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FALL 2010 AND WINTER 2011
PANTALENO PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES
PRESENTS…
A NEW WORKSHOP FOR PARENTS
Dear
Parents…
Do you
sometimes lie awake at night trying to solve yesterday’s
(or tomorrow’s) problems?
Do you need
some new stress-management tools to manage life’s
obstacles but don’t have the time or resources to see a
therapist regularly?
Would you be
interested in participating in a one-session workshop
with other parents for the purpose of developing a
calming meditation practice?
Then plan to
sign up for “Mindfulness-Based Stress Management for
Parents”
Dates: This
workshop will be repeated on different dates to be
announced.
Instructor: Dr.
Anthony Pantaleno
Location:
Pantaleno Psychological Services, PLLC (alternative
location may be selected if additional space is needed)
Course
Objectives:
All
participants will:
1. Learn how
our “doing minds” can be set aside at our discretion to
make room for the calmer space within our “being minds”
2.
Participate in a variety of live mindfulness meditation
practices such as an
eating
meditation, a breathing meditation, and a body scan
3. Plan and
implement a daily meditation practice that fits into
their lifestyles
Cost: $200
per person includes the workshop, a four- CD set for
home practice, and an accompanying workbook. Payment in
full is payable to “Pantaleno Psychological Services” at
the time of registration. This course is educational in
nature and therefore not subject to insurance
reimbursement. There are no refunds.
Register by
calling Pantaleno Psychological Services at 631-543-8336
or by e-mail at
drpantaleno@drpantaleno.com
IMPORTANT!!! Please wear
comfortable clothes – sweat pants are great – and bring
a blanket or yoga mat and a cushion or pillow for some
exercises that are done on the floor. Come learn how to
unleash the soothing power of your breath, your senses,
and your heart while having some fun too!
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT
MINDFULNESS…
MINDFULNESS
is a state of mind which is:
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Friendly,
welcoming, nonjudgmental, and
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Focuses
on present-moment awareness.
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Fosters
an acceptance of WHAT IS with the intent of
observing and not permitting anything from the past
or the future to stick to us (also called “wise
mind” or “teflon mind”).
Mindfulness
meditation asks that we INTENTIONALLY STOP the flow of
our habitual unconsciousness, inattention, multitasking,
and the 24/7 flow of our thoughts. It is the shift from
the “auto-pilot” mode of our minds to the BEING mode of
mind. It is experiential, not cognitive.
If we can
learn to be mindful of our moments, and use our breath
as an anchor to keep us in the present, we are ALL
capable of learning how to change our relationship to
our physical and emotional pain. We learn how to accept
and work with difficult mind states instead of
desperately trying to control them, change them, force
them to be other than they are, or running to avoid or
escape them.
Mindfulness
opens your mind by opening your heart. It’s fundamental
principle is that we are asleep during most of our
waking lives, and extends an invitation for us to “fall
awake”. Practiced for 2,500 years in India and China,
it has found its way into the mainstream American
lifestyle, and is changing the way we conceptualize and
manage 21st Century stress.
This
experiential workshop will feature a combination of
video, lecture, and lots of user-friendly mindfulness
practices that you can take home with you and start to
use immediately. An extensive list of resource
materials will be provided to participants so that they
can develop a daily mindfulness practice that suits
their individual lifestyles.
Those who
would like a taste of mindfulness may go to
Youtube.com and put into the search box “Jon Kabat
Zinn" at Google. This is an experiential lecture given
by one of the masters of mindfulness…
Enjoy!
Sincerely,
Dr. Anthony
Pantaleno
To preview
the workbook we will be using, go to
www.mbsrworkbook.com
There you
will find a series of interactive lectures and exercises
that will give you some idea of what we will be doing in
this workshop.
Dr. Pantaleno also presented a
workshop a workshop for parents, “Mindfulness-Based
Stress Management for Parents!” on November 15,
2010, at the
John
Glenn High School in East Northport, NY.
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