7 Habits of Mindful Perfectionist

Mindfulness Meditation: From Neuroscience to Clinical Application

Powerpoint slides in pdf format are availlable HERE

7 Stages of Mindful Driving

7 Mindful Research Attitude

Presentation on Mindful-Gym at International Mindfulness Conference, Rome

Slides available from HERE.

International Mindfulness Conference, Rome (8-12/5/2013)

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PMR Made Clear & Simple

When we are under stress, one of the changes in the body is muscular tension, especially those around the neck, shoulders and face. This can lead to physical pain, restlessness, tiredness and more stress. When the breathing muscles are tensed, it can also lead to difficulty in breathing. Oxygenation of the brain will be poor, and this naturally worsens the stress reaction. One effective way to overcome this is by using a relaxation technique known as Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR). PMR was first introduced by an American physician by the name Dr. Edmund Jacobson. This is an effective technique for relaxing the muscles in the body, which in turn calms the mind. Since its introduction in the nineteen thirties, there have been many versions of PMR. The one introduced here consists of 10 basic postures, and each posture involves alternatively tensing and relaxing a different group of muscles in the body. The subsequent figures and instructions will guide you on the basic steps involved in PMR.

Video available at You Tube from HERE
DVD book available from HERE or NOW.

MINDFUL-Gym BMV Graduation - Batch 2

Mindful-Gym House - Nalanda Family Fun Fair

3G-Gratitude Project

See HERE

M.A.R.S. Workshop

See HERE

FREE Mindful-Gym (2012-2013)

BMHA will be conducting its 4-week Mindful-Gym course FREE for the community starting from 2012. The program is supported by the Ministry of Health (MOH) through the National Health Promotion Board (LPKN). For those of you who are interested to participate in the program, kindly look out for further announcements. Preview of Mindful-GYM.

3G GRATITUDE: Card Game For Cultivating Happiness

For more information

http://www.klbmha.com/mindfulness/3g-gratitude-workout

MINDFUL-Gym Tracks

All 9 tracks can be accessed HERE

MINDFUL-Gym for UPM Medical Students

This was presented on behalf of the Department of Psychiatry at the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, University Putra Malaysia (UPM) on 1/6/2011. Participation in the 4-week MINDFUL-Gym program (N = 53) was significantly associated with reduced level of stress (GHQ & PSS), increased level of mindfulness (MAAS), and higher marks in the end of psychiatric posting exam. Slides can be downloaded from HERE. Happy MINDFUL-Gyming.

MINDFUL-Gym: UPM Medical Students

MINDFUL-Gym Relaxation REST-Shop

8-week MINDFUL-Gym organized by

KL Buddhist Mental Health Association (BMHA) & Kasih Foundation

1-day MINDFUL-Gym workshop at

8th Malaysian Chinese Counseling Conference - 2010

MINDFUL-Gym sharing at Teluk Intan Buddhist Society - 2010

When is the most important TIME?

And NOW is the time for?

As a DOCTOR...

To Treat, To Cure & To Heal...

As a TEACHER...

To Teach, To Educate & To Inspire...

As a STUDENT...

To Learn, To Practice & To Share...

Relaxation Response & Biofeedback

BMHA's talk at Turning Point Wellness Center on 27/11/2010. Click HERE for access to the power point slides with notes.

Discussion points:

- What are the physiological changes associated with ‘Jhana’? Relaxation Respose vs. Jhana ?

- What are the differences & similarities between samatha meditation & relaxation response?

- What are the differences & similarities between mental cultivation (bhavana) & relaxation response?

- Relaxation Response (Herbert Benson) & Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (Kabat-Zinn)

Mindfulness for Stress Reduction at Work

The word ‘Mindfulness’ has become very popular of late especially in the West. A keyword search on the Internet for ‘Mindfulness’ results in close to 2.5 million hits. Since its introduction into the medical world in the 1970’s by way of Dr. Jon Kabat Zinn’s Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) programme, numerous self-help books and scholarly work based on the subject have been published. This includes ‘The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Mindfulness,’ and ‘Mindfulness for Dummies.’

To read more, click on MINDFUL-Gym: Mindfulness For Stress Reduction & Wellness At Work (paper presented in Creating Happiness in the Here & Now Buddhist Conference in Singapore).

Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy for Depression

This is a talk on Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy for Depression delivered at Kuala Lumpur Buddhist Mental Health Association's (BMHA) monthly meeting on 19th June, 2010. Click on the slide for full access to the powerpoint presentation (notes are attached to the slides).