Stop Spinning: Mindfulness Workshop

You want to work on your dissertation, but your mind is stuck on the same old worries and doubts and concerns and frustrations and…

Instead of digging a “brain rut” by repeating these thoughts ad nauseum (pun intended ;-), what can you do?

“Mindfulness” is a meditative technique emerging as a solid approach to changing these mental (and brain) pathways.

I received a notice in my email about a free one-hour workshop happening Friday, 25 Sept 2008 that might be interesting to explore if you don’t already have an acquaintance with the mindfulness approach. This workshop is not affiliated with my dissertation coaching services, but seemed like a great free resource….

Here’s the info:

MINDFULNESS:  ANCIENT WISDOM FOR MODERN TIMES

Friday, September 26, 2008  12 Noon EST to 12:59 PM or 9 AM PST

WORKSHOP LEADERS:  Alice Rose and Sheila Bissonnette

TELEWORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:

Do you feel like emotions run your life sometimes?

Do you regret your actions, and then regret your regrets?

Do you struggle to make decisions?

Would you like to feel more peace of mind as a daily baseline?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, THIS WORKSHOP IS FOR YOU!

In this one-hour workshop, you will learn the simple but effective principles of basic mindfulness that are powerful tools for increasing happiness.

You will learn:

 The three states of mind

Emotion Mind

Logical Mind

Wise Mind

 The “What” Skills of Mindfulness

Observe

Describe

Participate

 The “How” Skills of Mindfulness

Non-Judgmentally

One-Mindfully

Effectively

 

About your workshop leaders:

Alice Rose is a social worker in Oregon who has worked teaching adolescents and adults the principles of mindfulness as part of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (as developed by Dr. Marsha Linehan) since 1998.  Her main qualification for this work is her repeated participation in ten-day silent mindfulness retreats in order to increase credibility with her clients, oh and also to learn how to take hold of her own mind.

Sheila Bissonnette is a part time part time grants manager and part time workshop presenter in Atlanta, GA.  After 20 years of working with people to help them with life’s basic necessities (food, clothes & housing), she has now turned to helping people recognize and appreciate all that is good in them and the world.  

TUITION:  These teleclasses are free. You pay only for the long distance charges to the bridge (conference) number.

TO REGISTER:  E-mail your registration to Sheila at sbissonnette@mindspring.com

If you can not make this workshop and are interested in a future one, please let us know by e-mailing us.

Place the word “MINDFULNESS” on the subject line. Please include in the body of your e-mail:  1) your full name, 2) your e-mail address, 3) your day time and evening telephone numbers.

In response to your e-mail, you will receive confirmation of your registration and the bridge number.

We look forward to working with you!!  PLEASE PASS ALONG THIS ANNOUNCEMENT TO ANY FRIENDS YOU THINK WOULD BE INTERESTED

QUESTIONS??  Contact Alice at alice@larchmountain.com  or Sheila at sbissonnette@mindspring.com

Comments

[Lori]

Karen,

Thank you for the information on the mindfulness class! I am very interested in learning more about this topic. Unfortunately, I will be on the road traveling next Friday and unable to telephone at noon. I am hoping the session will be recorded and have emailed Sheila with this question. If anyone else attends the session please let me know your thoughts.