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MBSR Mindfulness- Based Stress

Reduction Program

8-Week

Training in February

2016

Ch. de la Blanchette 3 - 1213 Onex+41 (0)22 793 02 62

Rue Emile Yung 6 - 1205 Geneva+41 (0)22 347 90 70

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Counselling Skills TrainingAfghanistan, Kabul Mental Health Hospital

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AN ESTABLISHED PROGRAMMindfulness is a mental training which increases one’s capacity for focus, attention, wis-dom and connectedness both at work and at home.

In the past 30 years, over 1000 clinical trials have studied the effects of the Mind-fulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) training protocol. MBSR is established today as a powerful support methodology in the face of stress. Studies have shown that Mindful-ness helps with difficulties such as :

BENEFITS OF MINDFULNESSMindfulness meditation includes practices of:

Calm & serenity.

Centredness & clarity of mind.

Compassion.

Creativity.

By understanding the conditions leading to stress and developing various coping mecha-nisms, this workshop will focus on the integration of mindfulness meditation in daily life situations, and will help gain a capacity for:

Creative and wise living.

8-WEEK TRAINING PROGRAMThis 8-week training program is an opportunity to deepen your mindfulness practice with a group of committed practitioners. Suitable for beginners and experienced med-itators alike. The training program includes:

weekly group sessions. 1 full day of practice (lunch included).

A training manual.

.

“Since I did this training, I feel trans-

formed. The practice of mindful acceptance has really brought peace into my life.”

Sima Osman, MBSR graduate.

PROGRAM DETAILSDates: 8x Tuesdays 6:30pm-8:30pm, from 23.02.2016 until 19.04.2016. (29.03 excluded - no session running during Easter break). 1 x Saturday 12.04.2015, 10:00am-4:00pm.

Location: Centre Sphere, Ch. Frank-Thomas 68, 1223 Cologny.

Fee: CHF 545.- Sphere Members: CHF 495.- AVS/Students/Unemployed: CHF 375.-

Early Bird: CHF 445.- (registration before 22.01.2016).

Registration: Elena de Weck +41 79 418 28 79, [email protected] - www.asphere.ch

number of participants.

Open to all, with any or no religious affiliation.

“Happiness is not an

activity, it is a state of being.”

“Contemplative Sciences for Wellness” “Taking Time and Care to Listen to Oneself”

Group- Dynamics

Setting up peer & social support

networks.

Pragmatic & Experiential Learning by

doing, building relevant skills.

Inclusive & Participative Bridging em-powerment & responsibility.

METHODOLOGY

ABOUT BOAZ B. FELDMANBoaz is trained as a therapist and teaches mindfulness approaches worldwide in:

Humanitarian interventions - Afghanistan & Myanmar. Universities - Trinity College Dublin Executive MBA Program. International sector - WHO, UN. Corporate sector - Geneva Barrister, Butini Foundation,

International Medical Corps, HUG and others.

He sees clients and groups in his multi-disciplinary clinical practice across the Geneva University Hospital and provides distance-based sessions (Skype) as well as e-learning solutions.

Processes Vs Objectives

Respecting everyone’s lear-

ning process and pace.

Valuing Sustainability Assuring me-

dium and long-term applica-

bility.

Ch. de la Blanchette 31213 Onex+41 (0)22 793 02 62

Rue Emile Yung 61205 Geneva+41 (0)22 347 90 70

+41 (0)78 964 05 [email protected]

“A Person-Centred Approach”

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