Course Overview

We often miss the opportunity to 'live in the present moment'. Our brain's thinking patterns pull us into the past or future, causing us to overlook the beauty unfolding right now.

This is an experiential learning program. Over eight weeks, participants will learn and practice the Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) program developed by the Oxford Mindfulness Centre in the UK. Through guided activities and practices, you will experience mindfulness, cultivate awareness and focus, recognize rigid beliefs, enhance mind-body awareness and stress resilience, learn to live in the moment, manage emotions, and find inner peace. The course encourages open exploration of self and relationships, helping you discover and develop inner qualities and potential, which can be applied to self-care, interpersonal relationships, and work-life balance. The aim is to foster mental, physical, and spiritual well-being, ease, joy, and a greater sense of happiness.

The methods taught are practical exercises that can be effectively integrated into daily life to help people achieve a joyful, relaxed, and healthy quality of living.

Teaching Method

A weekly 2.5-hour group session for eight consecutive weeks. The course primarily involves practice and experiential learning, combined with group sharing, small group discussions, and lectures.

Venue

Genius Education Centre (Room 1203, 12/F, First International Commercial Centre, No. 600E Dr. Rodrigo Rodrigues Avenue)

Registration

• Registration is open until August 15.
• Scan the instructor's WeChat QR code (WeChat ID: vincyChe). Please indicate you are registering for the 'Mindfulness 8-week Course'.

Target Audience

• Individuals interested in mindfulness.
• Those who wish to learn methods to adjust life pace, practice self-compassion, and enhance well-being.
• People wanting to let go of tension and improve emotional and stress management, interpersonal relationships, resilience, and creativity.

Note: This course is not a therapy group. Non-registered doctors/therapists in Macau cannot provide diagnosis or treatment services to others. If needed, participants are encouraged to seek professional assistance. This course is not suitable for individuals with unmanaged major illnesses or unstable mental conditions.

Course Schedule

• Introductory Session: Saturday, August 10, 2019, 15:00–16:30
• 8-Week Course: August 31 to October 19, 2019, every Saturday, 10:00–12:30 (eight consecutive Saturday mornings)
• Mindfulness Practice Day: Sunday, October 6, 2019, 10:00–15:00 (5 hours). This session will be held at Joycrane Language Education Centre (6th Floor, Mei Mei Building, Rua do Campo).

Quota

10 participants (first-come, first-served).

Course Fee

• Full price: MOP 3,000 (includes venue fee, course materials, and meals for the full-day session).
• Early bird before July 25: MOP 2,300
• Early bird before August 10: MOP 2,500
• Standard price of MOP 3,000 resumes after August 10.
• Group Discount: MOP 100 off per person for groups of two or more.
• Member Discount: Macau Mindfulness Association members receive MOP 100 off.

Course Outline

The 8-week Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) program includes the following weekly themes:

1. Awareness and Automatic Pilot
2. Living in Our Heads
3. Gathering the Scattered Mind
4. Recognizing Aversion
5. Allowing/Letting Be
6. Thoughts Are Not Facts
7. Kindness in Action
8. Maintaining and Extending New Learning

Course Facilitator

Dr. Vincy Che (謝頴思) – Doctor of Clinical Psychology

• Children & Adolescents Mindfulness Teacher (MiSP certified to teach Paws b & .b)
• Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Teacher (completed the four-stage teacher training at the Oxford Mindfulness Centre, UK, currently under supervision)