Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

Jason Murphy's Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program is specifically designed for teenagers (ages 14-18) who are experiencing signs of stress that may include:

• Irritability
• Muscle tension
• Feeling overwhelmed
• Personal identity issues
• Restlessness
• Headaches
• Worry or Anxiety
• Fatigue
• Stomach distress
• Difficulty in concentrating
• Substance abuse
• Smoking, eating & sleeping disturbances

If you have any of these experiences in your daily life and you want to feel better and have a healthier life, this program may be helpful for you.

This eight-week series consists of training in mindful awareness, gentle movement, and group support. The program is designed for teenagers who want less stress and more balance and healthy living in day-to-day life. It is modeled after the mindfulness-based stress-reduction work of Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D., from the University of Massachusetts Medical Center and featured in Bill Moyer's television series "Healing and the Mind."

Mindfulness is the practice of increasing non-judgmental awareness in day-to-day life. Mindfulness develops the potential to experience each moment, no matter how difficult or intense, with serenity and clarity. One can feel more alive and gain access to the powerful inner resources for healing. Participants learn life-long tools to help maximize life, even in the midst of stress, pain, and illness.