sig særligt godt til din morgenkøretur. Måske kører du på arbejde, eller måske afleverer du dine børn. Denne meditation giver dig mere nærvær og glæde, både mens du lytter til meditationen og resten af dagen. Du kan lytte til den, mens du kører bil, eller hvis du er passagér, og du kan desuden bruge den som almindelig meditation til enhver anden lejlighed. Kan man lytte til en meditation under køreturen? Der findes mange typer af meditation, og denne meditation er en meditation, du kan bruge, mens du laver noget andet som fx kører bil, går en tur eller laver mad. Mange forbinder meditation med noget, man gør, mens man sidder i lotusstilling med lukkede øjne, men vi kan meditere på mange måder. Nogle gange gør vi det siddende eller liggende, og nogle gange er vi mere aktive som fx ved gående meditationer. Denne køretursmeditation er ikke en klassisk meditation men en meditation, der leder dine tanker i en særlig retning, og som hjælper dig med at finde nærvær og ro, mens du kører bil. Det er et godt alternativ til nyheder eller til de stressende tanker, der ofte kører på repeat hos mange af os. Én af mine yndlingsmeditationer er Louise Hays morgenmeditation. Det er egentligt mere en slags værdsættelsesøvelse, som er god at begynde dagen med. Jeg bruger den nogle gange, når jeg kører alene i bilen om morgenen, og nu har jeg lavet en meditation til køreturen på dansk, som er inspireret af Louise Hays fokus på taknemmelighed og positive forvetninger til dagen, og som samtidigt lægger vægt på bevidst nærvær. Mindfulness handler om at kultivere kærlighed til livet Her vil jeg dele et citat med dig fra Jon Kabat-Zinn, der illustrerer, hvad køretursmeditationen handler om, og hvordan meditation og nærvær i det hele taget kan forstås. Jon Kabat-Zinn er læge og mindfulnesslærer og studerede mindfulness og zenbuddhisme som ung studerende. Allerede sidst i 1970'erne grundlagde han The Stress Reduction Clinic på University of Massachusetts, og her brugte han meditation og mindfulness fra østlige traditioner tilpasset vores vestlige lægevidenskab og psykoterapi. Jon Kabat-Zinn har sagt: Mindfulness handler om kærlighed og om at elske livet. Når du kultiverer den kærlighed, giver det dig klarhed og medfølelse, og dine handlinger vil afspejle den klarhed og kærlighed. Mindfulness og meditation handler altså ikke kun om at være til stede i nuet. På mange måder er nærvær kun en vej hen til målet, som er at åbne hjertet. Det handler ikke om positiv tænkning men mere om at give slip på stress og på den tænkning, der står i vejen for, at vi kan mærke os selv og forbinde os direkte med verden og med mennesker omkring os. Målet med meditation er ikke selve meditationen. Meditation skal gerne påvirke, hvordan vi tænker og hvordan, vi ser på verden og på os selv. Meditationen til din køretur, som du kan høre herunder, handler om at: blive nærværendegive slip på mental stress og finde rovære taknemmelig for de ting, du normalt tager for givetindstille dig på at lægge mærke til de gode ting, der kommer til at ske i løbet af dagenværdsætte dig selv og andre. Lyt til meditationen her I podcastepisoden, som du kan lytte til her, giver jeg en kort introduktion til denne 15 minutters meditation til køreturen. Længere nede kan du få gratis adgang til meditationen uden introduktionen, så du kan bruge den på din daglige køretur. Derudover kommer jeg ind på følgende i episoden: Hvorfor det kan være en god ide med en meditation til køreturen.Hvad du skal være opmærksom på for at sikre dig, du har din fulde opmærksomhed på trafikken.Hvordan denne meditation kan hjælpe dig til en dag med mindre stress, mere glæde og mere nærvær og forbindelse med mennesker omkring dig.Jeg guider dig i en 15 minutters meditation til din køretur. Du kan downloade din gratis meditation til køreturen herunder: Hvis du kunne lide denne meditation,

In 1979 scientist Jon Kabat-Zinn opened the Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, pioneering a meditative approach to treat pain and depression. In a few decades, mindfulness has gone from being a specialist element of Buddhist teaching to a billion dollar industry. In 2019, Farhana Haider spoke to Dr Kabat-Zinn about the popularising of mindfulness to tackle the stresses of modern life. (Photo Jon Kabat-Zinn teaching MBSR at the University of Massachusetts Medical School 1992, Credit Jon Kabat-Zinn)

George Mumford’s deeply moving personal story is unforgettable. An aspiring basketball player at the University of Massachusetts (where he roomed with Dr. J, Julius Erving), injuries forced Mumford out of the game he loved. The medications that relieved the pain of his injuries also numbed him to the emptiness he felt without the game and eventually led him to heroin. After years of making meditation on and off the cushion the center of his life and getting clean, Mumford enrolled in Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn’s Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction program and collaborated with him to create the Inner-city Stress Reduction Clinic in the early nineties. When Michael Jordan left the Chicago Bulls to play baseball in 1993, the team was in crisis. Coach Phil Jackson, a long-time mindfulness practitioner, contacted Dr. Kabat-Zinn to find someone who could teach mindfulness techniques to the struggling team—someone who would have credibility and could speak the language of his players. Kabat-Zinn led Jackson to Mumford and their partnership began. Mumford has worked with Jackson and many of the teams he coached to become NBA champions. His roster of champion clients has since blossomed way beyond basketball to include corporate executives, Olympians, and athletes in many different sports. Special Guest: George Mumford.

Jon Kabat-Zinn, founder of the renowned Stress Reduction Clinic at the Univ. of Massachusetts Medical School, discusses how the technique of “mindfulness” can be physically and mentally therapeutic.

In this episode I cover what mindfulness is really all about, how it works and why I think you should start practicing it today.  Invitation for the week: Pick one thing you can do to start practicing mindfulness over the next week. Just one thing. Now, remember that your mind will wander. You will likely experience discomfort and more than likely judgement will try to sneak in. That’s okay, this is completely normal!  Quote of the week: “When we are mindful, deeply in touch with the present moment, our understanding of what is going on deepens, and we begin to be filled with joy, peace and love.” - Thich Nhat Hanh   Resources & References:   Jon Kabat-Zinn, Founder of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program and Stress Reduction Clinic, he defines mindfulness as “the awareness that arises from paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment and non-judgmentally. Mindfulness cultivates access to core aspects of our own minds and bodies that our very sanity depends on.”    How to start practicing mindfulness today: A great place to start is to take a moment throughout your day to simply notice and press pause — noticing your surroundings, your body, or your breath can be a great way to tune into the here and now. An effective way of doing this is to use your 5 senses. At any time, pause and notice your environment by using all of your senses. Observe what you feel, hear, see, smell and taste.  You can tune into the present by noticing your breath. The breath is always in the present. Do this by noticing the rise and fall as you breathe in and out. Notice the breath entering through your nose and exiting through your nose. Don’t try to change it or hold it. Just notice it. Set a timer to practice this anywhere from 1 minute to 30 minutes.  Meditation is a great place to start. I have some free, short guided meditations on my instagram account @fromjentozen that are perfect for beginners. You can also start by using Apps like Headspace or Insight Timer for free!  Incorporate mindfulness into your daily routine: pick something you do every day like brushing your teeth. When you brush your teeth focus only on brushing your teeth. When your mind wanders bring it back by thinking ‘I am brushing my teeth’. See if you can become immersed in this task you do every day. 

What is meditation, and what is mindfulness? According to professor and creator of the Stress Reduction Clinic and the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical School Jon Kabat-Zinn, mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way on purpose in the present, non judgmentally. On the other hand, meditation is a little more formal, and there are many different ways to practice meditation.

Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD, is the internationally renowned founder and director of the Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts, whose trailblazing research has helped bring mindfulness meditation into mainstream medicine. Jon is the author of many books and audio programs, including Wherever You Go, There You Are and the Guided Mindfulness Meditation series. In this episode of Insights at the Edge, Tami Simon speaks with Jon about the role of science in validating mindfulness practice, the 180-degree shift that lets us rest in awareness instead of identifying with our thoughts, and the potential cultural renaissance that could arise from a “mindfulness revolution.” (72 minutes)

In 1979 scientist Jon Kabat-Zinn opened the Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, pioneering a meditative approach to treat pain and depression.  In a few decades mindfulness has gone from being a specialist element of Buddhist teaching to a billion dollar industry. Farhana Haider has been speaking to Dr Kabat-Zinn about the popularising of mindfulness to tackle the stresses of modern life. (Photo Jon Kabat-Zinn teaching MBSR at the University of Massachusetts Medical School 1992, Credit Jon Kabat-Zinn)

Melissa Myozen Blacker, Roshi, is a Guiding Teacher of Boundless Way Zen, a multi-lineage school of Zen Buddhism with practice sanghas in New England, New York, and Copenhagen, Denmark. She began studying Zen in 1981 and joined the Center for Mindfulness, founded by Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester in 1993. There she worked as a member of the mindfulness-based stress reduction teaching staff, the Associate Director of the Stress Reduction Clinic, and a Director of professional training programs until 2012. Melissa was ordained a Soto Zen priest in 2004 and received dharma transmission from James Ford, Roshi, in 2006, and Inka Shomei in 2010. She is widely published and co-editor of The Book of Mu: Essential Writings of Zen's Most Important Koan. Sit, Breathe, Bow is hosted by Ian White Maher. https://ianwhitemaher.com/ Sit, Breathe, Bow is sponsored by the Providence Zen Center. http://providencezen.org/  

Cheryl Sosnowski is a Master Mindfulness Teacher and the owner of Create Space Studios. She has dedicated her life to teaching people how to become more mindful. For her, it was transformative. On her own since the time she was 15, Sosnowski's path was to emotionally shut down. She was in deep rooted denial after suffering years of abuse. Sosnowski talks about how she went from being “an anxiety ridden, suicidal mother, horrible mess” to a calm, happy and stable person who now has an incredible relationship with her children. It began with an eight week course and studying John Kabat-Zinn, American Professor of Medicine Emeritus and a creator of the Stress Reduction Clinic and the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Of her training, Sosnowski says she learned “everyone can transform and rewire. Mindfulness is a different way of being in the world.” IN THIS EPISODE SOSNOWSKI SHARES: HOW MINDFULNESS CHANGED HER LIFE — It has given her curiosity instead of judgement. — She saw a profound difference in the way she handled stress HOW TO BECOME MORE MINDFUL — Learn how to breath in a way that will make you more mindful Notice your breaking and your thought process. Your thoughts are not things unless you make them be things. The only breath you can ever take is the one you take right now. Bodily exercises Paying attention to your thoughts DAILY HABITS THAT HELPED HER TRANSFORM — Get up earlier on purpose every day. — Spend 15 minutes reading something motivational. 15 minutes meditating. Then go exercise. “We have more wealth and more things than we've ever had. But people aren't happy. We are busy all the time, but busy doing what? Are you creating something meaningful in your life? The post How To Transform Your Thinking & Become More Mindful appeared first on Inspired Media 360 TV - Inform | Inspire | Engage.

Through relaxation you can break the vicious circle of pain and stress. This podcast takes you through some easy to learn methods of relaxation, helping it to become part of your daily life and improving your wellbeing. It also lists the benefits of meditation and looks at the supporting scientific evidence, examining why relaxation should be an integral component in your recovery.   Relaxation Relaxation is an integral component of cognitive behavioral treatment programs for chronic pain.1 Taking care of stress and anxiety as a chronic pain patient is crucial for your recovery.   Meditation   Meditation is also a great way to built relaxation into your daily life. There are many different ways of practicing meditation and you have to find what works best for you.   Many people enrich their lives through practicing meditation. When you read interviews with successful CEO´s, entrepreneurs or celebrities who have incorporated meditation routines in their lives it is astonishing to see the huge benefits they experience.   Personal benefits of people who meditate regularly: more happiness having more energy having more creativity living more efficiently a better understanding of ones own emotions more sensitivity to the feelings and emotions of others more control over ones own emotions less pressured by your experiences less stressed feeling more relaxed more calming thoughts control over your sensory filtering improved memory and executive function increased ability to concentrate increased emotional intelligence   Thinking about relaxation, mindfulness and awareness during our recovery can’t be done without looking at some important evidence and thoughts about meditational practices: Mindfulness meditation programs improve anxiety, depression and pain over the course of 2–6 months. The effects are comparable with those you can expect after taking antidepressants for the same period of time, but without the associated toxicities.2 47 placebo-controlled trials all found small to moderate improvements in pain, anxiety and depression. What is really great about this review (Meditation programs for psychological stress and well-being from 2013) is that it demonstrates that the meditation group attained better results compared to the control group undertaking an equally intense treatment regarding focus and time, such as lectures, talks and art therapy sessions. If we consider this evidence, then it seems a good reason to check out mindfulness for yourself and see if meditation could be something for you to try.     A definition of mindfulness Mindfulness has been described as a “non-elaborative, non-judgmental awareness” of present moment experience.3 Maybe you have heard of Zen, it´s very closely related to the mindfulness approach. In general mindfulness techniques can be divided into two styles: focused attention "Focused attention is associated with maintaining focus on a specific object, often the changing sensation or flow of the breath or an external object. When attention drifts from the object of focus to a distracting sensory, cognitive or emotional event, the practitioner is taught to acknowledge the event and to disengage from it by gently returning the attention back to the object of meditation".3 open monitoring "By contrast, open monitoring is associated with a non-directed acknowledgement of any sensory, emotional or cognitive event that arises in the mind. Zen meditation is considered to be one form of open monitoring practice. While practicing open monitoring, the practitioner experiences the current sensory or cognitive ‘event’ without evaluation, interpretation, or preference".3   Many guided meditation programs consist of a mix of those two styles. Often changing from one to the other within a meditation session. I also think that it’s really important to know that clinical research into mindfulness has been going on since the early 1980s. For me this means that there is a good scientific evidence for using meditation techniques detached from religious beliefs or dogma for health purposes.   How to start There is plenty of good content on the Internet available for free, simply search for mindful meditation. Check out some talks about meditation on TED.com and be inspired, or check out www.mindful.org Here are some great resources: Free guided meditations from UCLA: Each week has a different theme, and usually includes some introductory comments, a guided meditation, some silent practice time, and closing comments. Presented by the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center. http://marc.ucla.edu/body.cfm?id=107 http://marc.ucla.edu/body.cfm?id=22   UCSD Center for Mindfulness: Guided audio files for practicing Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) from the UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness. http://health.ucsd.edu/specialties/mindfulness/programs/mbsr/Pages/audio.aspx   Basic meditation with Tara Brach Free meditations that you can stream or download. https://www.tarabrach.com/guided-meditations/   Contemplative Mind in Society Guided practices from Mirabai Bush, the center’s director, Diana Winston from UCLA’s Mindfulness Awareness Research Center, and Arthur Zajonc, president of the Mind & Life Institute. http://www.contemplativemind.org/practices/recordings   Insight Meditation Society  Selected talks, podcasts, and audio streams, including various lengths of guided meditation. http://www.dharma.org/resources/audio#guided   John Kabat Zinn on youtube: Professor of Medicine Emeritus and creator of the Stress Reduction Clinic and the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HYLyuJZKno   Literature:  Morley S, Williams A. New Developments in the Psychological Management of Chronic Pain. CanJPsychiatry. 2015;6060(44):168-175. Goyal M, Singh S, Sibinga E, et al. Meditation programs for psychological stress and well-being : a systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA Intern Med. 2014;174(3):357-368. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.13018.Meditation. Zeidan F, Grant J., Brown CA, et al. Mindfulness meditation-related pain relief: Evidence for unique brain mechanisms in the regulation of pain. Neurosci Lett. 2012;520(2):165-173. doi:10.1016/j.neulet.2012.03.082.

Jon Kabat-Zinn was on a meditation retreat in the late '70s when he had an idea to marry science with mindfulness and bring the practice into hospitals, which then led to his redefining an important element of patient care. Kabat-Zinn is the founding executive director of the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and the founding director of its renowned Stress Reduction Clinic, who created Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) programs that are used in hundreds of hospitals, clinics and labs all over the world.

On the July 26, 2016 Boomer Generation Radio program, the guests are Dr. Diane Reibel, who directs the Stress Reduction Program at the Jefferson-Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine at Jefferson Health; and Dr. Don Friedman, clinical associate professor of medicine at Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. Diane Reibel, Ph.D. Diane Reibel, PhD, cofounded the Stress Reduction Program at the Jefferson-Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine in 1996. She has taught mindfulness-based stress reduction programs for more than 16 years. Dr. Reibel has participated in professional training under the direction of Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD, founder of the Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, and is certified as an MBSR teacher through UMass Center for Mindfulness. In addition, she is a research associate professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Jefferson, and studies the effects of mindfulness on physical and psychological health. Her research is published and widely cited in both scientific journals and the popular press. She is coauthor with Don McCown of Teaching Mindfulness: A Practical Guide for Clinicians and Educators. Dr. Reibel brings both a scientific foundation and wholeheartedness to her work.     Dr. Don Friedman Donald M. [...] The post BGR 7/26/16: Stress Reduction, Mindfulness, and Spirituality in Medicine and Health appeared first on Jewish Sacred Aging.

Join Shelly in a conversation with Mindfulness­based Stress Reduction (MBSR) facilitator and fellow painiac Cecily McGaw. M BSR and its curriculum integrates both seated and walking meditation, gentle movement, and simple body­awareness practices. T he MBSR program started in the Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in 1979 and is now offered in hundreds of hospitals and clinics around the world. MBSR is an inspiring tool for pain management because it emphasizes the need for a patient, practitioner partnership in healthcare. This approach allows the patient to tap into their own deepest inner resources for learning, growing, healing, and transformation, which ultimately can significantly empower people living with pain. Mindfulness has a hugely powerful impact on pain reduction. Researchers have found that mindfulness meditation reduces pain by activating the orbital frontal cortex and the anterior cingulate cortex, and these brain areas are associated with the self­-control of pain and mindfulness also helps to deactivate the thalamus, which is considered a filter, it determines which sensory information is sent to the higher centers of the brain. These new studies are showing that pain relief is actually going beyond the placebo effect. And because of this research we are now able to do imaging of the brain and we can actually see and track how the brain is changing as a result of these practices. Mindfulness can reduce pain levels in daily life and help you feel better equipped at handling flare­ups, challenging days, and difficult emotions that arise while living with pain, so that you can feel more like yourself and less like a patient. Although Shelly Jackson is a certified professional coach, she is not providing medical advice. The pain management information on Painiac the Podcast for Mindful Pain Management is provided by Peaceful Body Coaching solely for informational purposes as a public service to promote wellness, and to support people living with chronic pain. It is not meant to provide medical advice tailored to you in any way. It does not constitute medical advice and is not intended to be a substitute for proper medical care provided by a physician or other licensed healthcare practitioner. Shelly Jackson, Peaceful Body Coaching, and the guests on Painiac assume no responsibility for any circumstances arising out of the use, misuse, interpretation or application of any information shared on Painiac the Podcast for Mindful Pain Management. Always consult with your doctor or healthcare practitioner for appropriate examinations, treatment, testing, and care recommendations. Do not rely on information on this site as a tool for self-diagnosis. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911 Theme music provided by www.bensound.com

Jon Kabat-Zinn is the founder and director of the Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts, whose trailblazing research has helped bring mindfulness meditation into mainstream medicine. Jon is the author of Wherever You Go, There You Are, and with Sounds True he has created many unique audio programs, including Adventures in Mindfulness and the Guided Mindfulness Meditation Series. In this episode, Tami speaks with Jon about the role of science in validating mindfulness practice, the 180-degree shift that lets us rest in awareness instead of identifying with our thoughts, and the potential renaissance in the world that may arise from a “mindfulness revolution.” (73 minutes)

Tami Simon speaks with Saki Santorelli, the director of the internationally acclaimed Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts and the executive director of the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society. Saki is one of the premier teachers of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), and has worked with Sounds True and Florence Meleo-Meyer on the upcoming MBSR Online Training Course. In this episode, Tami speaks with Saki about the medical evidence for the benefits of MBSR, how mindfulness helps us interrupt and change our habitual reaction to stress, and if there is a correct “dosage” of mindfulness practice and training. (68 minutes)

Tami Simon speaks with Jon Kabat-Zinn, the founder and director of the Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts, whose trailblazing research has helped bring mindfulness meditation into mainstream medicine. Jon is the author of Wherever You Go, There You Are, and with Sounds True he has written a new book with an accompanying CD of guided practices, Mindfulness for Beginners. In this episode, Tami speaks with Jon about the role of science in validating mindfulness practice, the 180-degree shift that lets us rest in awareness instead of identifying with our thoughts, and the potential renaissance in the world that may arise from a "mindfulness revolution." (73 minutes)

Aired 09/19/10 JON KABAT-ZINN, Ph.D. is Professor of Medicine Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, where he was founder of the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society, and founding Director of its world-renowned Stress Reduction Clinic. In 1993, his work in the Stress Reduction Clinic was featured in Bill Moyer's PBS Special, Healing and the Mind. He's the author of Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain and Illness; Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life; Coming to Our Senses: Healing Ourselves and the World Through Mindfulness. Dr. Kabat-Zinn's work has contributed to a growing movement of mindfulness within mainstream institutions in medicine, law, education, business, corrections, and sports. Over 200 medical centers and clinics nationwide and abroad now use his Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Jon was a guest a couple of times before on this show. On one of those occasions, he was joined by his wife Myla Kabat Zinn, and we talked about mindful parenting and the book they wrote together, Everyday Blessings, which I highly recommend. By the way, the Zinn in both their names is her maiden name. Myla's father is the late historian and activist, Howard Zinn. TRUCY GOODMAN, Ph.D., has trained and practiced in two fields for over 25 years: meditation and psychotherapy. She studied developmental psychology with Jean Piaget, Lawrence Kohlberg, and Carol Gilligan, and trained with psychiatrist/psychoanalyst Richard Chasin, MD. For 20 years, Trudy worked with children, teenagers, couples and individuals in a full psychotherapy practice. Since 1974, Trudy devoted much of her life to practicing Buddhist meditation. She taught mindfulness with Jon Kabat-Zinn in the early days of the MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction) clinic at University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester.