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Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn developed Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center and his program is currently being taught world wide in over 250 medical centers including Duke, Stanford and Scripps. Clinical research has shown that MBSR techniques have a significant impact on the mind, emotional regulation and physical health.
In this seminar, Terry Fralich will share his experiences as a cancer survivor, psychotherapist and mindfulness teacher. Terry spent six years teaching mindfulness at the largest hospital in Northern New england, at a cancer support center and in more that 170 workshops nationwide. He has studied with Jon Kabat-Zinn and has pursued his own mindfulness practice for more than 30 years.
This seminar will provide you with the essence of mindfulness-based stress reduction. At its heart are principles that embody authenticity, non-judgmental attention, compassion and loving-kindness. This seminar will focus on the power of presence in translating mindfulness to a variety of conditions, clients and settings.
Take home strategies from a clinically proven approach that for more than 25 years has been enabling people to live well in the midst of the challenges and demands of everyday life.
OBJECTIVES
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Define mindfulness and its applicability to medicine and client care
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Identify five mindfulness techniques
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Practice the power of authentic presence
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Develop clinical skills to improve clients quality of life and reduce anxiety and depression
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Help clients cope with the loss and uncertainty inherent in chronic illness and life threatening disease
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Replace negative mind states to ones of hope and meaning that enhance self-efficacy and empowerment
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Develop skills in mindfulness communication
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Adapt mindfulness techniques to client-specific settings and conditions
OUTLINE
Components of Mindfulness
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Awareness
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Non-judgmental observation
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Impermanence
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Intention and attention
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Perception/Attitudinal Shifts
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Acceptance
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Examination of suffering and its release
Uses and Applications—Enhancing Wellness
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Cultivating attention and empathy
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Loving-Kindness and self-compassion techniques
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Symptom management
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Coping strategies
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Skillful responses to mental processes
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Resource Building
Communicating Mindfulness
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Use of self—the power of authentic presence
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Use of Language/ Defining mindfulness in user-friendly terms
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Modes of connecting
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Meeting difficulties/overcoming obstacles
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Expanding perspective
Customizing Mindfulness-Based Exercises
Psychotherapy
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Enhancing quality of life for clients, caregivers and treatment team
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Communication exercises
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Delivering bad news
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Asserting needs
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Working with anxiety
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Mental training/working with thoughts
Clinical Issues
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Managing treatment issues
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Living with uncertainty, loss and change
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Meaning of wellness
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Establishing a new balance
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Building Success: Accessing resources, patient strengths
Current Research
ABOUT TERRY FRALICH
Terry Fralich is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor practicing in Maine and an Adjunct Faculty Member of the University of Southern Maine Graduate School. Terry is also an attorney who practiced law in New York City, Los Angeles and Portland, Maine prior to becoming a counselor. During this time, he studied extensively with leading Tibetan teachers, including the Dalai Lama, and with some of the Western pioneers of mindfulness work, including Jon Kabat-Zinn, Jack Kornfield and John Welwood. Inspired by their teachings and his own study of meditation, Eastern wisdom traditions, transpersonal psychology and mindfulness, he left the legal profession, earned a masters degree in clinical counseling and began both his counseling practice and his teaching activities.
Terry is a Co-Founder of the Mindfulness Center of Southern Maine. He had led many workshops at the Center and in Maine generally in meditation, mindfulness, the latest developments in neuroscience and personal spirituality, In addition, Terry has taught more than 170 courses on similar topics for mental health professionals throughout the country. His book, Cultivating Lasting Happiness: A Seven-Step Guide to Mindfulness presents both a clear exploration of the importance of mindfulness in our lives and a practical, accessible approach to nurturing growth and well-being through the path of mindfulness. Terry has pursued his own meditation and mindfulness practice for 30 years.
CONTINUING EDUCATION INFORMATION
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This self-study material qualifies for 6.0 contact hours.
TARGET AUDIENCE
Counselors, Social Workers, Psychologists, Psychotherapists, Addiction Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists, Case Managers, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Nurses, Other Mental Health Professionals
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