When: Monday evenings, 7-8:30 pm, Feb. 5, 12, 19, and 26
Where: NSIMC Zoom room
Cost: $80 for the series
Description: Mindfulness is the ability to be fully attentive to the present moment with the attitudes of nonjudgment, kind acceptance, and curiosity. A large body of scientific research suggests that formal mindfulness training reduces stress, increases wellbeing, and even increases the chance of acting in pro-social ways to help others. By reducing how much time we spend worrying about the future or fretting about the past, our capacity to appreciate what is actually happening in the present increases. From that present-moment knowing, we can choose how to act with more clarity and compassion in any situation. The more we develop this capacity, the less we feel overwhelmed by changes and challenges in our lives.
During this four-week online class series, you will be introduced to the practice of embodied mindfulness and learn several skills for managing stress and cultivating positive mind states. We will discuss the latest science about the benefits of mindfulness, but mostly we will practice together, and encourage each other to establish a meditation routine and integrate mindfulness into our daily living. Like learning any new skill, mindfulness meditation requires repetition and patience. Working in a group setting increases the chance of developing and sticking with this important skill. Beginners as well as those interested in reinvigorating their meditation practice are very welcome.
Effie Stavrulaki is a meditation teacher with NSIMC as well as a management professor at Bentley University. Read more about Effie on her teacher page.
The fee for this program is $80. To register and pay online, click below; for alternate payment methods, just email northshoreimc@gmail.com. A Zoom link will be sent prior to the first class.