mindfulness-based stress reduction
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MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS
REDUCTION
“Meditation is not evasion; it is a
serene encounter with reality.”
Mindfulness began as a
Buddhist Tradition, but
its methodology is
secular. People of all
religions and of no
religion can benefit.
Thich Nhat Hanh
Founded The Stress Reduction
Program in 1979
Founded The Center for
Mindfulness in Medicine,
Health Care, and Society in
1995
More than 20,000 people have
completed the 8 week
Mindfulness-Based Stress
Reduction Program (MBSR)
University of Massachusetts
Medical School
DR. John Kabat-Zinn
Based on the work
of
MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS
REDUCTION
Decreases in:
1. Depression
2. Anxiety
3. Substance Abuse
4. Stress
Increases in:
1. Metacognition
2. Self-regulation
3. Pro-Social Behavior
4. Emotional intelligence
What Kind of Stress?
STRESS
Gina Biegel • Founder of Stressed
Teens Training Institute
• Developer of MBSR for
Teens
• Director of Research
for Mindful Schools in
the California
Elementary School
System
Vipassana
Meditation
Children’s Course
METACOGNITION
June, 2013, Newark, NJ
Works Cited
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Sapolsky, R. (n.d) Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers: An Updated Guide to Stress, Stress Related Diseases, and coping.
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Websites Cited
http://www.umassmed.edu/cfm/stress/index.aspx
http://news.dhamma.org/2013/06/childrens-course-in-newark-usa
http://www.stressedteens.com
http://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/105847-the-miracle-of-mindfulness-a-manual-on-meditation
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http://drgabormate.com/about/
http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/If-you-re-stressed-so-is-your-kid-2192120.php
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/31281.php
Video links http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fpLGpeeW5c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mP74T4WnrCI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLoxj6JLjtw