Introductory Articles by Chris Walsh
Mindfulness In Action Techniques
These techniques are useful for bring mindfulness into the activities of everyday life.Urge Surfing
In action technique for dealing with urges, cravings and addictions.Initial Problems Practising Mindfulness & Solutions
Why Mindfulness Instructors Need Their Own Regular Practice
The "Just Worrying" Labeling Technique
It turns out that worrying is a quite destructive way of avoiding being mindful that feeds on itself. This technique helps break the vicious cycle.The Legend of Nasrudin
This article shows how, hundreds of years ago, the Sufis recognised the difficulties negotiating between the extremes of overly skeptical thinking and magical thinking.
Jon Kabat-Zinn in Australia November 2006
Public Talks
Thursday, November 23, 2006, Sydney
Macquarie Theatre, Macquarie University
Dr Belinda Khong
Phone: (02) 9487 8030 bkhong@psy.mq.edu.au
Monday, November 27, 2006, Melbourne
The Camberwell Centre, 340 Camberwell Road, Camberwell.
7.30pm - 10.00pm
$30.00 pay at the door - no booking is necessary
Workshop: Friday, November 24, Sydney
Rydges Jamison Hotel, 11 Jamison Street, Sydney
Dr Belinda Khong
Phone: (02) 9487 8030 bkhong@psy.mq.edu.au
In 1979, Jon Kabat-Zinn established the Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, the first centre in the USA to use meditation and yoga with patients suffering from intractable pain and chronic illness. Since then, the Clinic - now housed in the University of Massachusetts Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care and Society(CFM) in the Department of Medicine - has treated 16,000 patients and trained 5,000 medical professionals, about 30% of them doctors. More than 250 similar programs have been set up at other major medical institutions in the US.
Jon is the developer of MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction) which formed the basis of MBCT (Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy) which is of proven efficacy in preventing relapse of depression. It also inspired Marsha Linehan's DBT (Dialectic Behaviour Therapy)
At least 1,000 research papers are in print in peer reviewed journals showing that Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) can reduce chronic pain, high blood pressure, serum cholesterol levels and blood cortisol, and alleviates depression, anxiety, PTSD, and eating disorders.
Jon has also collaborated in research with neuroscientist Richie Davidson whose research hs shown MBSR changes the way emotions are regulated in the pre-frontal cortex and alter the immune response to an influenza vaccine. In short, Kabat-Zinn has been instrumental in bringing a body of Eastern practices into the mainstream of contemporary medical practice.
Dr Christopher Walsh
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Mindfulness In Individual Cognitive Therapy
Taking advantage of the recent acceptance of mindfulness meditation by cognitive therapists, Chris presented this paper to the 28th National Conference for the Australian Association for Cognitive and Behavioural Therapy in April 2005.
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