Mindfulness

What is Mindfulness?

Mindfulness involves paying attention in an special way:

  • Purposefully
  • At that moment itself
  • Non-judgmental
  • In a gentle and friendly manner
  • To things as they are

Concreet?

  • Learning to pay attention to thoughts, feelings (emotions) and physical sensations in the present moment
  • Learning to temporarily put the autopilot aside
  • Recognizing your own warning signals so you can take action
  • (Re)discovering the joy of the little things in life
  • Exercises/meditations include body scans, breathing exercises, step meditation, sitting meditation, mindful movement, and listening to sounds during a concert
  • Providing tips for mindfully applying daily activities
  • It has (now) been scientifically proven

Prior knowledge?

  • No prior knowledge is required, just a good dose of curiosity, openness and interest.

For whom?

  • Everyone: for those who wish to live more consciously and mindfully in the PRESENT moment
  • Want to learn to better manage stress
  • Want to actively contribute to their own health
  • Can serve as stress prevention in the workplace
  • If you are professionally interested in mindfulness and want to experience it yourself
  • As continuing education in healthcare (care providers, therapists, psychologists, social workers, etc.) who can, in turn, integrate this skill into individual or group programs
  • As continuing education
  • The training can be a supplement to ongoing medical or psychological treatment

Themes?

  • Session 1: Awareness & Autopilot
  • Session 2: Thoughts, Emotions & Physical Sensations
  • Session 3: Boundaries & Movement
  • Session 4: Stress
  • Session 5: Acceptance & The Inner Critic
  • Session 6: Self-Care
  • Session 7: Thoughts Are Not Facts
  • Session 8: Heartfulness

Specializations?

  • Teaching, meditating, and practicing mindfulness MBCT/MBSR
  • The balance between body and mind
  • Awareness of thoughts, emotions (feelings), and bodily sensations
  • Dealing with stress
  • Skills as part of mental well-being
  • Prevention after a period of burnout
  • Prevention after a period of depression