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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Course (MBSR)
October 5, 2023 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Dates: 9 weekly sessions from Thursday 5th October to 30th November 2023
Time: 6-8.30pm
Location: Newquay Community Orchard
Investment includes all sessions, meditation recordings and handbook: £256
What is MBSR?
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course is one of the most well-known modern methods of mindfulness training in the world. It was developed in the late 1970s by Jon Kabat-Zinn in a hospital in Massachusetts, USA and is now taught all over the world. There have been thousands of research studies published evidencing its wide ranging benefits, including reducing stress, improved emotional self-regulation and increased empathy and compassion for ourselves and others.
The practices and methods taught in the program are deeply rooted in the ancient Buddhist practice of mindfulness meditation. However, the course itself is not religious as Jon Kabat-Zinn wanted to draw out the profound mental training methods from traditional mindfulness meditation and make them accessible to anyone, no matter what religious background or belief system. MBSR is also strongly influenced by modern psychology, neuroscience and pedagogy.