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Mindfulness skills have long been a part of various meditative practices. These techniques historically are primarily derived from the teachings of the Buddha, but similar approaches can be found in many contemplative traditions. Although mindfulness skills are most often associated with spiritual development, modern science is demonstrating their benefit as an effective medical intervention.
Research into the clinical applications of mindfulness has been pioneered by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. Kabat-Zinn adapted traditional mindfulness trainings to medical practice and developed a program called Mindfulness- Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) to teach these skills to patients. MBSR and related programs have since been shown to help people cope more...
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FUTURE EVENTS
* Alzheimer's Association, West Virginia Chapter, will present a series of brown-bag workshops for caregivers at noon on the third Wednesday of each month at the Alzheimer's Association's office, 1111 Lee St. E. The next workshop, "Legal and Financial Issues and Alzheimer's," will be held Wednesday. For information, contact April Lewis at 343-2717 or april.lewis@alz.org.
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Mormon Times is looking for your 'It's a small Mormon world' stories
Did you run into a neighbor at the airport in Chicago? End up at a concert sitting a row behind someone you dated in college? Find yourself on a mission with a kid you knew down the block when you were in fourth grade?
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