The practice of mindfulness is for everyone. It is a meditation practice that can reduce stress and anxiety and improve attention and creativity, supporting our...
Sometimes we may feel overwhelmed, stressed, or burned out by the amount and intensity of our tasks and responsibilities. When we are burned out, feeling tired, irritable, sometimes cynical, detached, or ineffective, it can affect our health, happiness, and performance. One way to prevent or cope with burnout is by taking regular breaks throughout the day. Breaks can help restore our energy, motivation, and creativity. They can also help us manage stress, improve mood and enhance well-being. Meditation is a powerful tool that can help us take effective breaks. Starting at 2:04, this 10-minute guided meditation aims to reinvigorate and reconnect us to our breathe and bodies, fostering a more spacious, compassionate and rested state of mind. Facilitated by Justin Burkett, MN, RN, CHSE, leadership and meditation facilitator and assistant professor in the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Calgary Presented by UCalgary’s Campus Mental Health Strategy
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On listening and being present
Listening is a vital skill we cultivate every day, whether in a classroom, during a meeting or conversing with others. We also listen to our thoughts and emotions that arise in our mind, the sounds of nature and music that surround us, or the silence that speaks deeply to us. Listening is more than simply hearing: it is a conscious act of paying attention and being present and receptive. This mindful meditation session focuses on listening and how meditation can achieve deeper and more open states of listening — to ourselves, to one another and to the greater world around us. Facilitated by Justin Burkett, MN, RN, CHSE, leadership and meditation facilitator and assistant professor in the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Calgary Presented by UCalgary’s Campus Mental Health Strategy
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Developing self-leadership through meditation
This session investigates how we want to arrive in our leadership and be present with others. One meditation explores self-compassion and grounding. The second borrows from Zen meditation and explores grounding in the body as well as a non-reactive form of attention. Facilitated by Justin Burkett MN, RN, CHSE. Resources and references: Susan Piver’s Open Heart Project Zen Mountain Monastery How to Meditate Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice, Shunryu Suzuki Leading from Within: Poetry That Sustains the Courage to Lead, Sam M. Intrator Presented by UCalgary’s Campus Mental Health Strategy
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Mindfulness, self-compassion, and common humanity
In this session, we focus on cultivating compassion, both for ourselves and for others, using both a Loving Kindness meditation and a self-compassion meditation. Loving Kindness meditation starts at 2:32 Self-compassion meditation starts at 11:32 Facilitated by Julia Imanoff, MN, RN, PNC. Readings and resources discussed: Dr. Kristin Neff's 8 self-compassion exercises The Issue at Hand: Essays on Buddhist Mindfulness Practice Gil Fronsdal Healing through Hope | Meditation By Rose Felix Cratsley Presented by UCalgary’s Campus Mental Health Strategy
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The importance of sleep
This session aims to support the important biological function of sleep. We will use the meditative relaxation technique of yoga nidra to help support our ability to rest. This technique is for everyone, but it is especially effective for those experiencing burnout, trauma and anxiety. Meditation begins at 3:25. Facilitated by Justin Burkett BN, MN, RN. References: Are Canadian adults getting enough sleep? The Origin and Clinical Relevance of Yoga Nidra Presented by UCalgary’s Campus Mental Health Strategy
The practice of mindfulness is for everyone. It is a meditation practice that can reduce stress and anxiety and improve attention and creativity, supporting our daily functioning. Season Two, Setting a Mindful Intention, progresses from posture and breath, to managing complex and challenging emotions. Through seven sessions, hone skills to become more aware and purposeful, while incorporating moments of stillness.
This podcast is brought to you by the University of Calgary’s Campus Mental Health Strategy—a bold commitment to the importance of mental health and well-being of our university family.
UCalgary Mindfulness is led by registered nurses and mindfulness practitioners Julia Imanoff, MN, RN, PNC (C) and Justin Burkett MN, RN, CHSE. Imanoff and Burkett were trained and certified as mindfulness facilitators from Mimentra Inc. in 2019, and have conducted many mindfulness sessions in conjunction with UCalgary Nursing.
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