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Sunick
Monday, June 04, 2007 at 05:00 PMMBSR
su1
Tuesday, June 05, 2007 at 12:11 PMIs there a specific web site where I can find out who can provide this training? I have done some (informal) mindfulness training with my psychologist, and meditation training, and found both to be quite helpful. A great book on the subject is called "Peace Is Every Step - The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life" by Thich Nhat Hanh.
re: MBSR
Sunick
Tuesday, June 05, 2007 at 01:53 PMThe book on the course is "Full Catastrophe Living" by Jon Kabat-Zinn.
http://www.umassmed.edu/cfm/mbsr/
re: re: MBSR
su1
Tuesday, June 05, 2007 at 04:04 PMNo practioner in my area, but thanks anyways. I've heard good things about the book in the past & will have to check it out.
CDs
Sunick
Tuesday, June 05, 2007 at 04:47 PMThe book has a companion set of CDs which, in my view, it is worth getting as well. If you use the book, I will be interested in how it works out for you. -
Michael Moore takes on the American health ins industry
su1
Tuesday, June 05, 2007 at 12:07 PMHe is featured on today's Oprah, regarding his new movie, called "Sicko".
http://www2.oprah.com/tows/slide/200706/20070605/slide_20070605_350_101.jhtml
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Similar Stats in Canada
su1
Tuesday, June 05, 2007 at 05:02 PM- In 1999/2000, 1.5 million hospital days in Canada were due to mental illness & suicidal behavior.
- People with mental illness, as a group, represent the most frequest category of billings by general practitioners.
- In B.C., Canada, mental illness-related hospital stays account for more than twice the number of bed days as cancer does.
- Mental illness represents one of the top categories of "frequent users" of emergency room services.
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G.J. Gregory
Thursday, June 07, 2007 at 10:50 PMThanks to all for taking the time to stop by, for the great information left, and for your insightful comments.
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Teach/train those with mood disorder the life skills necessary to cope. It is called MBSR+ It is really the skills to handle their emotions ...Buddhism in its secular guise. The + are the hygiene factors - exercise, good diet, plenty of water etc.
MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction) takes 8 weeks of 2hours + one full day - a worldwide standardised course. However, it takes a lot of committment - 45 minutes 6 days a week for meditation - quietening of the mind. Hard work but rewarding when you are able to cope with the stresses thrown at you.