Description
This online 8-week training will combine mindfulness techniques with state-of-the-art insights into stress mechanisms, coping with rumination and negative feelings, somatic complaints, and cognitive behavioral therapy.
Mindfulness is being aware and awake to the present moment. Techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy are incorporated into the program to promote greater awareness of your patterns. You will be taught how to change your relationship to unwanted thoughts, feelings, and body sensations.
Research has shown a significant impact of this mindfulness-based intervention on life quality and general well-being, as a reduction of feelings of stress, anxiety, negative thoughts, sleeping problems, and chronic pain.
This 8 week-group training (max. 12 participants) includes psychoeducation, formal meditation and movement practices, and teacher-led discussion and inquiry; and daily home practices and exercises. This is not a theoretical course, nor group therapy, but a practical evidence-based training where you will be taught several exercises.
Dates
October, November and December 2024, on Fridays from 12:00 until 14:00 (training is full, no registration possible)
- 25/10
- 08/11
- 15/11
- 22/11
- 29/11
- 06/12
- 13/12
- 20/12
Before the start of the course, each participant will be invited by the BRUCC trainer for an online screening/intake. Participation in the course will be concluded based on this intake. This takes about 30’-45’.
After the training each participant will have a personal talk (online) with the trainer to see how what has been learned can be further integrated with the personal situation of each participant.
Location
Online (Teams or Whereby).
Language
English
Target audience
Doctoral researchers and postdoctoral researchers
Trainer
Marisa Hoslet is a clinical psychologist, a therapist, and a certified mindfulness-based stress reduction trainer at the Center for Mindfulness in the US. She works together with the UA for her research in mindfulness and focusing. Marisa is a member of the BRUCC team. She has her own practice, the ‘Center for Mindful Living’: www.centrumvoormindfulleven.be. Marisa has also been a basketball player.
For more info, see https://www.brucc.be/en/team
Goals
Participants:
- will learn skills on how to deal with stress, anxiety, (negative) thoughts, physical discomfort(pain, tiredness… )and improve quality of life
- will learn how to recognize habitual, unhelpful reactions and learn to how to switch to an interested, accepting, and non-judgmental attitude to all experiences (including difficult emotions, thoughts, and behavior).
Teaching methods
Group sessions, interactive exercises, independent study, inquiry, meditation, yoga, mindful movement….
Credits
1 credit, certificate will be sent after completion of the course
Portfolio
After this course, you will need to upload proof of your participation onto your Portfolio.
For more information on Portfolio, click here.
You should be able to download your proof within two weeks after participating in the last session of the course. If you cannot download the certificate within two weeks of the last class, mail rtdo@vub.be with “Can’t download the certificate: name of workshop” as the subject.
Cancellation policy
We kindly ask you to register only once and only when you can participate. Participation is free of charge for VUB researchers, but preliminary registration is mandatory. Please note that, when registered, attending all workshop sessions is strongly encouraged!
Please be aware of the fact that the cancellation and no-show policy of VUB applies. Cancellation of your participation is only allowed up to 5 working days before the start of the course. Otherwise, the policy as described on the doctoral school website will be followed.