Meditation as Medicine: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

Google Tech Talk
May 17, 2010

ABSTRACT


Meditation as Medicine: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction An Approach to Stress Reduction, Chronic Pain and Illness

Presented by Bob Stahl.


The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program was developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD, from the University of Massachusetts Medical Center and featured in Bill Moyer's series "Healing and the Mind." This program is specifically designed for people living with stress, pain or illness, and supports individuals as well as the work of therapists and other caregivers.

MBSR consists of intensive training in mindfulness meditation, gentle mindful movement and group support. The program is designed for people who yearn for more balance in day-to-day life, and it promotes healthy living, renewal and stress management.

Mindfulness is the practice of cultivating non-judgmental awareness in day-to-day life. Mindfulness develops the potential to experience each moment, no matter how difficult or intense, with serenity and clarity. One can feel more alive and gain access to the powerful inner resources for healing. Participants learn lifelong tools to help maximize life, even in the midst of stress, pain and illness.


Bob Stahl, PhD., founded and directs mindfulness-based stress reduction programs in five medical centers in the San Francisco Bay area including El Camino Hospital in Mt. View and O'Cpnnor Hospital in San Jose. A long-time mindfulness practitioner, Bob lived in a Buddhist monastery for 8.5 years and has completed MBSR teacher certification at University of Massachusetts Medical Center. Dr. Stahl also serves as an Adjunct Senior Teacher for Oasis the institute for mindfulness-based professional education and innovation of the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Bob is a co-author of A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook.

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[s2Productionz]

"Between the stimulus and the response, there is a space and in that space lies our freedom."

beautiful. Happy 4th America

[nerogtr]

i found this tech talk to be insightful. to each their own.

[BonnieJeanTlq]

Very helpful. Thank you

[iampeeay01]

thank you so much for sharing this.. will buy one of those books.. Im pretty sure it'll be of great help. :)

[mommabobbie]

It was wonderful to see you giving a talk. You are so polished as a speaker. I could feel the casual, confidence as you spoke. Good talk.

[leapsplashafrog]

You are you are a furry thing and everything is you, we are related... Fact...

Who needs the behaviourists though they have lost their feelings somewhere?

[murmur5555]

John Cabot Zinn works at the highly violent UMass Medical Center. Assaulting women and patients is not relaxing for those who are victimized.

[AreURighteous]

Great talk! :) thank you.

[TheTinateal]

Thank you! I liked your talk very much !

[pmpstr247]

Great talk! Tnx google T.T. world work in action Brilliant!

TNX BOB!