The Stress Reduction Program by Greenville Center for Mindfulness

The Stress Reduction Program

Our approach is called Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) . It is based on principles and programs developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD at the Center for Mindfulness, University of Massachusetts Medical School, and Herbert Benson, MD at the Mind-Body Institute of Harvard Medical School.

MBSR training develops your ability to respond with awareness rather than automatic ways of reacting, expand your mental and emotional resilience, manage stress more effectively, and to find stability in the face of complex situations.

Become an Active Participant in Your Health & Wellbeing

Our program helps people to mobilize their own inner resources for healing and coping with the challenges of stress, chronic pain and illness, as well as the demands of everyday living in this challenging world. It does not take the place of medical treatment, but complements and supports it, allowing you to be an active participant in whatever treatment you are taking.

Typically, people who come for MBSR include those with:

Headaches	Cancer	Autoimmune Disorders
Cardio-vascular issues	Skin Disorders	Arthritis
Depression	Anxiety	High Blood Pressure
Musculo-skeletal problems	Chronic Pain	Situational Stress

Also, many people enroll because they feel overwhelmed by the pace of their life, or due to increasing stress of everyday demands.

What You Will Learn

· The difference between stress reaction and stress response, and how to use these

· Practical coping skills for facing stressful situations with greater ease

· Methods for being physically and emotionally relaxed

· Gentle exercises to promote balance, flexibility, and strength.

· The connection between the mutual influences of the body and mind in health and illness.

· Ways of increasing self-awareness and self-acceptance.

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