Mindfulness

Jon Kabat-Zinn's visit to the University of Virginia

March 16, 2010 — On Sunday morning, more than 200 people rolled out their yoga mats, took off their shoes and eagerly awaited the start of a full-day retreat with renowned scientist, writer and meditation teacher Jon Kabat-Zinn at Alumni Hall.

The event was part of the John and Tussi Kluge Compassionate Care Lecture series and one of two retreats – one tailored for health care professionals and the other for community members – and two talks held during Kabat-Zinn's visit to the University of Virginia.

His talk on Friday at Old Cabell Hall, "Arriving at Your Own Door: Meditation Can Change Your Brain, Transform Your Mind, and Light Up Your Life," was followed by a book signing. He also gave a special Medical Center Hour talk on Monday, "Mindfulness in Medicine and Psychology: Its Transformative and Healing Potential in Living and in Dying."

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Not waiting for anything

When starting to practice, be eager like a deer trapped in a pen seeking to get out.
In the middle be like a farmer during harvest not waiting for anything.
In the end be like a shepherd who has brought the flock home.

Paltrul Rinpoche's Sacred Word quoted from Dalai Lama, How to See Yourself As You Really Are, 27

Gjesteforelesning med Jens Braarvig 13. april

Professor Jens Braarvig kommer til Universitetet i Agder 13. april og vil i den forbindelse holde en åpen gjesteforelesning med tittelen "Mindfulness i moderne meditasjonspraksis og begrepets bakgrunn og kontekst i tradisjonell buddhistisk litteratur". Tidsrommet for forelesningen er 9.15-11.00. Jeg kommer tilbake med rom.

Alle er varmt velkommen!

Eksamensangst og mindfulness: look to Bergen

Mitt instituttlederhjerte fryder seg over følgende flotte tilbud ved Universitetet i Bergen:

Mindfulness based stress reduction: nytt spennende kurs

Åtte ukers kurs som egner seg for studenter som opplever eksamensangst eller eksamensrelatert stress i studiehverdagen. Påmeldingsfrist 17.mars

Studentrådgivningen tilbyr nå et nytt spennende kurs utformet etter mønster av Kabat-Zinns Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program. Det er et kurs som egner seg for studenter som opplever eksamensangst eller eksamensrelatert stress i studiehverdagen. Det vil gå to timer ukentlig på ettermiddagstid og baseres også på en del trening hjemme. Kurset inngår i et forskningsprosjekt om intervensjoner mot eksamensangst.

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