Mindful Breathing For Palliative Care

A 5-minute Mindful Breathing is more effective in reducing distress compared to just been listened to for 5 minutes, a pilot study led by Dr. Tan Seng Beng among palliative care patients and caregivers in University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) shows. For abstract of study - HERE. To date, we have Malaysian studies to support the effectiveness of mindfulness-based intervention among medical students, critical care nurses, and palliative care patients.

Mindful Breathing's Antianxiety Effects Visible In Brain Imaging - HERE.

- just 4 days of 20-minute Mindful Breathing

MINDFUL-SPA: Sister program of MINDFULGym

Hello all MINDFULGymers,

How are you? Still practicing MINDFULGym tools in your daily life? We would like to introduce to you MINDFUL-SPA, another mindfulness-based program, specially and locally designed by Ms. Low Mi Yen (Clinical Psychologist) with focus on enhancing self-care, emotional resiliency and managing relationships. MINDFUL-SPA is inspired by the work of Dr. Kristin Neff and Dr. Christopher Germer in self-compassion, and its tools complement MINDFULGym tools to increase your 'kungfu' in embracing stress in life. This version is conducted in 2 half days and the outline of the program is as below:-

• ABC of Self Compassion
• Application of Self Compassion in dealing with difficult emotions & challenging relationships
• Review of MINDFUL-SPA & moving forward plan

Date: 18 & 25 April 2015 (Saturday)

Time: 2.30 pm to 6.30 pm

Venue: Lecture Hall, Buddhist Maha Vihara, Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur.

This community-based mental health program is brought to you FREE by Kuala Lumpur Buddhist Mental Health Association (BMHA). In 2015, there will be 2 series of MINDFUL-SPA to be held in April and August on 2 Saturdays from 2.30pm to 6.30pm. Registration is open for April. For further information, kindly email Ms. Catherine Soo (soo9481@gmail.com) and cc to Ms. Low Mi Yen (mindgymspa@gmail.com). You can also register online by clicking HERE. 

Thank you & best regards,

MINDFUL-SPA team

Note: MINDFUL-SPA is a sister program of MINDFULGym