Mindfulness, Compassion, and Difficult Emotions
2/10/2016
Workshop - Retreat In this experiential workshop-retreat, explore how to traverse the terrain of difficult emotions through mindfulness, presence, and compassion. Popular mindfulness instructor Susan Carol Stone will guide you…
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression and Anxiety
11/30/2015
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is a mindfulness-based intervention designed to help individuals who have suffered serious depression learn skills that decrease the likelihood of depression coming back. Research studies have…
Kindness Practice: Using an Endearment in Internal Conversation
11/30/2015
The more we practice mindfulness—which means being present in the present moment without judgment—the more we realize something additional is needed: kindness. In fact, mindfulness and kindness are like two…
10/29/2015
We’ve all got habitual, conditioned patterns of re-activity that happen without much (conscious) thought. If something’s unpleasant, we distract ourselves; we leave. Physically, we may turn to the phone or…
10/29/2015
A study of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) among 125 healthcare employees in two large hospitals in Canada found improvements in empathy and deceases in burnout following participation in the course. …
Contemplative Practices for the 21st Century University
10/29/2015
This conference will explore ways in which the university community can work collaboratively to provide a more holistic, learner-centered educational experience in all its facets. Specifically, the conference will address…
Fall Classes Are Getting Underway at the Mindfulness Center
9/30/2015
Fall is upon us, and the change of seasons is becoming apparent as the days are getting shorter and cooler. As we move on from the activities of summer, the…
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression and Anxiety
8/20/2015
Instructor: David Silver, MD An 8-week class offered by the Mindfulness Center, MBCT integrates mindfulness practices similar to those taught in MBSR with other skills adapted from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy…
8/20/2015
by Susanna Williams In addition to offering Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction classes, the Mindfulness Center also creates programs that integrate mindfulness into various disciplines. For the past two years, the University…
7/1/2015
The Mindfulness Center has had a very successful year. As part of the University of Virginia, the Center is on an academic calendar, and our fiscal year ended on June…