Outline

The principles of MBSR are foundational.

• History of MBSR
• Theoretical Foundation for MBSR
• The Psycho-educational Format of MBSR
• Ethical and Moral Principles
• The Mind/Body Connection
• MBSR as Adjunct to Medicine and Psychotherapy

The goals and objectives of the curriculum.

• Core Skills in MBSR
  • Clarifying, Setting and Reaffirming Intention
  • Cultivating a Witnessing Awareness
  • Stabilizing Attention
  • Strengthening Self-regulation
  • Stress Management and Symptom Control
  • Affect Regulation
    • Cultivating Loving-Kindness and Acceptance
  • Use of Homework

Establishing and communicating with others.

• Formal Mindfulness Practices in MBSR
  • The Body Scan
  • Sitting Meditation
  • Mindful Movement/Yoga
  • Walking Meditation
  • Sensory Awareness
  • Loving-Kindness Meditation
• Informal Mindfulness Practices in MBSR
  • Incorporating Mindfulness into Daily Activities
  • Establishing Mindfulness Cues for Daily Life
  • Use of S.T.O.P.
  • The Three Minute Breathing Space
• Communication Tools in MBSR
  • Inter-personal Mindfulness
  • Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication
  • Akido
  • The Process of Inquiry

There are clinical issues in MBSR.

• Benefits and Contraindications
• Overcoming Anxiety
• Working with Depression, Negative Cognitions and Ruminations
• Working with Pain and Stress-Related Symptoms
• Working with Addictions: Affect Regulation and Impulse Control
• Interface with Psychotherapy
• Adaptations to Client-Specific Settings, Populations and Conditions

There is evidence-based research on the topic.

• Effect on Physical Conditions
• Effect on Mental Functioning and Conditions
• Effect on Emotional Functioning and Conditions
• Neuroscience Research – Effect of MBSR on the Brain