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Register now: Webcast - Managing stress and improving wellbeing with mindfulness and meditation

Amelia_BCNA's avatar
3 years ago

Hi everyone,

We have just launched out first webcast for 2023, Managing stress and improving wellbeing with mindfulness and meditation.

Please find more information about the event below.

You can register for the email via this link: https://kapara.rdbk.com.au/landers/6b085b.html

 

A breast cancer diagnosis, treatment and ongoing care often prove to be an extremely difficult and emotional experience for individuals and their supporters. It is common to experience stress when facing uncertainty and significant life changes but finding strategies that help manage and reduce stress can improve your wellbeing. 

BCNA is hosting a webcast: Managing stress and improving wellbeing with mindfulness and meditation on Wednesday 15 February.  

In this webcast, we will hear from mindfulness expert Professor Craig Hassed OAM, Medical Practitioner and Associate Professor Dr Emma Warnecke and BCNA member and mindfulness and meditation teacher Iris Bar 

Craig works within the Faculty of Medicine at Monash University and is the coordinator of mindfulness programs across Monash. He has developed and integrated a world-first mindfulness-based healthy lifestyle course into the Monash medical curriculum called Health Enhancement Program and was also the founding president of Meditation Australia. 

Emma is a Medical Practitioner and Associate Professor at the University of Tasmania, School of Medicine, and a BCNA Consumer Representative. She has practiced meditation for over 30 years and found it valuable when she was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer in 2018. 

Iris was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in 2016 that had spread to her bones, spine and liver. To support her healing and recovery, Iris began to meditate and practice mindfulness daily, prompting her to become an accredited mindfulness and meditation teacher to help others. 

This webcast will address what mindfulness and meditation are and how they can be helpful during various stages of breast cancer care. It will explore the research and evidence, the key benefits, how people can practice them, and how they can help reduce stress and enhance wellbeing. 

Event Details:

Date: Wednesday 15 February  

Time: 7.00 pm - 8.15 pm AEDT  

Where: Online – from your computer, tablet, or laptop  


Your Local Time: 

WA: 4.00 pm   

NT: 5.30 pm  

SA: 6.30 pm  

QLD: 6.00 pm  

ACT, TAS, NSW, VIC: 7.00 pm 


Published 3 years ago
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  • Mez_BCNA's avatar
    Mez_BCNA
    Community Manager
    Hi everyone, in case you missed last night's webcast it is now available on-demand via the BCNA website View the on-demand video. (if you haven't previously registered, you will still need to register to view the recording).

    There was even a very simple, short meditation for those who are yet to try the practice.
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