The Benefits of Mindfulness and Meditation

The Benefits of Mindfulness and Meditation was presented by Dr. Megan Curtis Gonzalez, Associate Director of Clinical Research in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville. This presentation provides insight on what is mindfulness, the benefits of mindfulness and meditation. In addition, Dr. Curtis discusses how to incorporate mindfulness into your daily routine followed up by a 5-minute practice session. 

Presentation Slide Deck

AI-PAMI Mindfulness PPT

Outline of Presentation

• What is mindfulness
• Benefits of mindfulness
• How to add mindfulness to your daily schedule
• Mindfulness techniques
• Mindfulness practice session

Mindfulness Quiz:

• https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/quizzes/take_quiz/mindfulness

National Resources:

• UCLA Free Guided Meditation
• PsychCentral: Grounding Exercises: Using Your 5 Senses for Anxiety Relief
• University of California, Berkeley: Great Good in Action, Mindful Breathing
• The Free Mindfulness Project
• The Center for Mindfulness and the Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion
• YouTube of Walking Meditation

Northeast Florida Resources:

• Hindu Society of North East Florida (HSNEF)
• Meditation Classes (low cost)

Mindfulness for pain management resources:

• Fibromyalgia and Anxiety
• Mindfulness for Physical Pain | Taking Charge of Your Health & Wellbeing (umn.edu)
• Overview – Mindful Breathing: Roberto P. Benzo – Mayo Clinic Research