A mindful approach to stress management and health promotion.
It Is An Outpatient Behavioral-Medicine Eight
Week Intensive In Stress Reduction. We Have
Carefully Blended Some Of The Oldest And Newest
Techniques Of Stress Management And Health
Promotion. We Have Combined Mindfulness Training, A
Powerful Stress-Busting Practice With The Current
Advances In Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy, An
Effective Method For Changing Negative And Limiting
Beliefs And The Newest Brain Research. Our Goal Is
To Train You To Become A Master At Meeting The
Challenges Of Your Life So That You Can Live Life To
The Fullest Even While Struggling With The Challenge
Of Chronic Pain Or Other Stress –Related Disorders.
Mindfulness Meditation
Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy
Gentle Yoga And Stretching
Group Support
The Interconnection Of The Mind And Body Is Now
An Accepted Fact In Medical Treatment. We Know That
Mental Stress Directly Affect Our Health And Sense
Of Well Being. Mastery Participants Develop The
Ability To Be Fully Present And Take Life One Moment
At A Time. By Learning Effective Cognitive
Strategies, They Gain A Powerful Tool To Meet The
Demands Of Our Stressful Times.
No. Your Physician Will Determine If You Are
Able To Participate In The Gentle Movements. The
Remainder Of The Program Is Not Physically
Challenging.
Yes! But Please Remember That Even A Journey Of
A Thousand Miles Begins With A Single Step.
Developing Present-Centered Awareness Through
The Practice Of Mindfulness Meditation Will Allow
Participants To Master Their Responses To Stress And
Reduce Physical Symptoms. We Assist In You In
Learning How To Take Better Care Of Yourself And To
Live Well Despite Your Health Challenges. Our
Graduates Have Decreased Their Dependence On
Medication And Medical Treatment As They Take
Responsibility For Managing The Stress And Pain In
Their Lives.
Research Shows That Graduates Of The Mastery
Program Experience:
Decreases In:
Physical Symptoms
Blood Pressure
Pain Levels
Anxiety
Depression
Medication Use
Increases In:
Levels Of Relaxation
Positive Coping With Illness And Pain
Ability To Handle Life’s Daily Challenges
The Mastery Program Provides An Opportunity For
Participants To Make Significant And Lasting Changes
In Their Lives. We Have Found That The Benefits Are
Closely Proportional To The Effort Put Forth. There
Are Weekly Group Meetings And Regular Homework
Assignments Between Sessions.
Since This Training
Can Be A Compliment To Ongoing Medical Treatment, We
Will Be In Partnership With Your Physician. The
Mastery Program Has Been Beneficial To People With
Medical Conditions Such As:
Heart Disease
Chronic Pain
Gastrointestinal Distress
Hypertension
Headaches
Anxiety And Panic
Cancer
Sleep Disturbances
Tmj
Skin Disorders
Chronic Fatigue
Fibromyalgia
Neuropathies
Lee
F. Nagel, PhDJ. Eva Nagel, PhD
Schenectady Office:
1583 Union Street, Schenectady, NY 12309
Saratoga Office: 157 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Schenectady:
(518) 374-7347 Saratoga:
(518) 584-8279 Fax: (518)
374-6008
