Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program
The MBSR program was created more than 30 years ago by The Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical School (by Jon Kabat-Zinn and assisted by Saki Santorelli and their able staff). The program teaches you powerful methods for reducing stress and learning to actively participate in your health and well-being. Two decades of published research indicate that the majority of people who complete our Program report:
An ability to cope more effectively with both short and long-term stressful situation
An increased ability to relax
A more stable, centered perspective from which to observe life’s ups and downs.
Lasting decreases in physical and psychological symptoms
Reduction in pain levels and an enhanced ability to cope with pain that may not go away
- Great energy and enthusiasm for life
Mindfulness is not something that you have to ‘get” or acquire. It is a natural human capacity—a powerful resource you can become familiar with and harness for coping, for growing, for moving towards greater levels of health and well-being. It is inherent and natural, but it does take practice in order to develop. Many people find the at group class over a two month period is the best way to begin a lasting mindfulness based practice.
Participating in the Stress Reduction Program does require a commitment to your-self and to us. You will be asked to attend all classes and practice daily home assignments for 45-60 minutes per day.
If you enroll, you will learn:
Practical coping skills to improve your ability to handle stressful situations
- Methods for being physically and mentally relaxed, alert and at ease
- Gentle, full-body conditioning exercises to strengthen your body and release muscular tension
- To become increasingly aware of the interplay of mind and body in health and illness
- To take responsibility for improving your own health
- To face change and difficult times in your life with greater ease
To discover and develop your abilities to help yourself move towards greater balance, control, and peace of mind
The course is challenging and life-affirming. The instructors are accomplished and skilled at creating a safe, supportive, and deeply engaging learning environment. The course schedule consists of eight weekly morning or evening classes and one day-long class on a Saturday or Sunday. Courses are offered in fall, winter, spring, and summer. As a participant, you will receive:
Dr. Randall Paulsen, our instructor, has been trained by the U-Mass program and follows their tested methods of training. He is a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst and is available for individual and couples mind-body consultations at the Osher Clinical Center.
Course Fee: $600 / 26 hours of instruction
To register or find out additional information, please call us at 617-732-9700.
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