Coping with strong emotions

A Day of Mindfulness (one-day retreat)

for Health Care and Human Service Professionals
from 9:30 to16:30 on Saturday July 8^th, 2017
at Centre on Behavioral Health,The University of HongKong

   June 5, 2017

Dear friends,

You are invited to attend a Day of Mindfulness(DOM) for healthcare and human service professionals, co-organized by HKU Centre on Behavioral Health and Plum Village Mindfulness Academy - Hong Kong. This DOM is part of our “Healthy Body, Healthy Mind” Initiative to integrate mindfulness practices to the physical and mental health fields.

The foundations of this initiative are the teachings and practices of Mindfulness based on the Discourse on Full Awareness of Breathing (Anapanasati Sutta) and the Discourse on the Four Establishments of Mindfulness (SatipatthanaSutta), as taught by the Buddha about 2600 years ago. We also studied how the mind works, based on the teachings of Manifestation- Only Psychology,which was systematized in the 4th century by the Indian Buddhist monk and philosopher Vasubandhu of the Yogacara Buddhist School. Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh has used these teachings to form the foundation for meditation practices to help us nourish our body and mind, to develop insight and to help us transform pain and suffering into peace and happiness. Even though the teachings are from Buddhist tradition, the practices are non-sectarian and are open to people of all faith.

For this DOM, we will learn to understand our mind, which is usually called mental formations in Buddhist psychology and as mental or emotional states in Western Psychology. We will learn how to be aware, to concentrate, to calm and to free our mind. Mindful breathing is the key to being aware of our mind because it brings the mind and body back together in the here and now. We can cope with strong emotions better if we are aware of them.

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Coping with strong emotions

A Day of Mindfulness (one-day retreat)

for Health Care and Human Service Professionals from 9:30 to16:30
on Saturday July  8, 2017

Please return the completed Registration Form along with the cheque by mail or in person to the below address. Please make cheque payable to “The University of Hong Kong” . An email reminder will be sent to you upon receipt of your payment.

Centre on Behavioral Health, The University of HongKong

2/F., 5 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong)

Enquiry-Tel: 2831-5158   Fax:2816-6710                      Fee:HK$200.00(Fee paid is not refundable)

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