Mindfulness in everyday professional and private life through MBSR (recognized as an EDUCATIONAL HOLIDAY)

This course offers you the opportunity to get to know the practice-oriented and scientifically based MBSR method (stress management through mindfulness) and apply it in your everyday professional and private life. You will learn special mindfulness exercises and stress management techniques to promote your health and performance. In addition, the program content covers how the concept of mindfulness can contribute to healthy and ethical behavior in business and society.

The course is aimed at:

- People who want to deal better with stress in their professional and personal lives
- People who want to improve their physical and mental performance
- Individuals who suffer from lack of concentration, nervousness, insomnia and exhaustion
- People who want to improve their problem-solving skills through creativity
- People suffering from acute or chronic illnesses
- Individuals who want to free themselves from the grip of fear and worry
- People who want to increase their self-esteem
- People who suffer from chronic pain
- People who are looking for complementary methods to medical/psychotherapeutic treatment
- Individuals who suffer from psychosomatic complaints
- People who are under high pressure to perform and meet expectations
- People who want to actively work on promoting and maintaining their health
- Individuals who want to shape their lives more consciously, responsibly and constructively
- People who want to relax and slow down their lives
- People who are interested in mindfulness and meditation

MBSR training is a self-help method and does not replace any necessary medical or psychotherapeutic treatment.

MBSR is a scientifically recognized method that is used in the field of stress management and health prophylaxis and is now introduced and practiced in numerous organizations and companies (e.g. SAP, Deutsche Bundesbank, BASF, Google). In the USA, mindfulness training is already a standard part of employee development and training in many companies, universities and organizations.

The courses meet the high quality standards of the MBSR Association and have been tested and certified by the Central Testing Center for Prevention.

PROGRAM CONTENT

- Mindfulness and body awareness exercises
- Scientific findings on mindfulness and stress
- Self-awareness and mindful communication
- Keynote speeches and discussions in small and large groups
- Meditations and transfer exercises for everyday life
- Comprehensive course materials/exercise instructions and audio programs for at home

The course is certified as educational leave* in Hesse, Berlin, Brandenburg, Thuringia, Hamburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein and Saarland. Recognition in other federal states is possible upon application. Of course, it is also possible to participate without using the educational leave.

*The right to educational leave is an entitlement of employees to time off work with continued payment of wages. The state of Hesse reimburses half of the remuneration for employees of micro and small enterprises.
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PARTICIPANT VOTES FOR THE 2024 SEMINAR:

"This seminar with you really changed me; I went home very satisfied,

confident, calm and free of all expectations. It was a completely new experience!

I am currently living very mindfully and perceive more than before and no longer judge (anything). Your sentence 'Everything that is, can be, and what can be, can change' now helps me through everyday life much better.

It was a very special week for me because - for me - everything was just right: the course, the participants, the environment, the accommodation and, above all, the friendliness with which we all treated each other.

I haven't 'reworked' everything yet, but I'm staying on the ball as I realize how good all the tips on mindful living have done me.
all the tips on mindful living have done me.

I would give 10 points for all aspects of the seminar (top marks). I can't think of anything that could be improved. Didactically, methodically, in terms of content and thanks to your inimitable way of teaching, I remember a lot of things much better than in other seminars on similar topics.

Thank you very much and I wish you many more participants interested in mindful living."

Claudia Lipinski (Berlin)
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Hello dear Renato,

The seminar was very successful, I took a lot away for everyday life and have already been able to put some things into practice.

I'm already looking forward to your newsletter.
Stay healthy and mindful and best wishes from
Dagmar
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Hello dear Renato,

Last Saturday I got straight back to work, installing PV modules on my parents-in-law's roof together with them. It was exhausting and required maximum concentration. Afterwards I realized that I'd had enough of "doing" and now I wanted to "be" and meditated after work with the help of your audio instructions. That did me good. I generally do it in the morning and it's good for me.

Thank you again for your great seminar. It was exactly what I was looking for. I'm noticing positive changes in my everyday life too and am now working on keeping it that way.

Best regards,
Michael

In addition to the course fees, there are costs for accommodation and meals.

The monastery comprises two conference house areas. In the main building you will find 15 single rooms, 40 double rooms and two triple rooms, all equipped with WLAN, DSL network connection and TV.

The St. Josef House has two single rooms, 18 double rooms and four triple rooms with TV, DSL network connection and W-LAN reception.

All rooms are equipped with shower, WC and telephone connection. Our rooms are generally non-smoking rooms. Some of them are handicapped accessible. An elevator is available in the monastery building.
The Bonifatiuskloster is open to both individual guests and groups.

In addition to the course fees, there are costs of € 395 for accommodation and meals. (A reduced price is available on request for those on low incomes.) Accommodation includes a beautiful single room, three full meals and drinks (vegetarian options also available) as well as coffee, tea and cake.

ENJOY
The chefs and bakers at the monastery's own establishments ensure that our guests are always served fresh, tasty and healthy meals and baked goods. Special diets can also be arranged by prior arrangement.

The "Klosterstube" is available to our guests for a cozy end to the day. The spacious park invites you to linger quietly and find meaning. The indoor and outdoor swimming pools are just a five-minute walk away and the charming town center is also perfect for a pleasant stroll. Adjacent to the monastery park, the town's Bürgerpark, "die Unsben" and the Haselsee lake invite you to take longer walks. If you are planning longer hikes in the beautiful Hünfelder Land or the Rhön, we will be happy to help and advise you.

Meals include three full meals and drinks (vegetarian options also available) as well as coffee, tea and cake.

PROGRAM SCHEDULE AND TOPICS

Introduction to the MBSR method (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction)
Scientific background and evaluation of the method
Theories of health behavior
Stress and coping with it

Basics of stress theories
Strategies for coping with stress
Introduction to self-observation and reflection in everyday professional and private life
Recognizing and modifying self-damaging behaviour

Identification of self-harming behavior in stressful situations
Methods for modifying this behavior
Building stress management skills
Attention and self-efficacy

Exercises for consciously directing attention
Techniques to increase self-efficacy and self-regulation
Mindfulness in the context of health and ethics

The concept of mindfulness as a contribution to health and well-being
The role of mindfulness for ethical behavior in business and society
Final reflection and outlook

Just a 7-minute walk from Hünfeld train station, this hotel is part of the St. Boniface monastery. Look forward to a large garden and spiritual courses.

The historic St. Bonifatiuskloster - Spiritual Center offers traditionally furnished rooms with a desk, telephone and private bathroom with shower.

In the morning, you can help yourself to the breakfast buffet at the Spiritual Center. You can also use the barbecue area in the garden.

The prayer rooms and facilities of the St. Boniface Monastery are available to all guests. St. Jacob's Church is only 300 m away.

The Spiritual Center is quietly located in Hünfield in the Hessian Rhön Nature Park, where numerous cycling and hiking trails await you. The A7 highway is 8 km away. Free parking spaces are available.

Couples particularly appreciate the location - they rated it 8.6 for a stay for two.