MINDFULGym at SJK (C) Taman Rashna

MINDFULGym was successfully introduced to teachers of SJK (C) Taman Rashna, Klang on 5/7/2014. The four-hour Saturday training program was co-organized by Than Hsiang Mitra Welfare Center & KL Buddhist Mental Health Association. Conducted by clinical psychologist Mr. Pheh Kai Shuen, tt was held at the main hall of the school. About 100 teachers of the school participated in two concurrent stress reduction ‘rest-shops’ which were presented in Mandarin and Bahasa Malaysia with similar content.The program was designed based on ancient principles of mindfulness and state-of-the-art research in positive psychology. Examples related to education context were included in the program in order to enhance the applicability of the mindfulness skills.Among the content presented were on the popularity of mindfulness, benefits of mindfulness, and Mindful-Gym tools: 1. Mindful Eating, 2. Mindful Stretching, 3. Mindful Breathing, 4. Mindful S.T.O.P., 5. Mindful Bubbles, 6. Mindful Imaginary, and 7. Google-WWW-Yahoo.

Mindfulness-based stress management talk at MMHA...

KC Chiang, clinical psychologist and one of the Mindful-Gym trainers presented a two-hour talk at Malaysian Mental Health Association (MMHA) on 28 June 2014 on mindfulness-based stress management. She was assisted by Aveline, a registered counselor, and a graduate of Mindful-Gym. The talk was attended by 56 participants from the public.

The participants were introduced to the concept of mindfulness in the context of stress management and were given a “taste” of mindfulness practice such as paying attention to 'H.T.C.' (hearing, touching and seeing) and mindful breathing. Two mindfulness tools – Mindful stretching and Mindful S.T.O.P. were introduced to the participants. The concept of beginners’ mind was demonstrated through raisin eating exercise and optical illusion. In applying beginner’s mind, the participants were encouraged to adopt a  “childlike curiosity”  in viewing situations in life in order to break away from cognitive “auto-pilot”.

The participants were delightfully responsive – asking interesting questions, and actively joining the activities and mindfulness practices.  The talk appeared to have generated much interest among the participants as many of them stayed back after the talk to ask questions relating to mindfulness.  

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Mindful-Gym Batch 8

We've just completed the 8th batch (June, 2014) of Mindful-Gym training for the community. Eighteen participants completed the five-week program and joined other Mindful-Gymers who had graduated since 2012. As part of continuing mindfulness education, all graduates are encouraged to participate in extended Mindful-Gym activities. e.g. Mindful-Gym Booster, Mindful-SPA, Mindful-Gym Newsletter, Mindful-Gym WhatsApp Group, Mindful-TEEN, Mindful Parenting. Mindful-ZEST (Therapist Support Group).

MINDFULGym at Berjaya

MINDFULGym was 'berjaya-ly' (successfully) introduced to Berjaya staff on 11/7/2014. The one-hour Friday lunch talk was co-organized by Berjaya Care Foundation & KL Buddhist Mental Health Association. It was held at Berjaya University College of Hospitality, Berjaya Times Square. About 50 staff participated in the stress management and wellness 'rest-shop,' which is based on ancient principles of mindfulness and state-of-the-art research in positive psychology. Among the content presented were on popularity of mindfulness, benefits of mindfulness, and Mindful-Gym tools: 1. Mindful-S.T.O.P., 2. Mindful Stretching (PMR style), and 3. Gratitude Workout: 'Google-WWW-Yahoo.'