I remember working as a psychotherapist in a non-profit HMO, seeing
client after client. They were anxious, panic-attack prone or just unable
to cope with stress. They had seen physicians with little success. I was of
no help. I was stuck in a rut treating symptoms and focusing on what was
wrong rather than treating them as an individual and reinforcing what
was right.
Desperate to find something better for myself and my clients, I walked
into a meditation class with the most amazing, dynamic and confident
teacher. After one session I was more energetic, better able to cope, and
found myself more attentive with my clients.
This caring and incredible instructor was Jon Kabat-Zinn, the founder of
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR).
That was 30 years ago and since then, along with the help of Jon Kabat-
Zinn, I have been able to transform my life and my practice, using
these very principles I discovered at that yoga class back in Worcester,
Massachusetts. I became an instructor alongside Jon, started my own
practice, and was beginning to see incredible treatment outcomes with
my clients. I was feeling energetic and confident in myself and my clinical
work.
Then in 1995 I was diagnosed with cancer. I put Mindfulness-Based Stress
Reduction to the test and experienced first-hand how to handle the pain
and stress of chemotherapy and all that goes with a stem cell transplant.
My personal and clinical experience with this evidenced-based approach
led to the development of mindfulness-based interventions for bone
marrow transplants at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center,
Emory University, and the Dana Farber Cancer Institute.
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction changed my life and has changed
the life of many of my clients. I want to share these strategies with you.
This work will transform the psychic and physical pain in your clients’
lives.
Objectives
State core beliefs of MBSR.
List the seven attitudes needed in
cultivating mindfulness.
Describe the themes and essential
components of the eight week MBSR
curriculum.
Practice in defining mindfulness
and introducing it in everyday
language.
Practice guiding a body
scan mindfulness meditation.
Practice guiding a
sitting meditation with awareness of
the breath.
Practice guiding
a sitting meditation with open
awareness.
Demonstrate experience in practices
that integrate MBSR into daily life.
Explain the use of a mindful pause
(S.T.O.P.) to refocus attention and
interrupt negative thoughts and
ruminations.
Practice in the process of inquiry and
its use in cultivating insight to reduce
stress.
Practice the use of interpersonal
mindfulness in facilitating
communication and deepening
awareness.
Explain the applicability of
neuroscience research to stress
reduction.
Outline Foundational Principles
The Origin of MBSR
Goals and Principles
Populations Served
Assessment and Orientation
MBSR Ground Rules
Teacher competencies
The Curriculum—Themes
Class 1-3 Grounding Mindfulness in the
Body
Class 4-5 Stress Reaction versus Response
Class 6-7 Communication and Interpersonal
Mindfulness
Class 8 Summation and Bringing
Mindfulness Home
All Day Session
Establishing Mindfulness Practices
Defining Mindfulness
Introducing Mindfulness Experientially and
Verbally
7 Essential Attitudes in Establishing
Mindfulness
Establishing Intention and
Commitment to Practice
Language —Using Gerunds and the
Vernacular
Leading an Awareness Exercise: The Raisin
Guidance in Formal Mindfulness
Practices
The Body Scan
The Sitting Meditation with Awareness of
Breath
Yoga
Walking Meditation
Loving-Kindness Meditation
Practice in Leading a Mindfulness
Meditation
Applying Mindfulness to Daily Life
Creating Home Practices
Use of Homework
The S.T.O.P.
The Three Minute Breathing Space
Awareness Exercises
Clinical Issues: Working with
Difficulties
The Process of Inquiry including Role
Playing and Practice in Inquiry
Working with Feeling
Working with Pain and Stress
Working with Anxiety and Panic
Application of Neuro-Science Research
Adaptations of MBSR for:
Depression
Addictions
Trauma
Children and Adolescents
Inter-personal Mindfulness and
Communication
Akido for MBSR
Use of Dyads
Group Process
Interface with Psychotherapy
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Elana Rosenbaum, MS, LICSW, has been integrating mindfulness with psychotherapy for over 30 years. She is a leader in the clinical application of mindfulness meditation to cancer care and is a pioneering teacher of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction at the Center for Mindfulness, the University of Massachusetts Medical School. She is the author of The Heart of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: A MBSR Guide for Clinicians and Clients (PESI, 2017), Here for Now: Living Well with Cancer through Mindfulness (Satya House Publications, 2007) and Being Well (even when you're sick): Mindfulness Practices for People Living With Cancer and Other Serious Illness (Shambhala, 2012).
Elana has a private practice in psychotherapy in Worcester, Massachusetts and is a sought after mindfulness coach, teacher, speaker, workshop leader, and research consultant. She has been featured in "Chronicle" on CBS and mentioned in many magazine articles including Yoga Journal, Health, Coping, and the PBS audio series, "Walking through the Storm". She is currently working on another book, a workbook of mindfulness exercises for optimal living.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Elana Rosenbaum maintains a private practice. She receives royalties as an author for Shambhala and Satya House Publications. Ms. Rosenbaum receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.
Nonfinancial: Elana Rosenbaum has no relevant nonfinancial relationship to disclose.
Target Audience
Counselors, Social Workers, Psychologists, Marriage and Family Therapists
Addiction Counselors, Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistants, Nurses, Case Managers, Other Mental Health Professionals
Objectives
Present the core beliefs of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) as they relate to clinical treatment.
Ascertain the meaning of mindfulness and provide psychoeducation to clients regarding its use for reducing stress and improving mental health.
Implement various mindfulness practices utilized to decrease stress and improve symptomology.
Teach clients how to integrate specific informal mindfulness interventions into their daily lives to alleviate symptoms and improve level of functioning.
Utilize breathing exercises as an intervention to refocus attention and interrupt negative thoughts and ruminations.
Practice the process of inquiry and evaluate its ability to enhance client insight and reduce stress.
Articulate the effectiveness of MBSR techniques in treating pain, stress, anxiety and panic in clients.
Evaluate the use of interpersonal mindfulness in facilitating effective communication and increasing awareness in the client.
Appraise the applicability of neuroscience research to stress reduction and ascertain its clinical implications.
Determine specific adaptations of MBSR practices that can be utilized to treat symptoms of anxiety, depression, addiction and trauma.
Establish MBSR practices that are developmentally appropriate and effective for children and adolescents.
Articulate the methods by which MBSR can be interfaced with psychotherapy practices to improve clinical outcomes.
Outline
Foundational Principles
The Origin of MBSR
Goals and Principles
Populations Served
Assessment and Orientation
MBSR Ground Rules
Teacher competencies
The Curriculum—Themes
Class 1-3 Grounding Mindfulness in the Body
Class 4-5 Stress Reaction versus Response
Class 6-7 Communication and Interpersonal Mindfulness
Class 8 Summation and Bringing Mindfulness Home
All Day Session
Establishing Mindfulness Practices
Defining Mindfulness
Introducing Mindfulness Experientially and Verbally
7 Essential Attitudes in Establishing Mindfulness
Establishing Intention and Commitment to Practice
Language —Using Gerunds and the Vernacular
Leading an Awareness Exercise: The Raisin
Guidance in Formal Mindfulness Practices
The Body Scan
The Sitting Meditation with Awareness of Breath
Yoga
Walking Meditation
Loving-Kindness Meditation
Practice in Leading a Mindfulness
Meditation
Applying Mindfulness to Daily Life Creating Home Practices
Use of Homework
The S.T.O.P.
The Three Minute Breathing Space
Awareness Exercises
Clinical Issues: Working with Difficulties
The Process of Inquiry including Role
Playing and Practice in Inquiry
Working with Feeling
Working with Pain and Stress
Working with Anxiety and Panic
Application of Neuro-Science Research
Adaptations of MBSR for:
Depression
Addictions
Trauma
Children and Adolescents
Inter-personal Mindfulness and Communication
Akido for MBSR
Use of Dyads
Group Process
Interface with Psychotherapy
Limitations of Research and Potential Risks
Various definitions of mindfulness
Research validity and reliability
Client may experience initial increase in symptoms
Special considerations for severe mental illness
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