A Mindful Path

Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way:
on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.

Mindfulness is about being fully awake in our lives. It is about perceiving the exquisite vividness of each moment. We feel more alive. We also gain immediate access to our own powerful inner resources for insight, transformation, and healing.
- Jon Kabat-Zinn

Becoming more mindful is the process of becoming aware with gentle curiosity rather than critical berating, of how we react to both internal and external experiences. All of us experience stress and difficult circumstances in our lives that can upset, confuse and anger us. Our minds race on all day long, with or without our conscious attention, leaving us drained and frustrated by the end of the day. We may experience our lives through depression, anxiety, pain and illness. Learning to purposefully pay attention to what is going in our mind, body and heart affords us the opportunity to choose a better way of responding and taking care of ourselves and those we love.

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) an eight-week group program
Mindfulness is a way to use your mind and body to do what no one else can do for you: take charge of your health, and feel more in control of your life. Through instruction and practice you will systematically learn skills that can increase your ability to relax, improve your ability to cope more effectively with stressful situations, and enhance your ability to cope with pain. This is a researched 25 year old program. Mindfulness is not a cure, but an effective adjunct to medical and mental health therapies and this has been demonstrated in over two decades of published research. For more information, program dates, brochure and registration visit:  www.amindfulpath.com/stress_reduction.htm 

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy of the Prevention of Relapse Depression (MBCT) an eight-week group program
MBCT is an innovative proven program designed to prevent relapse into clinical depression. Based on the research of Drs. Zindel Segal, Mark Williams, and John Teasdale and documented in their book Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression, the program combines tools of cognitive therapy with the practice and clinical application of mindfulness meditation. The focus of this program is the utilization of mindful (relaxed and focused) attention as an alternative to the ruminative and worrying thought process associated with depression and anxiety. For more information, program dates, brochure and registration visit:  http://www.amindfulpath.com/depression_relapse.htm

For more information/appointment call Char Wilkins at 860-402-9333 or email: info@amindfulpath.com   website: www.amindfulpath.com