Resources at UW-Health Community Resources Resources
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a mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the
present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's
feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations
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Benefits for meditation and mindfulness are clear for both
health and well-being
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Wanders frequently, regardless of activity A wandering mind is
a less happy mind Thoughts are more predictive of happiness than
what we are doing. Killingsworth & Gilbert (2010) Science
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take a class join a meditation group Read and practice on your
own
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UW-Health MBSR Program: http://www.uwhealth.org/alternative-
medicine/mindfulness-based-stress- reduction/ Free informational
session Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Mindfulness for Middle
Schoolers Mindfulness Immersion for Teens Mindfulness Graduate
Courses Integrative Medicine Mindfulness Retreats
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Psychiatry: http://www.psychiatry.wisc.edu/uwp Mindfulness.html
Mindfulness-based Group Therapy for Depression Mindfulness-based
Group Therapy for Anxiety
Coming to Our Senses by Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD Everyday Blessings
by Myla and Jon Kabat-Zinn Full Catastrophe Living by Jon
Kabat-Zinn, PhD Meditation for Beginners by Jack Kornfield
Mindfulness in Plain English by Bhante Gunaratana Peace is Every
Step by Thich Nhat Hahn Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach Real
Happiness by Sharon Salzberg
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http://www.fammed.wisc.e du/our- department/media/mindful ness
http://www.fammed.wisc.e du/our- department/media/mindful ness Look
under the categories: Mindfulness Mindfulness for Health
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15 minute recording for stress management and relaxation Stress
makes symptoms worse, especially GI symptoms
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Modules to help with common health concerns: Depression GERD
Grief Irritable Bowel Syndrome Meditation And many more! Videos by
experts: Mindfulness Eating for Your Health Visualizations/Self-
Hypnosis And others
Theres an App for that! Headspace Stop, Breathe & Think
Calm Meditation Helper Mindfulness Bell Breathe2Relax
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Change One Thing: A Group for Diabetes Self-Care Creative
Coping with Chronic Illness Mindfulness and Chronic Illness Contact
Dr. Heidi Beckman, Ph.D. at (608) 263-8060
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UW EAST CLINICUW RESEARCH PARK CLINIC Mind Body Skills Group
Headache Group Lifestyles Groups Pain Management and Coping group
Meditation and Pain Positive Emotions & Pain Cognitive
Behavioral Tx Pacing Skills Self Compassion
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Mind Body Skills for GI problems: 5 sessions beginning this
summer, Thursdays 4 5:30 p.m.
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Combining proven methods Cognitive Behavioral Intervention
Hypnosis 8 sessions over 3 months Sign-up for more information
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Take 2 bites mindfully. For the first two bites of any meal or
snack you eat, notice the sensory experiences of the texture,
taste, sound, smell and appearance of the food.
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Notice what just one breath feels like. Feel the sensations of
one breath flowing into and out from your body. Notice the
sensations in your nostrils, your shoulders, your rib cage, your
belly etc.
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Give your brain a break. Choose to not fill up every tiny
moment in the day with activity. Try just breathing, looking at
nature or just being present
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Take an activity and just apply mindfulness to it, e.g.,
washing a dish, taking out the garbage, brushing your teeth, etc.
Pay attention to the sensations of the experience