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In the Moment Mindful Awareness Tips You Can Use |
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Issue 14 March 2007 |
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Rob Williams Psychotherapy 202.330.5390
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In this issue: Reducing Anxiety and Stress through Living Mindfully “An opportunity to learn powerful methods for dealing with physical and emotional stress and pain.”
Learn to actively
participate in your health and well being and change your body’s
reaction to stress. Stress has a profound effect on our basic physical
health. Studies have found emotional states related to our perceived stress
levels, such as optimism, pessimism, anxiety, alienation and happiness, can
effect our overall physical health as much as obesity or physical fitness.
I invite you to embark on an 8-week journey of
self-development, self-discovery, learning and healing.
The program is based on
the systematic training of mindfulness, a meditation form originally
developed in the Buddhist tradition of
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Ability to cope more effectively with both short and long-term
stressful situations
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Increased ability to relax
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Improved self-esteem
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Reduced pain levels and enhanced ability to cope with pain that doesn’t
go away
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Greater energy and enthusiasm for life
The course is meant to
enhance, not to compete with, pharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatment
for anxiety and depression. The aim is to enhance your ability to participate
in therapy and to expand the envelope of care into the future by teaching
participants to mindfully disengage from distressing or anxious moods and
negative thoughts. The course integrates mindfulness practice into a
cognitive-behavioral psychological model of anxiety and uses specific
exercises to bring mindfulness and concentration to bear in stressful
situations.
Class starts March 22 and meets on Thursday evenings from 7 to 9 PM in my
*My goal is to make the program available to those who could benefit
without regard to ability to pay, therefore sliding scale fees are available
based on income and scholarships will be considered.
Click here
to enroll now or to get more information,
or call 202-330-5390.
This information is not
a tool for self-diagnosis or a substitute for professional care. If you’re having a
hard time emotionally using this, or other tips, don’t hesitate to call
me. We’ll
find something that works for you. I’m here to help.
Best regards,
Rob Williams, MSW, MBA, LGSW
Psychotherapist
Source Citation: http://www.umassmed.edu/cfm/srp/index.aspx
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Getting Help and Support from the Author: If you know of someone in need of help regarding a mental health issue, please give me a call. I’m here to help. 202.330.5390 or rob@aida-therapy.com
Rob Williams, MSW, MBA, LGSW 1555 202.330.5390 Copyright 2007 Rob Williams. All rights reserved. You are receiving this publication because either you, or someone close to you, stated that you wanted to receive it. I cover new topics every week. Feel free to make a suggestion if you’d like to learn about something in particular. To receive your own copy and receive news and resources, articles, trainings and other tools, please click here to subscribe to this newsletter. You are subscribed as To opt out of this newsletter, just Reply “unsubscribe” in the subject line or click here to unsubscribe. |
