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Mindfulness Training

Over the past decade more than 600 research studies have demonstrated the outstanding effectiveness of mindfulness in addressing stress, depression, anger and anxiety.

Mindfulness based stress reduction and relaxation programme based on traditional Eastern awareness training techniques was first developed in the West by Professor Jon Kabat-Zinn of University of Massachusetts Medical Centre is one of the most widely used stress reduction programme in hospitals and community health settings.

‘‘Mindfulness’’ refers to a way of orienting one’s self to the present moment. Definitions of mindfulness emphasize involves maintaining awareness on one’s immediate experience, as opposed to being distracted by past or future oriented thoughts, or engaged in avoidance of one’s experience, with an attitude of ‘‘nonjudgmental’’ and acceptance.

The Stress Management through Mindfulness (SMM) training programme is based on the humanistic model including a systemic learning programme with defined learning and assessment outcomes. The SMM training uses a psycho-educational approach and experiential learning methods.

The only way to know mindfulness is to be mindful

1. General introduction to mindfulness

2. Knowing your mind

Separating mind from consciousness
Review of mindfulness and mindlessness
Identification of instances of mindfulness and mindlessness

3.Basic meditation techniques for sitting and walking meditation

Meditation practice on Observing Your Mind
Discussion of practice on Observing Your Mind and its applications

4. Focused attention

Breathing as focused attention or awareness
Meditation practice on Breathing

5. Focused attention on arousal states

6. Being in the present moment

7. Beginner’s mind

8. Nonjudgmental acceptance

9. Using mindfulness in daily interactions

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