Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program (Orientation)
Program runs weekly on Tuesdays from February 25 to April 14, 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
This program is hosted by the Clinical Counseling Psychology Program, in conjunction with the Aaron T. Beck Institute for Cognitive Studies and the Institute for School Counseling and School Psychology at Assumption College.
Stress is an inevitable part of life. The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program (MBSR) is an evidenced-based program designed by Jon Kabat-Zinn over 40 years ago to discover what it means to practice mindfulness in one’s own life. Mindfulness provides a skillful means to live the life we currently have.
MBSR has been found to have a variety of benefits, including:
- Increased engagement in and enjoyment of life
- Reduction in the experience of stress, anxiety, and depression
- Improvement in physical health
You will learn several approaches for starting a formal meditation practice in order to support your cultivation of mindfulness. In addition, you will learn a variety of small but powerful methods for increasing mindfulness in everyday life. In a culture motivated by busyness and achievement, the invitation to be quiet and sit with yourself can sound both daunting and liberating. Come experience the power of mindfulness in your own life.
Learning Objectives:
- Engage in “formal” mindfulness meditation methods such as body scan, gentle yoga, sitting and walking meditation
- Engage in “informal” mindfulness meditation practices to develop mindfulness in everyday life
- Explore hindrances to mindfulness in your own life
- Develop and integrate mindfulness-based self-regulatory skills and capacities
Program Leader:
Paula Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., is a Professor of Psychology and Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Assumption College. She has experience teaching and conducting research in mindfulness and meditation, positive psychology, and interpersonal synchrony in both typical and atypical populations. She has completed the University of Massachusetts Center for Mindfulness Practice Teaching Intensive, the second formal program in Teacher Education for Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and is trained to teach the full 8-week MBSR program. Her research has been funded by NIH and NSF and employs innovative, multi-method research designs and the formation of collaborative research teams with diverse backgrounds that cut across disciplinary expertise—developmental psychology, clinical psychology, social psychology, movement science, neuroscience, and education.
“As an MBSR practitioner, I have found the program instrumental in transforming both my personal and professional life, in both subtle and powerful ways, allowing me to be more patient and loving with myself and others as well as opening up new career opportunities for growth.”
CEUs:
Mental Health Counselors may earn up to 28 CEUs for completing the program. The Clinical Counseling Psychology Program at Assumption College has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 4009. The Clinical Counseling Psychology Program at Assumption College is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Up to 28 NBCC credit hours may also be used towards the collection of PDPs per the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Learn more about the program at an Orientation on Tuesday, February 18, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
There is no cost or commitment required to attend the orientation. You will have the opportunity to register for the program at the Orientation Session.
Register for February 18 Orientation
The MBSR program requires an 8-week commitment to attend the weekly sessions and practice on your own at home.
Dates:
- Orientation (required to attend program): Tuesday, February 18, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
- Weekly Session: Tuesdays, February 25 to April 14, 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. (first session extended by 30 minutes and last session by 60 minutes)
- All-Day Retreat: Sunday, April 5, 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location: Assumption College, La Maison Francaise/Auditorium
Cost: Payable by check on the day of the Orientation Session
- Regular Tuition: $600
- Assumption Alumni: $300
- Assumption faculty and staff: $100
- HECCMA Consortium: $300
The Program:
SESSION |
DESCRIPTION |
Orientation February 11 OR February 18 5:00 – 7:00 pm |
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Class One February 25 5:00 – 8:00 pm (extended 30 mins) |
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Class Two March 3 5:00 – 7:30 pm |
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Class Three March 10 5:00 – 7:30 pm |
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Class Four March 17 5:00 – 7:30 pm |
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Class Five March 24 5:00 – 7:30 pm |
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Class Six March 31 5:00 – 7:30 pm |
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All Day Retreat Sunday, April 5 9:00am – 4:30 pm |
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Class Seven April 7 5:00 – 7:30 pm |
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Class Eight March 14 5:00 – 8:00 pm |
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The program requires a minimum of 10 registrants to run.
Register for February 18 Orientation
Can’t make this program but would like to stay updated about future events? Let us know and we will contact you when future dates become available.
This program is hosted by the Clinical Counseling Psychology Program, in conjunction with the Aaron T. Beck Institute for Cognitive Studies and the Institute for School Counseling and School Psychology at Assumption College.