Program

Week 1 – Attention and Compassion

Longing for happiness and embracing distress.
· Meditation: Attention to breathing with compassion.

Week 2 - Stop to judge
Observing without judging: who am I?
· Meditation: Attention to breathing with nose.

Week 3 - The conscious experience of emotions
Basic emotions and emotional balance. Experience: address and symbolize.
· Meditation: Attention to breathing with abdomen.

Week 4 - Reducing Stress
The reactive cycle of stress. The narrative self and the experiential self.
· Meditation: Attention to the body sensations focused on the breathing.

Week 5 - Self-compassion
The inner child: what do I need? Soothing touch and self-compassionate phrases.
· Meditation: Non-selective attention.

Week 6 - Compassionate Communication
Empathy: what do you need? Speak from the heart and listen deeply.
· Meditation: Exploration of the body with self-compassion.

- Day of intensive practice.

Week 7 - Acting with conscience
The path of mindfulness: learning to respond without reacting.
· Meditation: Cultivate positive mental states.

Week 8 - Integrate the practice
Last conclusions. Future vision.

The sessions consist of guided meditations, presentation of theories and group activities.

A daily 30 minutes dedication is required to practice guided meditations.