Mindfulness is a natural human capacity that allows us to return to the present moment — to notice what is happening within and around us, with openness and curiosity. By cultivating this awareness, we develop a steadier and more compassionate way of relating to our thoughts, emotions, and daily experiences.

The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program was founded in 1979 by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. It is one of the most widely recognized mindfulness programs in the world, grounded in scientific research. Through guided practices such as sitting meditation, gentle stretching, and body scan, participants learn to bring mindfulness into everyday life. MBSR is not a form of religious practice — it is a learnable way of living that helps us cope with inevitable stress and pain in life, and emotional challenges with greater clarity and ease.

Research over the past decades has shown that regular mindfulness practice can:

• Reduce stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms
• Improve sleep and concentration
• Ease physical pain
• Enhance emotional regulation and overall life satisfaction
• Strengthen immunity and resilience

Practicing mindfulness is more than relaxation — it’s a journey of returning “home” to ourselves and to the present moment, rediscovering calm, strength, and presence in everyday life.

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 body scan, mindful stretching, mindful breathing, mindful walking, mindful communication), home practice

Schedule: 

8 weekly sessions: 9 Jan - 6 Mar (Friday) 7:30pm – 10:00pm *No session on 20 Feb, Chinese New Year

Full-day Retreat: 22 Feb (Sunday) 10:00am – 5:30pm

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: 25

Inquiries: info@jcthplus.org

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.