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Join our Mindfulnes Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program – backed by science and loved by students worldwide.<\/h5>\n<\/h3>\n
Is MBSR for you?<\/strong><\/p>\n This mindfulness course is ideal if you:<\/p>\n No experience with mindfulness is necessary \u2014 just an open mind and a willingness to explore.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udcc5 What\u2019s involved:<\/strong><\/p>\n WHEN:<\/u><\/strong> TBC<\/p>\n WHERE:<\/u><\/strong> TBC<\/p>\n FACILITATOR:<\/u><\/strong> Counsellor Chris O\u2019Grady<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR FUTURE PROGRAMS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Spots are limited \u2013 sign up now and invest in your focus, resilience and academic success.<\/strong> <\/p>\n Developed by\u00a0Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn,\u00a0Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is one of the most well-researched and respected mindfulness programs in the world. Over 8 weeks, this course helps you relate differently to stress, uncertainty, and the challenges of study and everyday life<\/strong> \u2014 while also strengtheing your sense of meaning, <\/strong>attention, self-regulation, and resilience.<\/p>\n MBSR is not a therapeutic program \u2013 it is a skills-based educational program<\/strong>. The program focuses on building practical capacities that support learning, performance, and wellbeing in the context of academic success.<\/p>\n Through the cultivation of skills, attitudes and knowledge, the MBSR program offers a scientific and evidence-based approach to develop and quicken our innate human capacities for attention, awareness and wise action<\/strong>. Students learn mindfulness practices that support noticing thoughts, emotions, and body sensations, and applying these skills practically to academic and everyday challenges.<\/p>\n MBSR is different from other mindfulness offerings in terms of time spent in actual practice and the transformative power<\/strong> of being on this journey over 8 weeks with other students in the group<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The dedicated mindfulness practice will also support you more generally with your:<\/p>\n Focus and presence <\/strong>\ud83d\udca1<\/strong><\/p>\n Cultivate more concentration and capacity to be in the moment with study and what matters to you most, here and now.<\/p>\n Emotional regulation <\/strong>\ud83d\ude0c<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Responding more effectively to pressure during exams, deadlines, and presentations.<\/p>\n Clarity and wisdom <\/strong>\ud83e\udd89<\/strong><\/p>\n See your patterns and values with more clarity so that your actions can be more beneficial to yourself and positively influence study habits, motivation and decision making.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In MSBR change happens through:<\/strong><\/p>\n Physiological regulation<\/em>\u00a0~ learning how to calm and balance your nervous system under pressure<\/p>\n Emotional awareness<\/em>\u00a0~ getting to know your own emotions and how to accept, explore and transform them<\/p>\n Cognitive flexibility<\/em>\u00a0~ developing more concentration and clarity, and less rigidity in your beliefs and attitudes<\/p>\n Engagement with values<\/em>\u00a0~ connecting what matters to you with how you approach study and life<\/p>\n Behavioural change<\/em>\u00a0~ experimenting with small changes leading to bigger shifts in life<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Topics by week <\/strong>\ud83d\udcc5<\/strong><\/p>\n Week 1\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Recognising the present moment Week 5\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Finding perspective: working with emotions and thoughts <\/p>\n \u00a0What does the MBSR course involve?<\/strong><\/p>\n Come and see how this inspiring course can help you develop more mental, emotional, physical and psychological resilience and well-being. This program costs $700 in the community but as a Flinders student it is completely FREE!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n THE DETAILS & REGISTER<\/strong><\/p>\n WHEN:<\/u><\/strong> TBC<\/p>\n WHERE:<\/u><\/strong> TBC<\/p>\n FACILITATOR:<\/u><\/strong> Counsellor Chris O\u2019Grady<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR FUTURE PROGRAMS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Spots are limited \u2013 sign up now and invest in your mental clarity, confidence and academic success.<\/strong> <\/p>\n If you have any questions about the program please reach out to Chris at chris.ogrady@flinders.edu.au<\/p>\n In late 2018, ABC’s Catalyst team invited a group of 15 ordinary Australians to take part in a mindfulness experiment to see if undertaking the MBSR course could could help people better manage challenges such as stress, anxiety, and low mood that effect millions of us.\u00a0This course was taught by Timothea Goddard – the Director of Openground.\u00a0\u00a0Watch their journey here<\/a> to see how the eight-week MBSR course changes people’s lives and brains.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Stressed? 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\nWeek 2\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Perception and how we make sense of the world
\nWeek 3\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Keeping the body in mind
\nWeek 4\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Working with stress and academic pressure<\/p>\n
\nWeek 6\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Relationships and kindness
\nWeek 7\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Values and action
\nWeek 8\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Integrating mindfulness into study and daily life<\/p>\n\n
\nYour future self will thank you.<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n
What ABC Catalyst had to say about MBSR<\/strong><\/h3>\n