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Other Practice Opportunities

9/23/2019

Compassionate Care On-going, Free Weekly Drop-in Sessions Compassionate Care Initiative Mondays Yoga | 5:45-6:45 p.m. | McLeod 2010 Led by Dorothe Bach Tuesdays Meditation | 1:00-1:30 p.m. |Claude Moore Health…

Mindfulness for Health System Employees

7/26/2019

Developed by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction is the core program of the Mindfulness Center. MBSR classes include instruction in mindfulness meditation, mindful movement, and other mindfulness practices. This…

Mindfulness for Health System Employees

1/28/2019

Developed by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction is the core program of the Mindfulness Center. MBSR classes include instruction in mindfulness meditation, mindful movement, and other mindfulness practices. This…

Upcoming Lecture

1/28/2019

"Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear & Courage Meet"March 13, 12-1 PMUniversity of Virginia Pinn Hall Auditorium

Mindfulness and Healthcare Provider Wellbeing

1/28/2019

  By Dr. John Schorling Burnout affects more than half of all practicing physicians in the United States, with 54% meeting standard criteria in an American Medical Association national survey.…

Research Update

1/27/2019

Mindfulness Training Can Facilitate Chronic Disease Self ManagementThe treatment of many health problems can be improved when individuals are more involved in their own care. Mindfulness Training for Primary Care (MTPC) is an 8-week program for patients integrated into primary care practices based on MBSR and MBCT with mindfulness-oriented behavior change skills.

Research Update

12/20/2018

The Effects of a Modified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program for Nurses: A Randomized Controlled Trial This study from China evaluated the effects of a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program on…

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE MINDFULNESS CENTER

12/19/2018

Reflections on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens By John Schorling This is the holiday season, a time when we often focus on giving and on helping others.  That this…

Research Update

10/25/2018

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-Based Stress Reduction in an ICU

7/12/2018

The UVa Mindfulness Center, in collaboration with the Be Wise Program, recently offered a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course for the staff of the UVa Surgical Trauma Intensive Care Unit as…