An Introduction to Mindfulness with Diana Winston

Описание: Mindfulness involves paying attention to your present-moment experiences, and there is scientific evidence showing its positive impact on stress, attention, and mental and physical health. It can even help you deal with difficult emotions and reinforce positive thinking. During this session, you will learn the basics of mindfulness, try some experiential practices and discover how you can apply it to daily life, especially to support you in these times.

Diana's website: http://www.dianawinston.com
Twitter: @dianawinston
UCLA Mindfulness Awareness Research Center: https://www.uclahealth.org/marc/
Free, UCLA mindfulness app: https://www.uclahealth.org/marc/ucla-...


About Diana Winston:

Diana Winston is the Director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC) www.uclahealth.org/marc, the author of The Little Book of Being: Practices and Guidance for Uncovering your Natural Awareness, and the co-author, with Susan Smalley, PhD, of Fully Present, the Science, Art and Practice of Mindfulness. Called by the LA Times “one of the nation’s best-known teachers of mindfulness,” she has taught mindfulness since 1999 in a variety of settings including hospitals, universities, corporations, nonprofits, and schools in the US and Asia. A sought-after speaker, she developed the evidence-based Mindful Awareness Practices (MAPS) curriculum and the Training in Mindfulness Facilitation, which trains mindfulness teachers worldwide. She is a founding board member of the International Mindfulness Teachers Association. She can be found at www.dianawinston.com and on the UCLA Mindful and Ten Percent Happier Apps. Her work has been mentioned in the New York Times, O Magazine, Bloomberg, the Los Angeles Times, Allure, Women’s Health, and in a variety of magazines, books, and journals. She is also the author of Wide Awake for teens and has published numerous articles on mindfulness. Diana is a member of the Teacher's Council at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Northern California. She has been practicing mindfulness meditation since 1989, including a year as a Buddhist nun in Burma. Currently, Diana’s most challenging and rewarding practice involves trying to mindfully parent a pre-teen.