COURSES FOR ATTORNEYS
1. Managing Stress Through Mindfulness: An Overview—(Continuing Legal Education credit available). This is the most basic of the courses offered for attorneys. This one hour lecture introduces the concept of mindfulness based stress reduction in the context of a busy law practice. Attorneys learn how they might integrate stress management into their work; maximize their focus and productivity; and enhance their enjoyment of their practices. This stress management and reduction lecture can be given to groups of any size and includes:
- Lecture with PowerPoint point on concept of mindfulness based stress reduction and its particular usefulness for attorneys;
- Description of scientific evidence of its effectiveness in reducing stress, improving focus, and enhancing enjoyment of the legal life;
- Lecture on ways to handle stress (and stressful relationships) in a law office and beyond using specific mindfulness techniques;
- Exercise: guided mindfulness breathing exercise.
Methodology includes law-oriented PowerPointPoint presentations and a guided stress management exercise. Handouts are given to participants.
2. Introduction to Managing Stress through Mindfulness— (Continuing Legal Education credit available). This course provides more in-depth information on mindfulness based stress reduction for attorneys. This one and one-half hour program introduces the concept of mindfulness based stress reduction in the context of a busy law practice. Attorneys begin to explore how to integrate stress management into their work; maximize their focus and productivity; and enhance their enjoyment of their practices. This multifaceted introductory stress management and reduction program designed for groups of up to twenty-five attorneys includes:
- Lecture with PowerPoint point on concept of mindfulness based stress reduction and its particular usefulness for attorneys;
- description of scientific evidence of its effectiveness in reducing stress, improving focus, and enhancing enjoyment of the legal life;
- Presentation and discussion of a legal hypothetical involving a scenario related to stress management in the legal profession;
- Lecture on ways to handle stress (and stressful relationships) in a law office and beyond using specific mindfulness techniques;
- Exercise: guided mindfulness breathing exercise;
- Exercise: guided stress reduction exercise.
Methodology includes law-oriented PowerPoint-point presentations, guided stress management exercises and brief guided discussion, geared toward the legal workplace. Hand-outs are given to participants.
3. Managing Stress through Mindfulness—(Continuing Legal Education credit available). This three-hour program for attorneys, the most detailed introductory program offered for attorneys, introduces in depth the concept of mindfulness based stress reduction in the context of a busy law practice. Attorneys learn to integrate stress management into their work; maximize their focus and productivity; and enhance their enjoyment of their practices. This multifaceted stress management and reduction program designed for groups of up to twenty-five attorneys includes:
- Lecture with PowerPoint point on concept of mindfulness based stress reduction and its particular usefulness for attorneys;
- Description of scientific evidence of its effectiveness in reducing stress, improving focus, and enhancing enjoyment of the legal life;
- Presentation and discussion of relevant legal hypotheticals involving scenarios related to stress management in the legal profession;
- Lecture and discussion: ways to handle stress (and stressful relationships) in a law office and beyond using specific mindfulness techniques;
- Exercises: guided mindfulness breathing exercises, and discussion of the incorporation of these exercises into a busy legal life;
- Exercises: guided stress reduction exercises and discussion of their incorporation into a busy legal life.
Methodology includes law-oriented PowerPoint-point presentations, guided stress management exercises and guided discussion, geared toward the legal workplace. Detailed hand-outs are given to participants.
4. Advanced Stress Management Programs for Attorneys—These programs are available for groups of up to twenty-five attorneys, and delve more deeply in one and one-half hour or three hour time frames into the theory and practice of mindfulness based stress reduction for attorneys.
5. Individual Stress Management Coaching—One hour coaching sessions allow in-depth teaching of the concept of mindfulness based stress reduction in the context of a demanding law practice. Attorneys learn to integrate stress management into their work; maximize their focus and productivity; and enhance their enjoyment of their practices. They learn ways to handle stress (and stressful relationships) in a law office and beyond using specific mindfulness techniques; guided mindfulness breathing exercises; and guided stress reduction exercises.
COURSES FOR JUDGES
1. Managing Stress Through Mindfulness: An Overview—(Continuing Judicial Education credit available). This one hour lecture for judges, the most basic of the courses offered for judges, introduces the concept of mindfulness based stress reduction in the context of a busy courthouse. Judges learn how they might integrate stress management into their work; maximize their focus and productivity; and enhance their enjoyment of their positions. This stress management and reduction lecture can be given to groups of any size and includes:
- Lecture with PowerPoint point on concept of mindfulness based stress reduction and its particular usefulness for the judiciary;
- Description of scientific evidence of its effectiveness in reducing stress, improving focus, and enhancing enjoyment of the legal life;
- Lecture on ways to handle stress (and stressful relationships) in the courthouse and beyond, using specific mindfulness techniques;
- Exercise: guided mindfulness breathing exercise.
Methodology includes judicially oriented PowerPoint-point presentations and a guided stress management exercise.
2. Introduction to Managing Stress through Mindfulness—(Continuing Jegal Education credit available). This one and one-half hour program for judges, which introduces a greater depth of information on mindfulness based stress reduction, also introduces the concept of mindfulness based stress reduction in the context of a courthouse. Judges begin to explore how to integrate stress management into their work; maximize their focus and productivity; and enhance their enjoyment of their positions. This multifaceted introductory stress management and reduction program designed for groups of up to twenty-five judges includes:
- Lecture with PowerPoint point on concept of mindfulness based stress reduction and its particular usefulness for the judiciary;
- description of scientific evidence of its effectiveness in reducing stress, improving focus, and enhancing enjoyment of the legal life;
- Presentation and discussion of a legal hypothetical involving a scenario related to stress management in the judiciary;
- Lecture on ways to handle stress (and stressful relationships) in a courthouse and beyond using specific mindfulness techniques
- Exercise: guided mindfulness breathing exercise;
- Exercise: guided stress reduction exercise.
Methodology includes judicially oriented PowerPoint-point presentations, guided stress management exercises and brief guided discussion, geared toward the courthouse.
3. Managing Stress through Mindfulness—(Continuing Judicial Education credit available). This three-hour program for judges, the most detailed course offering for judges, introduces in depth the concept of mindfulness based stress reduction in the context of a courthouse or other hearing venue. Judges learn to integrate stress management into their courtroom; maximize their focus and productivity; and enhance their enjoyment of their work. This multifaceted stress management and reduction program designed for groups of up to twenty-five judges includes:
- Lecture with PowerPoint point on concept of mindfulness based stress reduction and its particular usefulness for the judiciary;
- Description of scientific evidence of its effectiveness in reducing stress, improving focus, and enhancing enjoyment of the legal life;
- Presentation and discussion of relevant legal hypotheticals involving scenarios related to stress management in the courthouse;
- Lecture and discussion: ways to handle stress (and stressful relationships) in court and beyond using specific mindfulness techniques
- Exercise: guided mindfulness breathing exercises, and discussion of the incorporation of these exercises into a busy legal life;
- Exercises: guided stress reduction exercises and discussion of their incorporation into a busy legal life.
Methodology includes judicially-oriented PowerPointPoint presentations, guided stress management exercises and guided discussion, geared toward the courthouse. Detailed handouts will be provided.
4. Advanced Stress Management Programs for Judges—These programs are available for groups of up to twenty-five judges, and delve more deeply in one and one-half hour or three hour time frames into the theory and practice of mindfulness based stress reduction for the judiciary.
COURSES FOR OTHER LEGAL PROFESSIONALS AND LEGAL PERSONNEL
1. Managing Stress Through Mindfulness: An Overview—This is the most basic course offered for other legal professionals and legal personnel. This one hour lecture for other legal professionals and law office staff introduces the concept of mindfulness based stress reduction in the context of a busy law practice. Legal staff learn how they might integrate stress management into their work; maximize their focus and productivity; and enhance their enjoyment of their jobs. This stress management and reduction lecture can be given to groups of any size and includes:
- Lecture with PowerPoint point on concept of mindfulness based stress reduction and its particular usefulness in the context of a law office;
- Description of scientific evidence of its effectiveness in reducing stress, improving focus, and enhancing enjoyment of the legal life;
- Lecture on ways to handle stress (and stressful relationships) in a law office and beyond using specific mindfulness techniques;
- Exercise: guided mindfulness breathing exercise.
Methodology includes PowerPoint-point presentations and a guided stress management exercise. Handouts are given to participants.
2. Introduction to Managing Stress through Mindfulness—This one and one-half hour program for other legal professionals and legal staff introduces in greater depth the concept of mindfulness based stress reduction in the context of a busy law practice. Law office staff begin to explore how to integrate stress management into their work; maximize their focus and productivity; and enhance their enjoyment of their jobs. This multifaceted introductory stress management and reduction program designed for groups of up to twenty-five legal staff includes:
- Lecture with PowerPoint point on concept of mindfulness based stress reduction and its particular usefulness for legal staff;
- description of scientific evidence of its effectiveness in reducing stress, improving focus, and enhancing enjoyment of the legal life;
- Presentation and discussion of a legal hypothetical involving a scenario related to stress management in the law office;
- Lecture on ways to handle stress (and stressful relationships) in a law office and beyond using specific mindfulness techniques;
- Exercise: guided mindfulness breathing exercise;
- Exercise: guided stress reduction exercise.
Methodology includes PowerPoint-point presentations, guided stress management exercises and brief guided discussion, geared toward the legal workplace. Hand-outs are given to participants.
3. Managing Stress through Mindfulness— This three-hour program for other legal professionals and personnel, the most detailed introductory program offered, teaches the concept of mindfulness based stress reduction in the context of a busy law office. Legal staff learn to integrate stress management into their work; maximize their focus and productivity; and enhance their enjoyment of their jobs. This multifaceted stress management and reduction program designed for groups of up to twenty-five legal staff includes:
- Lecture with PowerPoint point on concept of mindfulness based stress reduction and its particular usefulness for law;
- Description of scientific evidence of its effectiveness in reducing stress, improving focus, and enhancing enjoyment of the legal life;
- Presentation and discussion of relevant scenarios related to stress management in the law office;
- Lecture and discussion: ways to handle stress (and stressful relationships) in a law office and beyond using specific mindfulness techniques;
- Exercise: guided mindfulness breathing exercises, and discussion of the incorporation of these exercises into the law office;
- Exercises: guided stress reduction exercises and discussion of their incorporation into the law office. Methodology includes PowerPoint-point presentations, guided stress management exercises and guided discussion, geared toward the legal workplace. Detailed hand-outs are given to participants.
4. Advanced Stress Management Programs for Other Legal Professionals and Law Office Personnel— These programs are available for groups of up to twenty-five legal personnel, and delve more deeply in one and one-half hour or three hour time frames into the theory and practice of mindfulness based stress reduction for law office personnel.
COURSES FOR OTHER PROFESSIONALS
1. Managing Stress Through Mindfulness: An Overview—This one hour lecture for professionals, the most basic course offering, introduces the concept of mindfulness based stress reduction in the context of a busy, demanding and competitive profession. Professionals learn how they might integrate stress management into their work; maximize their focus and productivity; and enhance their enjoyment of their specific profession. This stress management and reduction lecture can be given to groups of any size and includes:
- Lecture with PowerPoint point on concept of mindfulness based stress reduction and its particular usefulness for the specific profession;
- Description of scientific evidence of its effectiveness in reducing stress, improving focus, and enhancing enjoyment of the specific professional life;
- Lecture on ways to handle stress (and stressful relationships) in a busy, demanding and competitive office and beyond, using specific mindfulness techniques;
- Exercise: guided mindfulness breathing exercise.
Methodology includes PowerPoint-point presentations oriented towards the specific profession and a guided stress management exercise. Handouts are given to participants.
2. Introduction to Managing Stress through Mindfulness—This one and one-half hour program for professionals introduces in greater depth the concept of mindfulness based stress reduction in the context of a specific profession. Professionals begin to explore how to integrate stress management into their work; maximize their focus and productivity; and enhance their enjoyment of their professions. This multifaceted introductory stress management and reduction program designed for groups of up to twenty-five professionals includes:
- Lecture with PowerPoint point on concept of mindfulness based stress reduction and its particular usefulness in a busy, demanding and competitive profession;
- description of scientific evidence of its effectiveness in reducing stress, improving focus, and enhancing enjoyment of the specific professional life;
- Presentation and discussion of a hypothetical involving a scenario related to stress management in that profession;
- Lecture on ways to handle stress (and stressful relationships) in the office and beyond using specific mindfulness techniques;
- Exercise: guided mindfulness breathing exercise;
- Exercise: guided stress reduction exercise.
3. Managing Stress through Mindfulness—This three-hour program for professionals, the most detailed of the three introductory courses for professionals, introduces in depth the concept of mindfulness based stress reduction in the context of a busy, demanding and competitive professional career. Professionals learn to integrate stress management into their work; maximize their focus and productivity; and enhance their enjoyment of their profession. This multifaceted stress management and reduction program designed for groups of up to twenty-five professionals includes:
- Lecture with PowerPoint point on concept of mindfulness based stress reduction and its particular usefulness for the specific profession;
- Description of scientific evidence of its effectiveness in reducing stress, improving focus, and enhancing enjoyment of that profession;
- Presentation and discussion of relevant hypotheticals involving scenarios related to stress management in the given profession;
- Lecture and discussion: ways to handle stress (and stressful relationships) in a busy and competitive office and beyond, using specific mindfulness techniques;
- Exercise: guided mindfulness breathing exercises, and discussion of the incorporation of these exercises into a busy professional life;
- Exercises: guided stress reduction exercises and discussion of their incorporation into a busy professional life.
Methodology includes PowerPoint-point presentations oriented towards the particular profession, guided stress management exercises and guided discussion, geared toward that profession. Detailed hand-outs are given to participants.
4. Advanced Stress Management Programs for Other Professionals—These programs are available for groups of up to twenty-five professionals from a given field, and delve more deeply in one and one-half hour or three hour time frames into the theory and practice of mindfulness based stress reduction for professionals.
COURSES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
1. Introduction to Managing Stress Through Mindfulness—This one and one-half hour program designed specifically for teenagers introduces the concept of mindfulness based stress reduction in the context of school, after-school activities and home. Kids explore how to integrate stress management into their day; maximize their focus and productivity; and enhance their enjoyment of their lives. This multifaceted introductory stress management and reduction program, designed for groups of any size includes:
- Entertaining and engaging lecture with PowerPoint point on concept of mindfulness based stress reduction and its particular usefulness for the teen years;
- description of the evidence of its effectiveness in reducing stress for kids, improving focus, and enhancing enjoyment of school and the rest of life;
- Discussion of ways to handle stress (and stressful relationships) in school and beyond using specific mindfulness techniques;
- Exercise: guided mindfulness breathing exercise;
- Exercises: interesting and fun guided stress reduction exercises
Methodology includes student-oriented PowerPoint-point presentations, guided stress management exercises and guided discussion, geared towards teen-agers. Age-appropriate hand-outs are given to participants. This program is suitable for schools, after-school programs or houses of worship.
For a schedule of fees and to set up an appointment, please contact: ecoleman@prostressmgmt.com
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