Meditation Strategies to Improve Mood: Using Open Heart NeuroMeditation
Increase feelings of love, compassion, generosity, gratitude, and joy. Learn specific strategies to improve mood, increase empathy, open the heart, let go of resentments, and grow your brain. Sound too good to be true? Research and practice show that Open Heart styles of meditation can actually help you to do all of this and more.
This introductory class will teach you how and why Open Heart meditation strategies work. Learn how this form of practice changes the brain and can be an effective approach for depression, unresolved grief, building empathy, resentment, and relationship issues. In addition, this type of practice can enhance a variety of mental skills for us all.
Research has consistently demonstrated that experienced meditators have more efficient and adaptive brains than non-meditators. The trick is learning how to maintain a practice that is a good match your needs and goals.
The Open Heart style of NeuroMeditation may be especially beneficial for those seeking to develop a more loving, open, and compassionate state of mind. This style activates and trains parts of the brain involved in empathy and positive emotions, making these feeling states more accessible.
In this course you will learn:
How Open Heart NeuroMeditation influences brain functioning
A variety of seated and movement-based Open Heart Meditations
Tips and strategies to strengthen and deepen your practice
How to use technology to enhance your meditation experience
Your instructors are licensed psychologists with specialized training in meditation, mindfulness, and other contemplative practices. They emphasize a trauma-informed approach and have taught hundreds of students how to use meditation to build a more stable and peaceful state of mind.
Instructors:
Jeff Tarrant, Ph.D., BCN
Dr. Jeff Tarrant is a licensed psychologist, and board certified in neurofeedback. He is the founder and CEO of the NeuroMeditation Institute (NMI), LLC and provides certification training for NMI therapist and instructors. Dr. Tarrant is the author of “Meditation Strategies to Rewire the Brain.” Other recent works include a series of virtual reality meditations published by Healium and the book chapter, "Neuromeditation: An Overview and Introduction" in The Handbook of Clinical Qeeg and Neurotherapy. He is a regular presenter at national and international conferences and has a practice in Eugene, OR, USA where he specializes in the use of EEG NeuroMeditation.
Nicole Brule’, Ph.D., Certified Neuromeditation Instructor
Dr. Brule’ is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Eugene, Oregon. She received her doctorate from the Wright Institute in Berkeley, CA in 2006 and has been licensed in OR since 2008. In her private practice she works with adults who are struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, cultural adjustment, infertility and life transitions.
When:
Tuesday, April 21, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Where:
Neuromeditation Institute
115 W. 8th Ave Ste 360
Eugene OR (map)
Cost: $25
Each Tuesday in April will feature a different meditation approach for improved mental health and well-being:
April 7, Meditation Strategies for Focus and Peak Performance
April 14, Meditation Strategies for Stress and Anxiety
April 21, Meditation Strategies to improve Mood
April 28, Meditation Strategies for a Quiet Mind
MULTI CLASS- DISCOUNT: Sign up for all 4 Meditation Strategies and receive $15 off. Simply Choose PACK OF 4 MEDITATION STRATEGY CLASSES from the drop-down menu on the registration page rather than choosing the individual classes (click the button below for the registration page)
NOTE: Class sizes are limited. Doors to the lobby will lock at 6:15pm. If you find yourself running late, please contact Dr. Tarrant at 573-268-7867 so that someone can meet you downstairs to let you in.