"Having developed a modest meditation/yoga practice over the past seven years, I went into the MBSR classes believing it would provide me additional tools for leading a mindful life. In other words, I was looking to expand on a decent but simple base – I wanted more arrows in my quiver. And I was not disappointed. I left our class with several new techniques as well as variations on previously acquired approaches. And I found that my base had deepened in that I had unwittingly developed improved concentration and discipline during mediation and yoga practice.

However, frankly, that was not the real take-away. I was also quite surprised by what I learned. The skills I acquired through MBSR were not just new daily activities, they were skills that actually helped me bring mindfulness into my existing daily activities. I find myself more thoughtful in my approach to work; more careful and selective in my dialogue with both loved ones and colleagues; I, more often than not, catch myself before I over react (run) and take notice if I am inclined to under-react (hide); I notice and enjoy the smallest of pleasures and acknowledge and more fluidly process the challenges of the day, all of which has made the line between working and living dissipate." - Jennifer E.

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