UC San Diego Health’s Center for Mindfulness (CFM) is a multi-faceted program of professional training, education, research and outreach intended to further the practice and integration of mindfulness into all aspects of society.
We offer a broad range of mindfulness-based programs and initiatives to help you better cope with the challenges of stress pain and illness in daily life.
(Note: CFM requires a minimum of 10 registrants per class to hold class. Classes with fewer than 10 may be cancelled with options for rescheduling into open classes.)
The Center’s Mindfulness Programs Include:
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
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Our Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course (and other mindfulness programs) are unlike any sort of program you may have encountered before. They involve cultivating a different relationship between you and the things that challenge you in your life, and relies completely upon the tools you already have. Specifically, mindfulness helps you access the ability to be non-judgmental, compassionate, patient, present and aware. You wouldn’t have come this far if these qualities did not exist in you somewhere.
- MBSR/REBAP – Reducción del estrés basado en la atención plena
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Nuestro curso de Reducción de Estrés Basado en Mindfulness (Atención Plena) y otros programas de Mindfulness, son muy diferentes a cualquier programa que hayas encontrado anteriormente. Implica el cultivar una relación diferente entre tú y las cosas que representan un reto en tu vida y se apoya completamente en las herramientas que tú ya posees. Específicamente, mindfulness (atención plena) te ayuda a lograr el acceso a la habilidad de no emitir juicios, ser compasivo, paciente, estar presente y consciente. No hubieras podido llegar a este punto, si estas cualidades no existieran en ti de alguna manera.
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
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Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is an evidence-based program that builds resilience and prevents relapse of depressive episodes as a proven alternative to medication. It also reduces acute depression, anxiety and stress.
- Mindful Preparation and Integration for Psychedelic Interventions
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Embark on a transformative journey with our unique course, seamlessly blending mindfulness training and education on the science of psychedelics. Discover the power of mindfulness as a foundation for navigating professionally led psychedelic experiences--learning to approach your experience with clarity, presence, and intention. Explore the depths of consciousness, guided by ancient mindfulness practices and modern insights.
- Mindful Motherhood
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Mindful Motherhood (MM) is focused on reducing stress and anxiety, being able to regulate difficult emotions, promoting of healthy behaviors, and strengthening attachment and bonding between mothers and their babies. It is geared towards improving participants' ability to self-regulate emotional distress, alleviate stress, enhance mood, foster maternal sensitivity, and elevate the quality of mother-infant interactions.
- mPEAK
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This cutting-edge 8-week course or 3-day intensive workshop built around the latest brain research related to peak performance, resilience, focus, and "flow". The mPEAK program enhances the human capacity of mindfulness through established and empirically supported practices and exercises, tailored to fit the needs and desires of the team, organization or individual.
- Deeper Mindfulness
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Deeper Mindfulness is an innovative 8-week program that blends mindfulness meditation with neuroscience to unveil the deeper, hidden layers of mindfulness known as the 'feeling tone'. This course caters to those seeking to deepen their mindfulness journey after graduating from Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), or any other Mindfulness-Based programs.
- Worklife Integration Programs
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Leaders and employees alike are discovering how bringing mindfulness to work with us can improve not only our own personal health & wellbeing, but also the health & wellbeing of our organization as a whole. Examples of organizations integrating mindfulness training programs into their professional development and wellness initiatives include companies such as Illumina, Genentech, Aetna, and Intel, governmental organizations such as the UK Parliament, multiple branches of the US military, law firms and non-profits all over the globe. Our workplace programs help organizations create a workplace that supports and enhances the wellness and performance of employees through mindfulness practices and principles. Each program will explore a variety of stress reduction methods, educate employees about the important role they play in their own health and wellbeing, and assist employees in creating their own individualized mindfulness practice. Participants will learn tools to help them develop a healthier relationship with stress- one that allows them to be less reactionary and more intentional in choosing responses. By bringing mindful focus and intention to our work, research is showing that we can improve bottom-line performance metrics, connect and communicate more clearly, reduce healthcare and attrition costs, and enjoy our work more.
- Youth, School and Education Programs
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Our vision is to encourage young people to explore and deepen an awareness of self through mindfulness training. We teach a curriculum that is designed to support social and emotional learning and cultivate awareness of stress reactivity in children and adolescents. Mindfulness-based practices inspire discernment in decision-making and lead to healthier and happier choices. These experiential programs offer youth, and the families who care for them, an opportunity to discover their capacity for a deeper purpose and more meaningful connection to themselves and the world around them.
Free Consultations
Interested in meeting with a member of our Teaching Staff? We offer free consultations with our staff in order to provide advice on which of our Group Mindfulness Courses (Such as MBSR, MSC, & Youth Programs) may be right for you. Keep in mind that our teachers host these sessions on a volunteer basis, so if you are unsure if you are able to attend please refrain from signing up. To schedule a consultation, sign up here:
If you are interested in acquiring information regarding our Professional Training Programs, please email us at mindfulness@health.ucsd.edu
