Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program, developed by Dr Jon Kabat Zinn at the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Medical School in 1979, consists of eight classes and one all-day class. There are 31 hours of learning and practice hours.

MBSR is a well-defined and systematic patient-centered educational approach which uses relatively intensive training in mindfulness meditation as the core of a program to teach people how to take better care of themselves and live healthier and more adaptive lives. The outcomes are:

• Approach your life with more composure, energy, understanding and enthusiasm
• Develop the ability to cope more effectively with both short-term and long-term stressful situations
• Enhance your ability to manage and reduce pain levels in many instances
• Improve your focus, resilience and capacity to recover more quickly from challenging events

Dates: Jun 23 - Aug 18 (Tues) 8 Sessions

Time: 7pm-9.30pm

Venue: Brahm Centre@MacPherson

Full day retreat: 2 Aug 2020 (Sun) from 9.30am to 5pm

Please ensure that you are able to attend the first session of the mindfulness course. You will not be allowed to continue with the course should you miss the first session. A $30 admin charge will be applied for the transfer to the next run of the course.

Note:

• Registration for retreat starts at 9am and retreat begins at 9:30am; latecomers will not be allowed entry.
• If you are unable to attend the retreat on this date, please attend the next available MBSR retreat offered by Brahm Centre.

Trainer: A/Prof Angie Chew

A/Prof Angie Chew is the founder and CEO of Brahm Centre – a registered charity dedicated to promoting happier and healthier living. She is the first in Singapore to be a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher, conferred by Brown University Center of Mindfulness, USA, in collaboration with UMass Medical School Center for Mindfulness. Angie is also certified to teach mindfulness to teens and children. She teaches the “An Undefeated Mind” course for students at the National University of Singapore and is also a Ministry of Education-registered mindfulness teacher. Angie has conducted mindfulness programmes for more than 10,000 people including corporate clients from the financial, healthcare and education sectors. Prior to her joining Brahm Centre, she served in senior positions at the Singapore Airlines, Visa International, Accenture, Hewlett-Packard and government agencies.

Registration Process:

If you wish to use your SkillsFuture Credit (SFC) towards this course, please first register and pay a deposit online on Brahm Centre’s Eventbrite page. You will receive an Eventbrite Order Confirmation PDF, which you can then use to upload on the SFC website to make your claim submission. Your course deposit will be returned to your credit card (online payment) or by cheque (cash/nets payment) when Brahm Centre receives the funds from SFC, subject to the amount successfully claimed.

Research Opportunity:

All participants in the MBSR course are invited to take part in a collaborative research study between Brahm Centre and Duke-NUS Medical School. We will send you an e-mail within a week with more details of this study, which is questionnaire-based. It will take about 1 hour in your own time and you will be compensated $15.

^ SkillsFuture Credit (SFC) Use:

• Log in to the SkillsFuture website http://www.skillsfuture.sg/credit to submit your claim using your Singpass, and upload the Eventbrite Order Confirmation PDF as supporting document. You may submit your claim up to 60 days before start of course till day of course commencement.
• A step-by-step guide for your SFC claim: https://www.skillsfuture.sg/-/media/SkillsFuture/Initiatives/Files/SFC_UserGuide.pdf?la=en
• You are responsible for making your claim submission within the eligible time frame stipulated by SkillsFuture.

For more help on making SFC claim:

1. Please call the SkillsFuture Hotline: +65 6785 5785
2. Or get help in person at the following Career Connect Centres:

Career Connect Centres Operating Hours:

Mondays to Fridays: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Saturdays: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

Closed on Sundays & Public Holidays

* National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy

1. The NSA subsidy is for Singaporeans and Permanent Residents aged 50 and above.
2. Arrive 30 minutes before class starts to complete the application process.
3. Sighting of NRIC is required on the first day of class for verification
4. Participants who do not fulfill the above criteria will not be eligible for NSA funding and will be required to pay the course fee in full; no refunds will be provided.

Please Note:

1. All course registrations are NON-refundable.
2. Transfer of selected mindfulness courses is subject to a $30 transfer fee and a $10 admin fee for a mindfulness make-up class.
3. There are NO transfers or make-up classes available for all other courses.