‘Mindfulness’ is a concept that originates from various meditative traditions, particularly Buddhism. Over the past few decades, it has gained immense popularity in neuroscience research and psychotherapy. Despite its spiritual origin, principles of mindfulness have been adopted in a secular approach for mental health. Mindfulness-based interventions, e.g. Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) are also used for treatment of mental disorders, e.g. anxiety, depressive, and borderline personality disorders. To introduce mindfulness to the Malaysian mental health providers, the 9th KL Mental Health Conference is organizing a one-day workshop on mindfulness. This workshop is based on a locally developed mindfulness-based intervention program – MINDFULGym. The program has been empirically shown to reduce stress and enhance wellness among medical students in Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), critical care nurses in Hospital Serdang, and adults in the general community. Participants will learn simple, practical, and effective mindfulness-based tools to enhance mental health in daily life.
More information on conference & pre-conference workshops - HERE
Registration for conference & workshops - NOW
Fee: RM350 for doctors, RM300 for students & paramedics
