Mindfulness is our innate ability that allows us to focus on the present moment and be aware of both internal and external experiences. Different research studies continue to show the benefits of mindfulness practice, e.g., improving sleep quality, enhancing focus and memory, relieving stress, depression, anxiety, physical pain, etc.

The "Mindful Living Course" is a standard program designed by the Oxford Mindfulness Foundation. It integrates mindfulness practices with cognitive behavioral techniques. The course aims to help participants incorporate these methods into their daily lives, enhance their awareness of habitual response patterns, and cultivate an attitude of openness and acceptance. Through learning, participants can more effectively cope with life's challenges, improve mental health, increase life satisfaction, and achieve lasting positive change.

If you are interested in joining the 8-week course, you are required to first attend this information session. 

Content of the Info Session

• Introduction to mindfulness and its benefits
• Mindfulness practices
• Overview of the 8-week course (content, format, time, location, etc.)
• Course application details, including pre-requisite commitments for enrolling in the course

Details about the 8-week Course

Content: Didactic presentations, discussions, mindfulness practices including mindful eating, body scan, 10-finger gratitude, mindful stretching, mindful breathing, mindful walking, 3-step breathing space, 50-50 practice, random act of kindness)

Schedule: 

8 weekly sessions: 18 Aug - 13 Oct (Monday) 7:30pm – 9:45pm *No session on 6 Oct, Mid-Autumn Festival

Full-day Retreat: 27 September (Saturday) 10:00am – 4:00pm

Fee: Free of charge

Venue: 

UGA Exhibition Hall, INNOPORT, Inter-University Hall, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin (1 min walk from University Station)

Language of delivery: Cantonese

Quota: 16

Inquiries: info@jcthplus.org

* A certificate of completion will be awarded to those who attend 6 or more weekly sessions along with the full-day retreat. 

Instructor profile

Dr. Connie Ho has been practicing mindfulness since 2012. She has completed the Foundational Training in Teaching Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy by the University of Oxford Mindfulness Centre & HK Center for Mindfulness (Module 1-4), and the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Foundations and Teacher Advance Intensive Training by Brown Mindfulness Center, Advanced Teacher Training in Mindful Parenting, and Teach Paws b Teacher Training. She has delivered many 8-week MBCT and MBSR courses as well as mindfulness workshops to the community in the past. She also takes part in university research on the benefits of mindfulness on well-being.

Connie is also a clinical psychologist who has strong faith in the life transformational power that is hidden inside every single individual---everyone is the expert of his/ her own life. Through mindfulness practice, we can be more aware of the connection between ourselves and the universe, cultivating a compassionate and wholesome mind to live with the constant uncertainties in this changing world.