Mindful Aging Course Being Taught By UVA Mindfulness Center Instructor Cawood Fitzhugh Cawood Fitzhugh will be co-leading “Saging”…. A GUIDE TO MINDFUL AGING. The course will be held weekly from…
Advanced Mindful Leadership Course To Be Offered Again in September for UVA Mangers and Leaders Mindfulness skills are important in today’s organizations and are critical for leaders to build- especially…
New Mindful Eating Class To Be Offered Through the Mindfulness Center The first Mindful Eating Class will start Thursday, September 23. It will be taught by Barbara Maille, LCSW, who…
Impact of an Eight-Week Mindful Eating Program Mindful eating can contribute to decreasing automatic eating behavior and emotional dysregulation, both of which can lead to overeating and negative body image.…
Mindful Eating: An Effective Method for Generating True Health and Happiness
“The Weight-Loss Industry Is Coming for Our Post-Lockdown Bodies”. This was the title of a recent New York Times article in which the author outlined ways in which the multi-billion-dollar diet industry is devising new tactics to persuade us to buy products that promise quick weight loss and happiness. The problem with restrictive diets and weight-loss products is that, while they may bring about rapid weight loss, they are not sustainable. Most people regain the lost weight and return to mindless eating habits. Furthermore, the weight loss industry seduces us into believing that weight loss, at any cost, is the path to achieving happiness. Worse, they teach us to distrust the very best tool we have; ourselves and our own awareness of what our body wants and needs.
The UVA Mindfulness Center is Helping Network2Work@PVCC Provide Skills for Job Seekers The UVA Mindfulness Center is partnering with Network2Work@PVCC () to teach stress management skills to individuals seeking employment…