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
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