Two Lectures Being Presented by Ruth King
2/26/2019
Ruth King is an international teacher in the Insight Meditation tradition, and an emotional wisdom author and life coach. She is on the Teacher's Council at Insight Meditation Community of…
2/1/2019
"Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear & Courage Meet"March 13, 12-1 PMUniversity of Virginia Pinn Hall Auditorium
Silent Retreat: A Day of Mindfulness
11/26/2018
A free all-day silent retreat for current and past students of the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy programs. Dates: Saturday Teresa Miller course — 1/07 –…
11/26/2018
Another way of practicing gratitude is through the use of a gratitude journal. In this study, the researchers assigned volunteers to one of three groups. The first wrote down friendships/relationships…
11/26/2018
By John Schorling Thanksgiving is a time when many of us pause to note the many things we can be grateful for. In the hustle and bustle of our everyday…
11/25/2018
Recently, the Mindfulness Center was visited by a Richmond-area girls’ middle school robotics team. They were preparing for a competition in which they would have to build a robot from…
10/26/2018
A common definition of mindfulness is “intentional present moment nonjudgmental awareness”. This study analyzed which facets of mindfulness best predicted depression and anxiety. Two-hundred seventy-four community adults were assessed in…
Mindfulness for Healthcare Providers Course Underway at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital
10/26/2018
UVa Mindfulness Center instructors Cawood Fitz-Hugh and John Schorling are leading a mindfulness course for healthcare providers at Martha Jefferson Hospital. A total of 23 physicians, nurses and other providers…
10/24/2018
By John Schorling “In the end we discover that to love and let go can be the same thing. “ - Jack Kornfield, A Path With Heart There are so…
Mindfulness Can Reduce Burnout Among Healthcare Providers
9/12/2018
Burnout has become a major issue for healthcare providers, with over half of all practicing physicians now meeting criteria for burnout. A recent review of interventions to decrease burnout published…