The Classic Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program
MBSR: 6 Things You Should Know about the Program
About the Program
Since its development by Jon Kabat-Zinn in 1979 and inception at the University of Massachusetts' Stress Reduction Clinic, the widely recognized and researched Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program has helped many people cope with their stress and anxiety levels through the teaching and practice of mindfulness skills to regain emotional balance and well-being.
Who Should Attend
You might find the MBSR program very helpful and effective if:
- You are experiencing mid to high levels of stress in your professional and/or personal life
- You do not like the way you are responding negatively to the stressors in your life
- You would like to be less reactive and more skilful with your responses
- You want to learn to cope more effectively with unpleasant thoughts and feelings
- You wish to increase awareness of yourself and gain greater clarity of your mind
- You wish to live a more balanced lifestyle and experience more calm and peaceful feelings
- You wish to enhance your relationships through the cultivation of awareness, patience and compassion
What to Expect from the Program
The well-researched MBSR program consists of eight weekly sessions (about 2.5 hours per session) as well as an all-day retreat, and is taught by an approved facilitator in a group setting.
Mindfulness techniques taught in the program include formal and informal practices of observing our body, breath and thoughts, as well as gentle stretching movements. The MBSR learning process also includes group discussions and some didactic teaching about stress, all of which are exceptionally important to the participant's learning in the program.
Mindfulness in the MBSR program is taught in a safe environment emphasizing self-care and the cultivation of moment-to-moment awareness, a non-striving attitude, non-judgmental acceptance, as well as self-compassion.
The MBSR program is designed to encourage active participation and commitment to practice, and so participants are required to follow up on the home practice assigned to them each week.
Mindfulness techniques taught in the program include formal and informal practices of observing our body, breath and thoughts, as well as gentle stretching movements. The MBSR learning process also includes group discussions and some didactic teaching about stress, all of which are exceptionally important to the participant's learning in the program.
Mindfulness in the MBSR program is taught in a safe environment emphasizing self-care and the cultivation of moment-to-moment awareness, a non-striving attitude, non-judgmental acceptance, as well as self-compassion.
The MBSR program is designed to encourage active participation and commitment to practice, and so participants are required to follow up on the home practice assigned to them each week.
What MBSR Participants Say
Click here to read about what MBSR participants have said about the 8-week program.
The Role of the Teacher
The MBSR teacher is expected to guide participants' learning of mindfulness techniques through the 8-Week MBSR program, encourage their cultivation of a different relationship towards stress, and conduct meaningful discussions and dialogues within the group to facilitate the learning process. S/he should embody the foundational attitudes of mindfulness and be able to take care of the group's safety as well as address boundaries of trust and confidentiality.
It is important to note that the MBSR teacher should not assume the role of a therapist or counsellor in the MBSR program.
The program will be taught by Erin Lee, Founder and Mindfulness Coach of Mindful Moments Singapore. She is a Certified MBSR Teacher as acknowledged by the Mindfulness-Based Professional Training Institute (MBPTI) of the University of California San Diego (UCSD) Center for Mindfulness to conduct and deliver the classic Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program. Erin completed the UCSD School of Medicine's Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Teacher Training Intensive as well as Advanced Teacher Training Intensive for MBSR and MBCT Teachers in California. Erin is trained to teach the .b mindfulness program to teenagers and young adults as recognized by the Mindfulness in Schools Project. Erin also holds a Master of Science in Studies in Mindfulness with the University of Aberdeen, UK. Erin conducts mindfulness training for corporate clients and organizations, and is also an experienced polytechnic lecturer
It is important to note that the MBSR teacher should not assume the role of a therapist or counsellor in the MBSR program.
The program will be taught by Erin Lee, Founder and Mindfulness Coach of Mindful Moments Singapore. She is a Certified MBSR Teacher as acknowledged by the Mindfulness-Based Professional Training Institute (MBPTI) of the University of California San Diego (UCSD) Center for Mindfulness to conduct and deliver the classic Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program. Erin completed the UCSD School of Medicine's Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Teacher Training Intensive as well as Advanced Teacher Training Intensive for MBSR and MBCT Teachers in California. Erin is trained to teach the .b mindfulness program to teenagers and young adults as recognized by the Mindfulness in Schools Project. Erin also holds a Master of Science in Studies in Mindfulness with the University of Aberdeen, UK. Erin conducts mindfulness training for corporate clients and organizations, and is also an experienced polytechnic lecturer