Mindfulness Reduces Stress in College Students
6/29/2017
Researchers from Saint Louis University conducted a review of the effectiveness of mindfulness meditation in reducing stress among college students. They identified 57 studies that addressed this question. Anxiety was…
5/30/2017
Clarification of personal values and meditation practice has been associated in most meditation traditions and in academic texts. Both values-related behavior and meditation practice increases well-being, but their relationship has…
5/30/2017
Incorporating mindfulness into our everyday lives requires practice, and a principal way to practice is by meditating. Taking time for daily meditation is the best foundation for doing this regularly.…
Free One Hour Introduction to Mindfulness Sessions
5/29/2017
The UVa Mindfulness Center offers free one-hour Introduction to Mindfulness sessions. Please contact Karen Rush if you would like to schedule a one-hour session for your group with one of our…
4/27/2017
The relationship between empathy and compassion has received a lot of attention recently as it has become clear that they are related but not the same. Empathy is the ability…
Feedback From a Recent Mindfulness class!
4/27/2017
“…the MBSR course was wonderful. I actually changed a couple of 'habits' I had at work; not only am I noticing the change, so are others. For example… Leaving work…
Mindfulness as a Life-Giving Practice
3/29/2017
Mindfulness includes (but is not limited to) training the mind to focus and attend, to consciously shift the attention and to cultivate qualities of friendliness and kindness for ourselves and…
10 Wisdom and Mindfulness Practices for Your Personal and Professional Life
3/29/2017
University of Virginia’s marketing professor David Mick teaches a course for business students in the McIntire School of Commerce called “Wisdom and Well-Being”. Professor Mick recently outlined 10 wisdom and mindfulness practices…
Minimizing Anxiety over Change
3/29/2017
Whether a liberal or conservative, the abrupt and dramatic changes in the political climate have created a lot of increased anxiety for many. One of my dear patients came in…
2/28/2017
Susanna Williams and John Schorling from the Mindfulness Center collaborated with others from the UVa Department of Religious Studies and the Contemplative Sciences Center to evaluate the impact of a…