UCSD Center for Mindfulness

Join us for Free Online Live Meditation Sessions Daily! Today 10:30 am - 11:30 am, 12:30-1:00 pm & 5:30-6:00 pm (PT) http://cih.ucsd.edu/mindfulness/free-sessions

Join us for Online Classes. Check out our website for details and registration. http://cih.ucsd.edu/mindfulness/schedules-registration

Free Live Meditation Sessions offered 5-days a week 12:30 PM & 5:00 PM (PT) and Saturdays at 10 AM (PT). For more information visit http://cih.ucsd.edu/mindfulness/free-sessions

Teens, here are 3 reasons why Mindfulness for Teens might be right for you. 1. Mediation helps with anxiety, stress, and depression 2. Meditation helps improve concentration 3. Studies show that students who meditate before exams do better than those who don't ... Online classes begin July 19 for more information and to register please visit http://cih.ucsd.edu/mindfulness/schedules-registration#teens

Just a few of the benefits of Mindful & Compassionate Parenting: -A deeper awareness of your own stress reactions -Respond to difficult emotions with kindness and understanding -An increased ability to respond more skillfully to the unplanned and stressful moments with your child -Learning to listen with kindness and attention to yourself and your child... -Learning to problem-solve with your child with patience and wisdom -Increasing your child’s emotional strength and well-being -Improving your child’s capacity to respond with kindness to others -Creating healthier and more productive relationships between family members For more details and to register please visit http://cih.ucsd.edu/mindfulness/schedules-registration See more

Mindful Self-Compassion Online 8-week Series July 22- Sept. 09, 2021 5-8pm (PT) For more details and to register please visit http://cih.ucsd.edu/mindfulness/schedules-registration

"Mindfulness: the intentional use of attention" ~ Leah Weis For more information and to register please visit http://cih.ucsd.edu/mindfulness/schedules-registration

We're so excited to announce that our new website is up and running! Take a look! cih.ucsd.edu/mindfulness

Join Dr. Deborah Rana and Dr. Steven Hickman in this 6 week (6-hour) evidence-based healthcare adaption of Mindful Self-Compassion, the empirically supported program of Dr. Neff and Dr.Germer. This brief training aims to improve wellbeing and personal resilience in healthcare professionals by teaching mindful self-compassion skills to deal with distressing emotional situations as they occur at work and at home. In research conducted in 2019, the SCHC program was found to significantly decrease depression, stress, secondary traumatic stress, and burnout, and to increase self-compassion, mindfulness, compassion for others, and job satisfaction in healthcare professionals. https://medschool.ucsd.edu//Schedules-and-Registration.aspx

Join us for this Free Zoom Event! When: Feb 1, 2021, 12:15 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this meeting: https://uchealth.zoom.us//tZEsc-GpqTwrGdxHL4fBTWAzi29By27v

It's not too late to register! How to Bring Compassion into Psychotherapy: Free Online Training for Mental Health Professionals. Join this FREE online event and learn mindfulness, self-compassion, and compassion practices to help you and your clients stay grounded and resilient, during these changing times. Registration is now open - http://nr357.isrefer.com/go/CITS2021/UCSDCIM/

Feb 2, 2021 - Join UC San Diego Sanford Institue for Empathy and Compassion for a free full-day virtual symposium. Exploring the Neurobiology of Empathy and Compassion in Human and Rodent Models: Gaps, Challenges & Opportunities https://uchealth.zoom.us//regist/WN_hXhY5fLFQfKXGkPGj2B_lA

We are excited to introduce our next Neuroscience of Mindfulness-Based Meditation Workshop! For registration please see the link below. https://mbpti.org//the-neuroscience-of-mindfulness-feb2021/

Please join us today at 12:30pm (PT)!

Mindful Meet up! Every Wednesday from 12 pm - 12:30 pm PT we are holding a virtual Mindful Meet-Up Session for free specifically for UC San Diego Undergraduate Students. Join us as our instructors lead the group through meditation practice sessions to help develop connectedness and community for students. Though this weekly session is meant specifically for students, we have other free sessions offered almost every day that are open to all members of the public. ... Find the schedule for all of our free practice sessions here: https://medschool.ucsd.edu//free-sessio/Pages/default.aspx

Please join us today at 12:30pm (PDT)!

Parents. This one is for you.

"The Times Are a-Changin':" A Self-Compassion Workshop for Teachers Join us for a three hour workshop on "Finding Meaning in Teaching: A Useful Approach to Teaching During the Pandemic" As teachers, many of you will be returning to a virtual classroom this fall where you will be faced with the challenges of on-line teaching once again. As many of you know, teaching under these conditions can be stressful and can lead to zoom apnea and exhaustion. This workshop is aimed at hel...ping you build a toolbox of self-care practices designed to reduce stress, find balance and access inner resources for self-regulation. In this three-hour online workshop, we will offer a series of Mindfulness and self-compassion practices that can support you in preventing teacher fatigue. We will be holding the workshop on the following dates: October 22: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-times-they-are-a-changin-a November 7: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-times-they-are-a-changin-a

The Short Course in Mindful Self-Compassion (SC-MSC) is a 6-week adaptation of the empirically-supported 8-week Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) program designed to begin the cultivation of the skills of self-compassion. SC-MSC was developed by Kristin Neff, PhD, the pioneering researcher in the field of self-compassion and Christopher Germer, PhD, a leader in the integration of mindfulness, compassion and psychotherapy. The SC-MSC 6-hour program was developed to allow participants to begin to learn a targeted set of MSC practices with less initial time commitment than the full 26-hour MSC program. Learn more about the program, and register, on our website: https://medschool.ucsd.edu//The-Short-Course-in-Mindful-Se

Mindful Healthcare Summit A Free Online Event for Medical Professionals Registration is now open for the 2020 Mindful Healthcare Summit, Oct. 1-5! This FREE online event will support medical professionals in learning mindfulness, self-compassion, and compassion practices for cultivating personal well-being and resilience amidst the unique challenges of this time. Throughout the summit, 20+ Leading neuroscience researchers, mindfulness experts, and dedicated medical profess...ionals will offer practical evidence-based tools and guided practices for increasing provider well-being, improving patient care, fostering mindful teams, and helping to address racial healthcare disparities. If you or someone you care about is a nurse, doctor, EMT, administrator, caregiver or anyone else working in healthcare, please join us and help us spread the word to anyone this may benefit! Learn more about the speakers, or sign up for free, by clicking here: https://nr357.isrefer.com/go/MHS2020/UCSDCfM/

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We have a number of our Youth programs beginning next Month, October 2020! This includes a 1-Day Retreat for Teens, and self-compassion courses for kids and teenagers! Learn more on our website: https://medschool.ucsd.edu//Schedules-and-Registration.asp

There are still spots available in our MBSR class beginning THIS Thursday, September 24, 2020. Join our teacher's live online for this 8-week course. This will be the last chance to attend one of our MBSR courses until January 2021, so if you have been wanting to do so now is the time! Register on our website: https://medschool.ucsd.edu//Schedules-and-Registration.asp