The Benefits of Mindfulness and Meditation was presented by Megan Curtis Gonzalez, PhD, 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. After this presentation, you will:
- Define mindfulness
- Understand the benefits of mindfulness
- How to add mindfulness to your daily schedule
- Review mindfulness techniques
- Practice mindfulness
National Resources:
- Mindfulness Quiz: https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/quizzes/take_quiz/mindfulness
- 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