Spring Courses

Introduction to Mindfulness

Unit 1:    

The Way to Inner Peace:           

The Keys to Mindfulness.

Evidence of its efficacy

Simple Practice Steps in Three Stages

Daily Practice

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Unit 2:    

Caught in a Trap:

Anxiety

Defending the Ego: The Need to be Right

Breaking the Power of the Ego

Fear of change: why? It is necessary!

Overcoming Fear

Causing Our Own Pain

Moving From Head to Heart

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Unit 3:  

Past, Present and Future:

Key Concepts of Mindfulness:

Living in the Present Moment

Butterfly Minds and Solutions

Awareness

Being Non-judgmental 

Practical Steps

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Unit 4:  

Overwhelmed!:   

Mindfulness and our unease:             

Being Controlled by the Mind

Awareness and Emotional Freedom

Anxiety, Worry and Stress               

Being Haunted by Past Events             

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Unit 5:     

In the Context of Buddhism:

A Buddhist perspective on ‘Dukkha’ (our unease):                 

The Four Noble Truths and the 8-fold Path to overcome our unease -  specifically, Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration  

Unit 6:     

Mindfulness and The Imagination:            

Sleepless Nights and Wild Imaginings             

Negative and Positive Uses of the Imagination

Satipatthana and its Practice

The Four Noble Truths

Body and Mind are One

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Unit 7:     

Mindful Boundaries: 

Narayana’s Tale 

Physical Boundaries       

Effect of Poorly Defined Emotional Boundaries             

Setting Boundaries             

Dealing with Conflict

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Unit 8:     

The Practice of Mindfulness in Daily Life:            

Awareness and Remaining Awake         

Many Meditation Methods          

A Plan for the future            

Course Conclusion

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