for whom?
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Paying more attention to what you do or experience while you are doing or experiencing it, what can that mean for you?
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less stress
more resilience
more peace & balance
enjoy more in the here & now
Difficult moments and experiences are usually the cause of stress. It is a reaction to, for example, (too) high expectations, boundaries that are exceeded, performance pressure, sadness, change or ... you can fill in the blank. Stress reactions manifest themselves in complaints such as insomnia, worrying, negative thoughts or patterns, fears, pain, (over) fatigue, burn-out, having less attention or focus or not feeling happy.
Do you recognize something in these examples and would you like to​
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Change something about how you deal with difficult moments & stress
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Discover what more attention can do for your head, body & emotions
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Deal with peaks & valleys more consciously
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Enjoy more presence in the moment
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Or, just do something positive for yourself?
Then this training is for you.
what is mbsr?
In life it can sometimes feel like you are swimming against the current or that you are being dragged away by it. You probably recognize that feeling, but how can you best respond to it?
You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.
This statement by Jon Kabat-Zinn, the creator of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), is a nice metaphor for what this training can offer you: insights and tools to deal more consciously with the peaks and valleys of life, but also to enjoy more consciously the everyday moments that fill our lives.
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MBSR was introduced in 1979 by Kabat-Zinn and was the precursor and basis of Mindfulness trainings in the West. The training has been extensively clinically researched and is now widely accepted as a proven method for dealing with stress differently (more consciously). The training is therefore also reimbursed by some health insurers, or by employers from a personal development budget.
In short, it comes down to a training for your mind, similar to what we often do for our body. Exercising or training to improve physical fitness and muscle strength, or practicing yoga to develop flexibility, balance and strength. In the same way you can also train your mind, with the effect that you experience less stress and more resilience, awareness and peace in the here and now. What these forms of training also have in common: they require motivation, perseverance and practice to become more skilled.
positive effects
Research has shown that the majority of participants experience improvements afterwards and for years after the training, in particular in:
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Earlier recognition of stress signals (from your mind, body and emotion)
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Becoming aware of (negative) routines and patterns
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Recognizing and respecting your own boundaries
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Being able to make better/different choices
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Deal with difficult emotions, situations and pain with more resilience
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Being more consciously present and being able to enjoy what presents itself in the here and now more
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Experience more peace and balance
The training cannot make difficulties or problems disappear. It does give you tools and skills to deal with these stressors. Similar to surfing waves, instead of swimming against them or being swept away by them.