Manage Stress with a Mindfulness or Stress Reduction Class
Managing stress involves using practices and tools to stay present, recover from challenges, and appreciate life’s moments. These programs provide resources to enhance well-being and resilience.
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Everyday Mindfulness
This four–week course, based on the eight–week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program, teaches you how to develop mindful awareness and live with greater health and happiness. This class is for anyone new to mindfulness or for people seeking to deepen their practice.
Course Highlights
Guided practices include sitting meditation, walking meditation, mindful eating, and mindful communication.
Benefits of practicing mindfulness include improved attention, memory, and emotional regulation. You'll also gain greater compassion, reduced physical and psychological symptoms, and enhanced stress management skills.
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
MBSR is an eight–week intensive program developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn. The goal of the program is to build mindful awareness and foster health and growth. The eight–class program includes an orientation and a full-day retreat between weeks six and seven. This program is ideal for people seeking tools to manage stress, improve health, and experience greater joy and connection.
Practices include sitting meditation, body scans, gentle yoga, and mindful communication.
Flourishing in Medicine
Flourishing in Medicine is a one–day retreat for health care providers designed to reignite passion for health care through mindfulness, storytelling, and strength-based strategies. Participants will learn to reduce stress, enhance patient care, and strengthen connections with colleagues and patients.
Hosted by the University of Utah's Resiliency Center, this immersive workshop has been shown to provide several benefits:
- Improve burnout scores
- Enhance presence and attentiveness
- Foster deeper connections and curiosity
Attendees will leave with renewed purpose, community, and tools to thrive in health care. This course is open to health care professionals only.