Course Material
The ABC’s of Being Present
Mindfulness of Spirit
Our Psychological Diet
Mindfulness in Leisure Activities & Fun
Mindfulness in Relationships
Coping with Emotional Pain
Reacting to Stress vs. Responding to Stress
Mindfulness of Thoughts and Feelings
Listening Styles
Mindfulness of Physical Health: Diet, Rest, Exercise
Walking Meditation
Mindful Movement
Awareness of Being in Your Body – Mindfulness in Everyday Life
Working with Physical Pain
To Move or Not to Move?
Body Awareness Meditation (Body Scan)
Sitting Meditation
The Eight Qualities of Mindfulness
Obstacles that We All Encounter When Doing Meditation
Facing Your Fears
Eating Meditation
Anxiety
Mindfulness
Stress Management
Acknowledgments
Self Compassion
Mindful Practices
Mindful Tool – The Self Critic
Choices for Formal Practices
Poems
Stress Reaction Versus Mindful Response
Resources
Mindful Tool – F.R.E.E.
Mindful Tool – S.T.O.P
Mindful Tool – Perception
Mindful Tool – Styles of Vision
8 Qualities of Mindfulness
Mindful Tips
Mindful Tool – R.A.I.N.
Managing Compassion Fatigue
Mindful Tool – S.O.S.
Self-Compassion Break
Metta Phrases
Meditation on Contentment
Fitting Meditation into Your Life
A.W.A.R.E for Anxiety
Resources
RECOMMENDED AUTHORS
Kristen Neff – Self Compassion: The Proven Power Of Being Kind To Yourself www.self-compassion.org
Chris Germer – The Mindful Path To Self Compassion www.chrisgermer.com
Sharon Salzberg – Real Love – The Art Of Mindful Connection www.sharonsalzberg.com
Elisha Goldstein www.elishagoldstein.com
Dan Harris and Jeff Warren- Meditation For Fidgety Skeptics www.10percenthappier.com
Tara Brach www.tarabrach.com
Dan Siegel-The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain and The Mindful Brain www.drdansiegel.com
Jon Kabat-Zinn www.mindfulnesscds.com
Centre For Mindful Self-Compassion
Self-compassion can be defined as learning to treat yourself the way you would treat a good friend when they suffer, fall short or fail in some way. Founded in 2012 by Kristin Neff, PhD and Christopher K. Germer, PhD, the center is a place where people can learnabout self-compassion
APPS
Insight Timer www.insighttimer.com
10% Happier www.10percenthappier.com
Heartworks Meditation Collections: www.kristyarbon.com
Calm www.calm.com
Headspace – For Teens and adults www.headspace.com
Mindfulness-Based Chronic Pain Management
(MBCPM™) is a program developed by Dr. Jackie Gardner-Nix, a physician and chronic pain consultant at St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Canada.
www.neuronovacentre.com
Telephone: 416-461-4333
Kind Living With Sue Sinclair
Therapeutic yoga and mindfulness meditation
www.kindliving.ca
Orillia, ON L3V 2A7
(705) 259-2511
True North Insight
meditation retreat centre
P.O. Box 64105 RPO Holland Cross Ottawa, ON K1Y 4V1 Phone: (613) 422-4880 E-mail: info@truenorthinsight.org
Sugar Ridge Retreat Centre
Local Mindfulness Retreats
