Mindfulness Meditation
Ed Hattauer, Ph.D. Director, Center for Counseling and Consultation
Department of Student Wellness
MEDITATION: IT’S NOT WHAT YOU THINK!
Learn mindfulness meditation- a simple form of breath meditation
that can help you to focus, relax, and be more present and alive to
your moment-by-moment experience. It does not require sitting in
uncomfortable positions, believing in a particular faith tradition,
or previous experience. Mindfulness means paying attention to the
present moment in an intentional fashion without judgment. If you
find yourself spending too much time thinking about the past or
planning for the future so that you miss what is happening in the
here-and-now, this form of meditation can be helpful for you.
While the word “meditation” has many different meanings and there
are many different forms of meditation, “Mindfulness” meditation is
perhaps the best researched and most often used in Western
practice. It has scientific support as a means to reduce stress,
improve attention, boost the immune system, modify the way the
brain functions, reduce emotional reactivity and promote a general
sense of health and well-being. It has been used with a wide
variety of groups including educators, students, CEO’s, Olympic and
professional athletes, students at professional schools such as
medicine, nursing, and law (we have a group here at the Law
School), individuals with stress related problems, etc.
We will also practice a form of “loving-kindness” meditation-a
2500 year old practice that uses repeated phrases, images and
feelings to evoke a spirit of loving-kindness and friendliness
toward ourselves and others. This is a non-denominational form of
meditation and all are welcome, from beginners to more experienced
practitioners.
Date: Thursday, June 21, 2012
Time: 12 - 1:30 PM
Location: President's Room - Carnesecca Arena
(Athletics Annex)
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Event ID: 2397