Session 1 of the 8-week series provides the basis for mindfulness, looking at neuroscience and the way it changes our brains, reduces stress and helps to connect us with a deeper sense of the now.
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Mindfulness Coaching Session 1 - Attention & The NowWellbeingChampion
Mindfulness teaches us to focus our attention on what is happening at the moment, the now. The exercises are a form of training your attention. During pregnancy, we want to help you to be the driver of your thoughts instead of your thoughts driving you.
During this session, you will learn a technique called, the body scan. It will assist you to remain focused and connected to the present moment and thereby be positively focused during the pregnancy.
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Mindfulness Coaching Session 1 - Attention & The NowWellbeingChampion
Mindfulness teaches us to focus our attention on what is happening at the moment, the now. The exercises are a form of training your attention. During pregnancy, we want to help you to be the driver of your thoughts instead of your thoughts driving you.
During this session, you will learn a technique called, the body scan. It will assist you to remain focused and connected to the present moment and thereby be positively focused during the pregnancy.
An introduction to mindfulness meditation practices as understood and practiced by a clinical psychologist with experience in the Zen tradition. Superb photographs are primarily by a friend, Dr. Dean Ducas.
Guided mindfulness meditation - What is mindful meditation & how to do it Yvette Bordley
Mindfulness meditation guided mindfulness meditation for stress reduction, mbsr. Based on jon kabat zinn meditation techniques and mindfulness based cognitive therapy. Includes breathing meditation, meditation techniques, relaxation, insight meditation, vipassana meditation. Power point presentation on mindfulness plain english, free meditation guide. Mindfulness for beginners to help learn meditation and develop a mindfulness practice.
Today, we live in a world full of demands, personal and professional. With the increasing demands, meeting deadlines, increasing productivity, achieving targets, facing competition, our lives have become nothing, but more complex. With so much to accomplish keeping in mind our time constraints, stress is inevitable. The only way to handle a stressful day is to learn how to manage it; this is possible only by acquiring skills on how to handle stress. This course touches on various key aspects such as identifying stress and its causes, approach to stress and dealing with it calmly, changing your attitude and outlook, techniques to overcome stress and working with a positive mind set.
Objectives
Define mindfulness
Discuss how mindfulness can be beneficial
Differentiate it from meditation
Explore the concepts of mindfulness
Identify Mindfulness Activities
An introduction to mindfulness meditation practices as understood and practiced by a clinical psychologist with experience in the Zen tradition. Superb photographs are primarily by a friend, Dr. Dean Ducas.
Guided mindfulness meditation - What is mindful meditation & how to do it Yvette Bordley
Mindfulness meditation guided mindfulness meditation for stress reduction, mbsr. Based on jon kabat zinn meditation techniques and mindfulness based cognitive therapy. Includes breathing meditation, meditation techniques, relaxation, insight meditation, vipassana meditation. Power point presentation on mindfulness plain english, free meditation guide. Mindfulness for beginners to help learn meditation and develop a mindfulness practice.
Today, we live in a world full of demands, personal and professional. With the increasing demands, meeting deadlines, increasing productivity, achieving targets, facing competition, our lives have become nothing, but more complex. With so much to accomplish keeping in mind our time constraints, stress is inevitable. The only way to handle a stressful day is to learn how to manage it; this is possible only by acquiring skills on how to handle stress. This course touches on various key aspects such as identifying stress and its causes, approach to stress and dealing with it calmly, changing your attitude and outlook, techniques to overcome stress and working with a positive mind set.
Objectives
Define mindfulness
Discuss how mindfulness can be beneficial
Differentiate it from meditation
Explore the concepts of mindfulness
Identify Mindfulness Activities
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction PresentationTony Fahkry
What is stress? We hear so much in the media about how stressed we are, that one invariably believes the news. In this seminar, we explore the fundamental principles governing stress. How much stress can we deal with? Are our bodies equipped to deal with stress? How can you change and empower yourself with the necessary tools to avoid falling into stressful situations? We teach knowledge and awareness using mindfulness, so the individual has a variety of coping strategies to face such situations in life.
Learn about stress and its impact on health and how using strategies including cognitive restructuring, progressive muscle relaxation and mindfulness can help you more effectively manage daily stress and promote overall wellness.
During session 4 we learn to tune into the physical sensations in our bodies, where problems are most strongly felt. It could be actual pain or discomfort, or it could be a place where tensing or bracing occurs (thoughts, feelings, embodiment) This is where a “felt sense” of the non-acceptance may be experienced. We learn how to bring attention this non-acceptance into the light, to look at it objectively, to breathe into it with a focus on the breath.
A simple guide to mindfulness meditation in the seated position - copyright - all rights reserved - for educational and informational puposes only - not for commercial use (except by the copyright holder)
This program explores the mind-body connection of food, hunger, craving, taste and the feeling of being full or satiated. We explore the why's and how's of eating and look at how you can take small steps to get back on the road and on the scale. Bring your stomach and your desire for a leaner, more mindful you.
Our journey over the past eight weeks has taken us through various phases of self-analysis, practice, trial, error, judgment, self-acceptance, compassion, loving-kindness and other areas for contemplation. At this stage, you may feel that your practice is still fairly new and you may not all feel confident or ready to “go it alone”. This is entirely normal and understandable but it is also an opportunity to truly make these practices your own and to integrate them more fully into your lives. You need to continue to trust yourself, to keep on keeping on, both formally and informally. As the Buddha said if you are not for you then who will be?
In week 7 we come face to face with ourselves and the question "Who am I?". We might look at Self Care and the Ego and feel defensive about being asked the question. Many of us have defined our lives by our work, our money, our families, our education, our height, our weight, etc., Yet we are often challenged to stop and question ourselves, our relationships, our beliefs, our work, our sense of self-identity.
In the silence, we can hear the voice in our head. Often, if we fail at something, many of us might use an internal critical voice that punishes us and puts us down. The critical voice in our head is a voice that may lack the gentleness we need. It lacks compassion. It can demotivate us, make us feel guilty, or cause anxiety.
In Session 5 we explore the benefits and pitfalls of goal making, striving and how goals can lift yet shift our sense of the moment and opportunities to connect inside and outside. Some goals are abstract and far away (“I want to be successful”), while others are concrete and relatively close (“I want to be done writing this article before 5 o’clock tomorrow”). This presentation explores our lives and things that can be done to plan for tomorrow, but live in the moment.
In session 2 we look into the obstacles that keep us from being present, during our meditation, or during our day. The demands of life can often pull us away from being mindful. We strive to be better, and best, but yet striving might be the very thing that we need to do less of to be more present.
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CRISPR-Cas9, a revolutionary gene-editing tool, holds immense potential to reshape medicine, agriculture, and our understanding of life. But like any powerful tool, it comes with ethical considerations.
Unveiling CRISPR: This naturally occurring bacterial defense system (crRNA & Cas9 protein) fights viruses. Scientists repurposed it for precise gene editing (correction, deletion, insertion) by targeting specific DNA sequences.
The Promise: CRISPR offers exciting possibilities:
Gene Therapy: Correcting genetic diseases like cystic fibrosis.
Agriculture: Engineering crops resistant to pests and harsh environments.
Research: Studying gene function to unlock new knowledge.
The Peril: Ethical concerns demand attention:
Off-target Effects: Unintended DNA edits can have unforeseen consequences.
Eugenics: Misusing CRISPR for designer babies raises social and ethical questions.
Equity: High costs could limit access to this potentially life-saving technology.
The Path Forward: Responsible development is crucial:
International Collaboration: Clear guidelines are needed for research and human trials.
Public Education: Open discussions ensure informed decisions about CRISPR.
Prioritize Safety and Ethics: Safety and ethical principles must be paramount.
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Defecation
Normal defecation begins with movement in the left colon, moving stool toward the anus. When stool reaches the rectum, the distention causes relaxation of the internal sphincter and an awareness of the need to defecate. At the time of defecation, the external sphincter relaxes, and abdominal muscles contract, increasing intrarectal pressure and forcing the stool out
The Valsalva maneuver exerts pressure to expel faeces through a voluntary contraction of the abdominal muscles while maintaining forced expiration against a closed airway. Patients with cardiovascular disease, glaucoma, increased intracranial pressure, or a new surgical wound are at greater risk for cardiac dysrhythmias and elevated blood pressure with the Valsalva maneuver and need to avoid straining to pass the stool.
Normal defecation is painless, resulting in passage of soft, formed stool
CONSTIPATION
Constipation is a symptom, not a disease. Improper diet, reduced fluid intake, lack of exercise, and certain medications can cause constipation. For example, patients receiving opiates for pain after surgery often require a stool softener or laxative to prevent constipation. The signs of constipation include infrequent bowel movements (less than every 3 days), difficulty passing stools, excessive straining, inability to defecate at will, and hard feaces
IMPACTION
Fecal impaction results from unrelieved constipation. It is a collection of hardened feces wedged in the rectum that a person cannot expel. In cases of severe impaction the mass extends up into the sigmoid colon.
DIARRHEA
Diarrhea is an increase in the number of stools and the passage of liquid, unformed feces. It is associated with disorders affecting digestion, absorption, and secretion in the GI tract. Intestinal contents pass through the small and large intestine too quickly to allow for the usual absorption of fluid and nutrients. Irritation within the colon results in increased mucus secretion. As a result, feces become watery, and the patient is unable to control the urge to defecate. Normally an anal bag is safe and effective in long-term treatment of patients with fecal incontinence at home, in hospice, or in the hospital. Fecal incontinence is expensive and a potentially dangerous condition in terms of contamination and risk of skin ulceration
HEMORRHOIDS
Hemorrhoids are dilated, engorged veins in the lining of the rectum. They are either external or internal.
FLATULENCE
As gas accumulates in the lumen of the intestines, the bowel wall stretches and distends (flatulence). It is a common cause of abdominal fullness, pain, and cramping. Normally intestinal gas escapes through the mouth (belching) or the anus (passing of flatus)
FECAL INCONTINENCE
Fecal incontinence is the inability to control passage of feces and gas from the anus. Incontinence harms a patient’s body image
PREPARATION AND GIVING OF LAXATIVESACCORDING TO POTTER AND PERRY,
An enema is the instillation of a solution into the rectum and sig
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Professor Orazio Schillaci, Minister of Health, Italy
Dr Hans Groth, Chairman of the Board, World Demographic & Ageing Forum
Professor Ilona Kickbusch, Founder and Chair, Global Health Centre, Geneva Graduate Institute and co-chair, World Health Summit Council
Dr Natasha Azzopardi Muscat, Director, Country Health Policies and Systems Division, World Health Organisation EURO
Dr Marta Lomazzi, Executive Manager, World Federation of Public Health Associations
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The average cost of treatment has been rising across the board, creating additional financial burdens to governments, healthcare providers and insurance companies. According to MCG, cost-per-inpatient-stay in the United States alone rose on average annually by over 13% between 2014 to 2021, leading MedTech to focus research efforts on optimized medical equipment at lower price points, whilst emphasizing portability and ease of use. Namely, 46% of the 1,008 medical technology companies in the 2021 MedTech Innovator (“MTI”) database are focusing on prevention, wellness, detection, or diagnosis, signaling a clear push for preventive care to also tackle costs.
In addition, there has also been a lasting impact on consumer and medical demand for home care, supported by the pandemic. Lockdowns, closure of care facilities, and healthcare systems subjected to capacity pressure, accelerated demand away from traditional inpatient care. Now, outpatient care solutions are driving industry production, with nearly 70% of recent diagnostics start-up companies producing products in areas such as ambulatory clinics, at-home care, and self-administered diagnostics.
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3. GROUP AGREEMENTS
This is our agreement to stay both physically and
emotionally to the best of your ability over the next 8 weeks
I intend you all good will
I will keep in confidence everything that I see and hear
I will stay present to the best of my ability, in spite of
challenges
7. 8 session, 8 essential topics
1. THIS TRAINING
§ Session 1: Beginner’s Mind - neuroscience of mindfulness “reboot”
§ Session 2: Overcoming Obstacles - automatic patterns and reactivity
§ Session 3: Staying Present - Judgment
§ Session 4: Conflict / Acceptance
§ Session 5: Staying Clear - Goals / Future (doing versus results)
§ Session 6: Listening & Silence - Compassion
§ Session 7: Self Care - Ego / Identity
§ Session 8: Letting Go – Integration for Life
8. Neuroscience
1. THIS TRAINING
§ Why does mindfulness work?
§ What happens when we are mindful?
§ What is the evidence for the effectiveness of
mindfulness?
9. Practice
1. THIS TRAINING
§ integration of mindfulness in daily life
§ formal vs. informal
§ acting with awareness
§ dealing with emotions
15. Neurochemicals carries, boosts and
modulates signals between neurons and
other cells in the body.
More than 100 such chemical
messengers have been identified.
Neuroscience & Mindfulness
30. [ ]
The human mind is a relational and
embodied process that regulates the
flow of energy and information.
- Dan Siegel 2009
Neuroscience & Mindfulness
33. Definition
” Keeping one’s complete attention
to the experience on a
moment-to-moment basis
in an open and
non-judgmental way.
Jon Kabat-Zinn
”
3. WHAT IS MINDFULNESS?
34. Mindfulness is not:
§ relaxation
§ a religion
§ a way to change thoughts
§ difficult
§ easy
§ a way to not be concerned with the future anymore
§ impossible to investigate scientifically
3. WHAT IS MINDFULNESS?
36. 5 core components
1. attention
§ pay attention to what occurs in this moment
§ awareness of thoughts, physical sensations,
emotions and feelings
3. WHAT IS MINDFULNESS?
37. 5 core components
2. open awareness
§ awareness of judgment
§ awareness of labeling (e.g. “good” vs “bad”)
§ letting go of label's and judgments
3. WHAT IS MINDFULNESS?
38. 5 core components
3. acceptance
§ accept current experience as it is
§ do not attempt to change it
§ no struggle/fight
3. WHAT IS MINDFULNESS?
39. 5 core components
4. no identification
§ you are not the emotion/thought
§ I experience sadness vs I am sad
§ not everything you think is true
§ states (emotions/thoughts) come and go
3. WHAT IS MINDFULNESS?
40. 5 core components
5. Choice
§ not letting a state of being take over
§ room between impulse and action
§ conscious vs automatic behavior (autopilot)
3. WHAT IS MINDFULNESS?
42. Mindlessness
§ rushing through activities without being attentive to them
§ breaking or spilling things because of carelessness inattention,
or thinking of something else
§ failing to notice subtle feelings of physical tension or discomfort
§ finding ourselves preoccupied with the future or the past
§ snacking without being aware of eating
3. WHAT IS MINDFULNESS?
43. Practicing mindfulness
1. attention
2. open awareness
3. acceptance
4. no identification
5. choice
} Prevented by
automatic patterns
3. WHAT IS MINDFULNESS?
45. Exercise
4. THE NOW
§ Please remember a beautiful moment from the past.
§ Try to think of what happened back then.
46. Exercise
Now consider the moment you just thought of:
§ Where was your attention?
§ Were you thinking a lot?
§ Were you living in the moment?
§ Were no other problems present in your life at that time?
4. THE NOW
47. The present moment
§ plays a fundamental role in mindfulness
§ we are often not in the now
§ where are we then?
4. THE NOW
51. Thoughts…
§ are a powerful tool
§ difficult to “turn off” when not needed anymore
§ disconnect us from the present moment
§ can become problematic when believed to be true
4. THE NOW
52. Mindfulness & thoughts
§ thoughts are not facts
§ observe vs being caught in a train of thought
§ in this moment, there is seldom a problem
4. THE NOW