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Meditation for Health is a Toronto medical clinic that has taught group programs of mindfulness since 1997. Patients come to us to learn Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), a self-care treatment for stress-related symptoms and chronic illness. The MBSR program complements and supports conventional medical care. Through MBSR, patients learn how to mobilize their inner resources for coping and healing — especially for dealing with symptoms of chronic illness, and symptoms that no longer respond to standard medical treatment. Mindfulness practice helps people promote their own health by reducing the effects of stress in mind and body.

Has been useful for such conditions as:

• chronic pain
• anxiety and panic
• sleep disturbance & insomnia
• gastrointestinal distress
• fatigue
• headaches
• job or family stress
• skin disorders
• high blood pressure
• stress factors in heart disease

What is mindfulness?

Mindfulness is a particular way to be aware of the present moment.

When you’re mindful, you pay attention to what you’re experiencing right now. You’re simply aware of your experience — not needing to judge or change anything. You recognize the present moment just as it is.

When you practice mindfulness, you will often focus attention to things you usually ignore, for example:

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