This is an online Zoom session to help current or aspiring mindfulness practitioners mine the depth of practice through a systematized approach called See Hear Feel.

For Faculty of Health Sciences faculty and Program for Faculty Development Affiliate Organization staff and employees (Hamilton Health Sciences, St Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton and McMaster Family Health Teams)

Session description:

This experiential and interactive workshop is based on the Unified Mindfulness secular and scientific approach to mindfulness training.  It is a system of meditation with clear terminology and precise practices that allows the practitioner to access and deepen their insight into practice.

The UM system experts work with leading institutions like Harvard and Carnegie Mellon for their research on meditation. UM is accessible to anyone.  The benefits can be felt with just 10 minutes a day of practice.

The format will offer a basic conceptual framework of the See-Hear-Feel practice, guided mindfulness practice, and discussion.

Who might be interested in participating?

• People interested in starting a meditation practice

• People with previous knowledge and mindfulness practice who wish a refresher and or to learn about a different   integrated approach which draws on all existing contemplative traditions and contemporary neuroscience

Course objectives:

Develop an understanding of:

• mindfulness as a trainable human trait/skill

• the benefits of mindfulness for resilience, emotional intelligence and performance

• the basic framework of a sustainable, portable, and supported meditation method

Cancellation Policy: McMaster University, Program for Faculty Development reserves the right to cancel a course due to insufficient registration or any circumstances beyond our control. Cancellations received prior to November 2nd, 2020 will be refunded minus a 25% administrative fee. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received after this date.

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