This is a the link to a <5 minute video that you can watch simply by clicking on it. It will provide you with more information about the approach and the logistics about the Spring 2011 Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program:

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Greetings! Registration is underway for the Spring 2011 Stress Reduction Program. This is a wonderful, intensive, highly effective program for anyone who wants to further enhance their ability to manage stress, illness, pain…in other words,  the human experience!

Participants come from all walks of life, and with a variety of challenges in their life, including: general stress, stress-related medical problems (such as insomnia, high blood pressure, fatigue, headaches) and uncomfortably high levels of tension or anxiety. This can be a powerful approach for those needing to manage their anger better, and those who suffer from panic attacks. It is a very helpful program for individuals challenged by chronic or terminal illness who wish to feel less ‘oppressed’ by such a significant challenge, and those wanting to learn to avoid relapse into depression. Included in the program are new understandings about emotional regulation, and ‘emotional intelligence’, and some of the most powerful knowledge from cognitive therapy. Each of the 8 sessions plus the daylong session are times when we explore our human nature, and practice mindfulness techniques together.

I’ve made the video orientation (see link above) to give you as much info as possible in a short period of time. Please call or email me if you wish to register or need additional information: mailto:glenn@glennburdick.com (please make sure to include your email address in the message) or call (734) 395-2122.

All the best to you,

Glenn Burdick

That feeling is “wellness”. It’s a little different for every individual, but the point is that each person knows – intuitively – what it is for him or her. People seem to describe wellness as a feeling that their body, mind and spirit are in tune with one another and with their environment. The goal of wellness education is to help you make your own image of well-being an ongoing reality. Making that happen is a process that takes effort on your part, but the results couldn’t be more rewarding.

Wellness is more than the absence of illness. It is, to quote John Travis, M.D., a graduate of the Johns Hopkins preventive medicine program, an “ever-expanding experience of purposeful, enjoyable living…a lifestyle you design to achieve your highest potential….” Just as pleasure is more than absence of pain, wellness is more than freedom from flu or heart disease or herpes.

IT MIGHT help to understand that much of modern disease-oriented medicine is patterned on a corollary to Murphy’s Law that says: “If it isn’t broken, don’t fix it.” The last time you visited a doctor, you probably felt bad; maybe you fell prey to a bug and wanted some medicine to get rid of it.

But that’s not what doctors say they’re treating most these days. According to Norman Shealy, M.D., Ph.D., one-third of all Americans have a chronic disease, such as increased blood pressure, heart disease, and arthritis. Charles Stroebel, M.D., Ph.D., who directed the Institute for Living, said that between 50 to 70 percent of the leading causes of death – heart disease, cerebral vascular diseases, diabetes, arteriosclerosis and cirrhosis – are generally believed to be diet related.

The culprit in modern illness isn’t usually a germ. Many times it’s a habit, or even an attitude. You don’t walk down the street and catch obesity. There are a lot of reasons to change your lifestyle. A great starting place is to understand what ways YOU wish to improve your whole person, and formulate your own plan for developing any additional skills you may need toward that end. Along the way you will need to increase your awareness of your physical, mental and spiritual health, and address nutrition, exercise, stress relief, relationships and other heath issues. It will also involve taking a look at social, environmental and occupational health issues. You will need to develop both a strong will to health and an equally tough “won’t.” It is helpful to devote 30 minutes a week to concentrating on being well. The time spent will extend your well-being day by day for the rest of your life.

What are you doing each week to ensure your wellness?  I’d love to hear from you.