Free One Hour Introduction to Mindfulness Sessions
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…
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!
“…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
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
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
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…