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Veterinary College Offers Stress Lowering Class for Humans

KNOXVILLE--Dr. Elizabeth Strand, director of Veterinary Social Work, a program at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, will teach a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course this fall. The eight week MBSR course teaches mindfulness practice techniques for the alleviation of accumulated daily stress, chronic pain, anxiety, high blood pressure, depression, and other conditions worsened by stress.

MBSR is designed to increase participants awareness so they can respond to situations with choice rather than automatic reactions. According to Strand, We can do this by becoming more aware of where our attention is and deliberately changing the focus of our attention, over, and over again. She says while MBSR is used predominantly in human hospitals it has also been taught in medical schools and the work place. 

The eight week course begins Monday, September 22, 2008 and will be held one night a week.  A free orientation session for potential participants will be held Thursday, September 11 from 7pm-9pm in the Sequoyah Room at the veterinary college located at 2407 River Drive. The cost of the course is $150. To learn more or to register, contact Tressie Brown at nuchols@utk.edu or (865) 974-5574.

One of only 28 veterinary colleges in the United States, the UT College of Veterinary Medicine educates students in the art and science of veterinary medicine and related biomedical sciences, promotes scientific research and enhances human and animal well-being. The college is the winner of the 2006 Commitment Award from the Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence.

 

 

Posted: 08-12-08 Viewed: 236 times