Course

WellBIST Course: Mindfulness and stress reduction

March 31 & April 7, 2025.
09:30 - 14:00h

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A theoretical-practical program designed to facilitate self-awareness and self-care to reduce stress through mindfulness. This course is designed to facilitate an understanding of the process and develop personal skills to reduce stress. This course is divided in two sessions, to provide time to reflect and to put in practice all the concepts learnt. Participants should attend both sessions to take the most of this course.

This workshop will be in English.

Course edition finished

Format

In person

Dates

March 31 & April 7, 2025.

09:30 - 14:00h

Price (VAT included)

175€ internals (200€ externals)

Category

Wellbeing

Audience

Administrative / support staff, Group Leaders, Other, PhD students, Postdoctoral researchers, Team managers

Venue

Sala Garbí (recinte la Maternitat, Barcelona)

Organizer

BIST

Agenda:

Part 1: MINDFULNESS AND STRESS REDUCTION, 4-hour session

  • Mindfulness and self-awareness: The attention triangle and the "Earthling" exercise to reduce cognitive rumination.
  • Body exploration: Training deep relaxation to reduce discomfort.
  • Emotion management: How to recognize and manage the 4 basic emotions.
  • Emotional regulation (Tich Nath Hahn model) in 5 steps.
  • Training plan between sessions and self-diagnosis (identify your stressors and typical behaviors).

Part 2: COPING STRATEGIES, 4-hour session (on another day)

  • Guided meditation, discussion about insights gained, and connection to the previous session.
  • The 4 elements for stress management and building a resilient personality.
  • The circle of control: The difference between reactivity and proactivity.
  • Time thieves: How to change attitudes regarding time use.
  • Time management: Focusing on the important instead of the urgent.
  • The 7 habits for well-being and final recommendations.

Target: all audiences.

All sessions need to be attended in order to receive a certificate.

If you are from one of the BIST research centres, it is possible that your centre is covering your fee. If not covered by your centre, you may still have the option to pay for the course, if seats are available.

For any further information, please contact the HR/Training/Talent representative of your centre or send an email to talent@bist.eu.