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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction is a separate educational service I offer for those interested in developing mind-body connections. MBSR is an educational program offered apart from my psychology practice and is not meant to substitute for personal or professional psychological advice

“What is mindfulness?”

Mindfulness is a way of learning to relate directly to whatever is happening in your life so that you can experience greater vitality and well-being in the present moment. Pain, whether physical or emotional, tends to force our attention to contract. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction offers techniques that can help a person expand their awareness, discover choices where none were seen before, and take charge of their lives. It is a way of doing something for oneself that no one else can do for you. It teaches techniques for systematically working with stress resulting from pain and illness, as well as the challenges and demands of everyday life.

For clients who have an interest in Mindfulness- Based Stress Reduction, I offer seminars teaching skills designed to empower individuals and help them become more aware. This most often results in increased energy and greater peace of mind. The skills, which require practice and disciplined commitment, include: sitting meditation, body awareness and deep relaxation, mindful stretching, mental imagery exercises, mindful communication and skillful stress management exercises.

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Worthy of Note

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Mindlessness

Most of us have experienced many moments of “mindlessness” - a loss of awareness which results in forgetfulness, separation from self, and a sense of living like a machine. Thoreau actually defined true wealth as “having the ability to fully experience life."

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction is intended to ignite the capacity to restore within oneself a sense of wholeness, health and well being by increasing awareness of all aspects of self, including body, mind and heart. All people have this capacity buried within them. It is a deep internal resource available to each individual.

"To live is so startling, it leaves little room for other occupations...."
Emily Dickinson

For more information about the
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Center of New Jersey™, LLC which is a separate educational endeavor and not part of her psychology practice, see www.mindfulnessnj.com

(Although Dr. Handlin is a licensed psychologist and was the first person in NJ ever certified to teach MBSR, and has a separate psychology practice, please note that MBSR is an educational course and not psychotherapy. In addition, information contained in this document is informational and not to be construed as medical advice. If you suspect you have medical issues, please pursue appropriate treatment)