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Lori\u2019s Approach to Mindfulness<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My curiosity about meditation and mindfulness came from my realization that I wanted to manage my anxiety more effectively.\u00a0\u00a0I learned that, while it can be passed down through families and become a default setting for the brain, meditation offered a way of not only easing anxiety\u2019s grip but a way to slow down and see others and the world in a deeper, richer way.\u00a0\u00a0A CBC show exploring the neurological impacts of meditating with\u00a0Matthieu Richard<\/a>\u00a0introduced me to the science of meditation and reinforced my interest and budding practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I settled on mindfulness meditation because of its practitioners’ interest in science, psychology (both traditional and Buddhist) and living life in the present moment.\u00a0\u00a0It asks us to slow down and let go of ruminations of the past and worries about the future.\u00a0\u00a0It asks us notice our thoughts, emotions and body sensations, and rather than judging and fixing. It asks us to be with those experiences with curiosity and kindness.\u00a0\u00a0And it gives us the gift of experiencing our lives with fewer knee jerk reactions and more thoughtful responses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

20 Minute Mindfulness Sessions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0\u201c20 Minute Mindfulness\u201d introduces student, staff and faculty to mindfulness meditation in short, convenient sessions.\u00a0\u00a0It offers information, instruction and ongoing opportunities to practice mindfulness meditations that accommodate busy academic schedules and demands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The perception that mindfulness practice takes a significant time commitment may be a barrier to students who might otherwise explore mindfulness. Lyzwinski et al. (2018) found that programs that are short, tailored to student needs, fact-based, inspirational, low cost, and free of fears of failing, can positively impact students\u2019 demonstrated interest in, and an openness to, exploring ongoing mindfulness practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And as explored by Borsatto and Al-Salom (2019) with a mindfulness practice as little as five minutes long university students can experience benefits including greater enhancements in positive emotionality, fewer episodes of mind wandering and distractibility and improved resilience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have organized 20 Minutue Mindfulness sessions around \u201c4 R\u2019s and one silent R\u201d and will cycle through these as appropriate for participants interests and needs: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rest<\/strong> \u2013 Sense of calm that comes with a focus on the sensation of breath and focusing on the present moment experience<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Refocus<\/strong> \u2013 Noticing thoughts, when they wander into non-productive thinking \/ past or future\/ ruminating<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rethink<\/strong> \u2013 <\/strong>Catching ourselves in knee jerk reactions\/ stories\/ judgements\/ biases<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Resilience<\/strong> \u2013 a conscious break from our fear-based brain, an anchor to return to for a sense of control (breath, sound, return to the present moment<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Referral<\/strong> \u2013 Strategies and support for trauma that may arise during meditation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drop-in sessions will rotated through themes including: <\/p>\n\n\n\n