- With Dr. Peter Swartz
Thu 10/30/14 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
All of us experience an inner mental life, which can either interfere with our ability to perform a given task or it can serve to enhance our performance. Chronic illnesses (for example, arthritis, asthma, cancer, cardiac disease, chronic pain, diabetes, epilepsy, hypertension, irritable bowel syndrome, lupus, and tinnitus) often produce major negative and intrusive mental distractions. The healthiest strategies for coping include managing the inherent stress, cultivating a sense of self-efficacy to counteract a sense of being out of control, and reframing the negative mental constructions which occur. Acquiring some basic skills in meditation can serve to enhance all of the above strategies. There is an iconic Buddhist story about a man who was shot with an arrow. He becomes so distraught, vowing to avenge the initial insult, that it is as though he mentally shoots himself with a second arrow. This group is about extracting the second arrow.
Each meeting will include specific instructions, followed by a period of silent sitting meditation and then a period of sharing for attendees’ personal impressions and concerns. The group is designed for beginning or experienced meditators. It is not intended as a substitute for comprehensive medical evaluation or ongoing medical treatment. This is a six week series that meets every Thursday from Oct. 30 - Dec. 11 (no class on Thanksgiving, 11/27).
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