{"id":13640,"date":"2020-10-28T15:27:09","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T19:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/?page_id=13640"},"modified":"2022-11-29T11:16:40","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T16:16:40","slug":"mindfulness-meetups-video-series","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/professional-development\/mindfulness-meetups-video-series\/","title":{"rendered":"“Mindfulness Meetups” Video Series"},"content":{"rendered":"

This mindfulness video series adapts some of the content from University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s “Mindfulness Meetups.” The information in these videos guides you in an applied practice that you can do in five minutes or less. These videos can be accessed at any time for your convenience and include an introduction<\/a>, a breath focus<\/a>, a movement\/stretch focus<\/a>, and a refocus<\/a> video for when you are feeling distracted.<\/p>\n

As of November 2022, an additional recording has been added to this series,\u00a0How to Cultivate a Mindfulness Meditation Practice<\/a>. Leslie Forstadt Ph.D.,\u00a0Extension Professor, Human Development Specialist who works with the Maine Agricultural Mediation Program, UMaine Farm Coaching Program, and the Maine Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network<\/i>, takes a reading from Jack Kornfield\u2019s \u201cIntroduction to Meditation\u201d book, the chapter on \u201cHow to Cultivate a Daily Meditation Practice\u201d and includes a short practice at the end.<\/p>\n

Live Mindfulness Meetups are currently scheduled weekly, every Tuesday and Thursday morning from 8:45-9:00 a.m.<\/p>\n

Contact Leslie Forstadt, Ph.D.,\u00a0Extension Professor, Human Development Specialist, Director of\u00a0Maine Agricultural Mediation Program<\/a><\/em>, at leslie.forstadt@maine.edu<\/a> if you have questions or if you would like to receive the Zoom link and password to join any one of the Mindfulness Meetup sessions.<\/p>\n

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Thank you to Mari Glatter, 4-H Youth Development Professional, for video editing and accompanying music.<\/em><\/p>\n

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“Mindfulness Meetups” Session Videos:<\/h3>\n

<\/a>Introduction<\/strong><\/h4>\n