What is Mindfulness?
Mindfulness is about paying attention and living your life in the richness of the present moment. Being here now, rather than being lost in memories of the past or overwhelmed by worries about the future. It's a simple practice that strengthens the mind's ability to stay focused on what is happening right now and to be open to experience — meeting the present moment with care, curiosity and kindness.
What is Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction?
MBSR is a structured group program which has as it’s core intensive training in mindfulness meditation. It teaches individuals the practice and principles of mindfulness and how to apply them in their daily life to live more fully and healthfully. MBSR was founded over 40 years ago by Jon Kabat-Zinn,Ph.D. at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center and is currently offered in hundreds of hospitals as well as in educational and corporate settings.