WORKSHOPS
A Mindful Course™
One Day Mindfulness Sampler for Professionals
“In dealing with those who are undergoing great suffering, if you feel "burnout" setting in, if you feel demoralized and exhausted, it is best, for the sake of everyone, to withdraw and restore yourself. The point is to have a long-term perspective.”
~~ Dalai Lama
“When we get too caught up in the busyness of the world, we lose connection with one another - and ourselves”
~~ Jack Kornfield, Psychologist & meditation teacher
As a busy professional would you like your stress to work for you?
Would you like to increase your energy and find some spring in your step?
Could you even hope to improve your own work-life balance given all of your commitments as a busy professional?
Would you like to connect more deeply with your clients? To be more skillful in working with them?
You can, and here’s how: It starts with you, your self care, your commitment to developing a regular practice of mindfulness meditation, of being awake to life as it presents itself.
Mindfulness involves paying attention in a particular way—intentionally and without judgment—to experiences & emotions as they occur.
This one-day class for professionals will help you as a practitioner begin to develop your own daily mindfulness meditation practice.
And, it will provide you with skills and knowledge to
incorporate mindfulness practices in your professional life with your clients.
Who Should Attend
All those involved in healing arts: MDs, PsyDs, PhDs,
MSWs, LCPCs, RNs, NPs, OTs, massage therapists,
body workers, internal & external coaches.
What
- Day of Mindfulness Instruction, book by Jon Kabat-Zinn
- Notebook with readings & CDs for guided meditation practice
- Connections with colleagues in discussion of application
- Group practice
- CE certificate at completion
Where
Lindsay Schaub Room
Richard Treat University Center
Millikin University
1184 W Main Street, Decatur, Illinois 62522
Directions Link: http://www.millikin.edu/admission/visits/Pages
When
Friday August 20th, 9-5 p.m.
How
Contact Chris Johnson, PsyD at:
Cost $200 up to 8 participants;
$175 for 9-12 participants; $135
for 13-20 participants.
$50 deposit by deadline, July 30th; payment in full by Wednesday August 18th, 2010.
What You Will Learn
- The fundamentals of mindfulness practice, why it’s important to you and to your clients, and put those fundamentals into practice immediately.
- Neuroscience research that supports developing a more mindful relationship with your own and with client’s distress, difficult thoughts, and pain, thereby deepening your empathy and expanding your repertoire of clinical skills in treating clients with stress, pain and psychological disorders.
- How to incorporate mindfulness into your professional life, via basic mindfulness and somatic practices, in a way that benefits both you and your clients.
Benefits
Mindfulness practices are a proven way to enhance your overall health and well-being. Through these practices, you will create a physical and mental foundation to get the most out of your life by being fully present in every moment.
Awareness: Enhance self-awareness of your own mind-body connection, of your thoughts, emotions, body sensations as a source of wisdom.
Stress Resiliency: Learn to focus your attention & energy on creating positive solutions to worrisome life situations that zap your energy.
Clarity of thinking: Address complex problems more effectively, increase your creativity.
Pain Management: Relieve the pain of headaches, anxiety, chronic pain, depression and compassion fatigue.
What to Bring
A sitting cushion and yoga mat if you have them, a sack lunch, a sweater or wrap, and open mind & heart.
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Women Influencing: The Women's Leadership Experience
Women Influencing: The Women's Leadership Experience is a six session learning series, of two hours each, that will launch in four major cities in the spring of 2010. In this group format you'll learn more about how to tap into the wisdom of your body to expand your personal power. You can become the leader you want to be.
The deliberate somatic and mindfulness practices taught during the series will help you:
- Learn to be more responsive vs. reactive
- Generate more positive influence in your professional and personal life
- Increase your confidence and capacity for productive change.
- Lead with greater choice, presence and authenticity
- Navigate challenging conversations with ease
Embodied Leadership increases and builds your leadership capacity through deliberate, somatic practices within a group learning community.
The upcoming Chicago learning series begins in May, a second session will begin in fall of 2010.
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When: Tuesday Evenings May 11, May 25th, June 1, June 8, June 15th, June 29th.
Where: Loyola University Health & Fitness, Maywood, IL
I hope you'll come and experience a taste of the upcoming workshops and consider joining us as we, together, will exponentially increase how women will shape the future.
Best,
Chris
Call me, Chris L. Johnson, PsyD., for more information and/or questions: 630-368-0122.
For more information go to: www.Q4-Consulting.com/Events
In addition to "A Mindful Course," customized corporate workshops are also available.
Contact Eleanore Feldman (Los Angeles) or Chris Johnson (Chicago) for more information on how to bring the principles of mindfulness to your team.
NEXT CLASS BEGINS:
Chicago, Western Suburbs Thursdays September 9th - November 18th, 2010
REGISTER TODAY:
For classes in Chicago, contact Chris Johnson, Psy.D. at 630.368.0122 to register. For the next Los Angeles class contact Eleanore Feldman, MSW, LCSW at 310.903.7001 to register.
"I feel more empowered.
The breathing really stands out so I'm not so quick to react into panic mode."
~J.I., student
©2004-2006 Eleanore Feldman, M.S.W., and Chris Johnson, Psy.D.
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