June 29, 2022
Monthly Mindfulness: What’s Coming in July
Summer is in full swing, the weather is warm, and for many of us our calendars are bursting at the seams. Don’t forget to take some time to prioritize you this month! Login and explore eM Life’s live programs to offer yourself some much deserved self-care and improve your health, happiness and well-being.
Improve All Areas of Your Well-being with Mindfulness – June 30th
Well-being is often described as health, happiness, and prosperity. When we achieve good mental, physical, social, and financial health, we increase our overall well-being. In this webinar, we will explore how these four aspects of well-being influence each other and how mindfulness can help strengthen areas that need improvement. You will learn several simple awareness practices that focus on your mental, physical, social, and financial health to enhance your overall well-being. Join us for this 30-minute live program taught by expert mindfulness teacher Jim Austin.
It’s Not About Time Management, It’s About Attention Management – July 7th and July 27th
When we feel like we’re short on time and attempt to multi-task, we leave little room for what is most important – planning and strategizing that helps us be more effective and efficient. Join us for a 60-minute webinar taught by expert mindfulness teachers Cindy Gittleman and Elisha Goldstein to learn how to overcome these attention traps and create the time and space to be proactive.
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Training (MBCT) – July 11th
When we are presented with difficult situations or have difficult thoughts, these can spiral into a dark cloud impacting our everyday life. The MBCT program, which is based on cognitive behavioral therapy principles, has been proven to help you build skills to cultivate positive feelings, thoughts, and behaviors to help prevent depression or a relapse of depression. Join us for this 16-session live program (plus a 4-hour retreat) taught by expert mindfulness teacher Roger Nolan.
Freedom From Emotional Eating – July 11th and July 28th
Many of us recognize that our eating is influenced by our day-to-day emotions. While we are not suggesting that you should never eat for emotional reasons, doing so frequently can make weight management a challenge. The focus of this webinar is to explore strategies and learn skills based on mindfulness principles for losing weight, maintaining weight loss, and decreasing metabolic health problems. Join us for this 60-minute session led by expert mindfulness teachers Cindy Gittleman and Jim Austin.
Better Living with Diabetes – July 12th
Living with diabetes can be challenging, confusing, and lonely. Mindfulness can help you deal with the challenges of living with diabetes. This course provides diabetes-specific mindfulness practices, as well as valuable diabetes tips and tools for truly Better Living with Diabetes. Personal coaching is woven throughout the course. Join us for this 4-session program led by expert mindfulness teacher Heather Nielsen.
Mindful Leadership Series – July 12th
Managing shifting priorities in a constantly changing work environment is a common challenge facing leaders in the workplace. With the Mindful Leadership Program, you will learn to use mindfulness to show up authentically and lead effectively in a diverse environment. This program will help you increase self-awareness and self-regulation, improve collaboration and problem-solving, cultivate an inclusive environment, and manage challenging situations with more grace and ease. Join us for this 6-session program led by expert mindfulness teacher Kelly Barron.
Living Well with Chronic Pain – July 13th
Living Well With Chronic Pain is a supportive skills class for people living with chronic pain. Developed by a leading center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt University, it is an effective, non-medical approach to managing chronic pain often used in conjunction with medical treatments. You will learn how to harness the mind’s power to quiet pain, improve psychological flexibility and gain self-efficacy. Join us for this 10-session live program led by expert mindfulness teacher Lisa Wickham.
Mindfully Overcoming Addictive Behaviors – July 13th
Mindfully Overcoming Addictive Behaviors is a course for individuals navigating the various stages of addictions of all kinds. Participants will develop their self-awareness skills to identify the triggers, obstacles and pain behaviors associated with addiction. Join us for this 10-session live program led by expert mindfulness teacher Mark Pirtle.
Skills to Thrive in Anxious Times – July 14th
Change and uncertainty contribute to added stress and anxiety for many. With Skills to Thrive in Anxious Times, the 60-minute, expert-led, interactive sessions will help you develop the skills to overcome the habitual patterns of thoughts and feelings that get in the way of your day-to-day success and fulfillment at work. Join us for this 6-session live program taught by expert mindfulness teacher Cindy Gittleman.
Cultivating Compassion – July 18th
It’s natural to feel empathy and compassion for those who are struggling. What would it be like to receive the same caring attention when you need it most? In this program you will develop the skills of mindfulness and compassion to help you meet day-to-day challenges from a position of strength. Join us for this 3-session live program taught by expert mindfulness teacher Cindy Gittleman.
QuitSmart™ Mindfully – July 25th
The QuitSmart Mindfully program has repeatedly demonstrated that over 40% of participants have stopped smoking measured by the six month milestone. eM Life has collaborated with Dr. Robert H. Shipley, Director of the Duke University Medical Center Stop Smoking Program, to offer you an integrated program that is truly effective. Join us for this 10-session live program taught by expert mindfulness teacher Jim Austin.
Weight Balance for Life – July 26th
When you maintain a healthy weight, your heart health also benefits. Through this program, you will use mindfulness to increase awareness of emotions and habits associated with eating to help you achieve or maintain your weight goals. Join us for Weight Balance for Life, a 20-session program taught by expert mindfulness teacher Jim Austin.