Mindful-CIKGU REST-Shops

Online Registration - HERE

Gnanavisuddhi, R. (2015). A study on a brief mindfulness-based intervention for stress reduction and wellness among school teachers. Counseling Master Thesis, Help University, Malaysia. 

Forty school teachers in Klang Valley participated in a half-day mindfulness-based workshop - Mindful-Cikgu (see above). Immediately after the workshop, there were significant reduction in levels of perceived stress; and increments in mindfulness and subjective happiness. However, one month after the workshop, only improvement in level of mindfulness was maintained. Regular mindfulness practice and booster workshops are recommended to enhance the long-term effectiveness of the program. The pilot study is part of Venerable Visuddhi's final year master's in counseling research project. Since then, he has graduated from Help University.  

MINDFULGym Graduates - Batch 10 Photos

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

Mindful Breathing Made Easy at Nalanda Centre

Mindful Breathing Made Easy For Mental Hygiene.

Date : Sunday, 7 December, 2014.
Time : 9.00 am – 11.30 am
Venue : Nalanda Centre, Sri Serdang

• Labeling breathing
• Slow & deep breathing
• .b breathing
• Qi Qing breathing
• Finger breathing
• Imaginary breathing