The OMC began in 2003 with a class of 10 people drawn from our private practice. We met in a conference room at the Riverside Hospital that barely fit 12 of us and a three-section oak conference table. Each evening that table had to be stacked in the corner so we could do the Body [...]
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Relaxation – a practice red herring
When we start on the path of mindfulness, we have a natural desire to feel good. In many cases, participants tell us that all they want is to feel "better." "Better" is, of course, a relative term and it points to our wish to simply ease the pain we feel. This is a good start! [...]
A Rationale for an Ethics-Based Mindfulness Program
This is a slide from Dr. Richard Davidson's keynote speech at the 10th Annual Scientific Conference of The Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society, March 31, 2012. The text in the second bullet reads: Basic research on "naturally occurring" virtuous qualities; Toward a scientific foundation for secular ethics. The third bullet reads: [...]
Online introduction to MBSR with Steve Flowers
Thanks to UCSD Center for Mindfulness and Mindful Coaching for the link.
Opening to Life – Book Review of Leaves Falling Gently by Susan Bauer-Wu
Leaves Falling Gently -Living fully with serious & life-limiting illness through mindfulness, compassion, & connectedness by Susan Bauer-Wu is a kind and inviting little book that makes facing our chronic or acute life-threatening illness easier to face. Bauer-Wu, an associate professor of nursing at Emory University, researches the effects of chronic stress from debilitating illness [...]
Ottawa Mindfulness Clinic 