Benefits Of Mindfulness
Mindfulness Effects
Physical
- Reduces stress (as measured by hormone levels)
- Helps with chronic pain
- Appears to help with asthma, inflammation, surgical recovery time
- Improves Immune functions and cardiovascular health
- Helps with sleep
- Improves eating habits
Psychological
- Positive effects on depression, generalized anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder(OCD), social anxiety, post-dramatic stress
- Disorder, (PTSD), borderline personality disorder
- Boosts in moods, self-esteem, compassion
Neurological
- Growth in gray matter in prefrontal cortex and insular cortex
- Less active amylgada
- Growth in temporo parietal junction and hippocampus
- Positive changes in brain-wave patterns associated with well being
Academic
- Improves concentration capacity, selective and sustained attention, executive function, memory, overall cognitive functioning and performance
- Reduces teen anxiety
- Improves creativity, learning efficiency, effort, classroom behavior, on-task behavior, attendance
Behavioral
- Reduces binge eating, self-harm, substance abuse, aggressive behavior, accidents
* For further details: C. Willard, “Growing up Mindful”, page 20
UPCOMING COURSES & WORKSHOPS
Mindful Parenting (2-hour workshop)
When: January 30th, 7:00 to 9:00pm
Where: Mindfulness at Centrepointe, 261 Centrepointe Dr., Ottawa
Mindful Teens
When: January 15th to February 19th - 6:30-7:30pm
Where: Mindfulness at Centrepointe, 261 Centrepointe Dr., Ottawa