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Category: News and Notes

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…

Tibetan Buddhist Course

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…

Mindfulness Class Updates

1/30/2017

The class schedule through the spring and summer has been updated below.  In addition to our regular eight-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction classes that will be starting in February, April and…

The Holiday Season is Here!

12/28/2016

The holiday season is here, and while this can be a joyful time of year, it can also be challenging.  We often spend more time with family, friends and co-workers,…

Finding Your Inner Strength: Finding You

12/28/2016

In late November 2014 I moved to different level of finding my inner strength; this was the time period of re-discovering my path in life.  I started recognizing through mindfulness…

George Mason University’s Leading to Well-Being Conference

11/29/2016

Now in its eighth year, George Mason University’s Leading to Well-Being Conference gathers the nation’s top experts in organizational leadership for deep and substantial learning. For more information and registration…

Mindful Eating: Finding Our Inner Strength

11/29/2016

Mindfulness is the practice of being in the present moment with no thought of the past or future.  Mindful eating is applying the practice of being in the moment to…

Research Update

8/31/2016

Justine Owens and her colleagues from the University of Virginia Mindfulness Center, the Division of Cardiology, and the Division of General, Geriatric, Palliative and Hospital Medicine have just published the…