Stress Management for Carers
Mindfulness and Resilience Program
*For the St. Luke’s community, use code SLUKE at checkout.
*For the St. Luke’s community, use code SLUKE at checkout.
Are You Caring for a Loved One?
Caring for others is a meaningful journey, but it can also be emotionally and physically demanding. Our 8-week mindfulness program is specifically designed to support carers, helping you reduce stress, build resilience, and enhance your wellbeing.
Why Mindfulness?
Mindfulness is a transformative practice that enhances our ability to deal with stress and difficult emotions by teaching us to focus on the present moment with awareness and proactive acceptance. Through mindfulness, we learn to break the cycle of overthinking and reduce emotional reactivity, increasing our sense of calm and clarity, and empowering us to face life’s challenges with greater ease.
Scientifically proven benefits of mindfulness practice are:
- Stress Management
- Managing Insomnia
- Increased Attention and Focus
- Boost in Working Memory
- Emotion Regulation
- Pain Management
- Support in Weight Management
Program Aim
To equip carers with evidence-based tools to manage stress, enhance emotional resilience, and cultivate self-care practices, enabling them to meet the challenges of caregiving with greater ease and balance.
Outcomes
By the end of this 8-week program, with a 1-week break for reflection and practice, you will:
- Find practical tools to handle stress and daily challenges.
- Build emotional strength to better cope with caregiving.
- Improve focus and think more clearly, even on busy days.
- Bring more moments of calm and balance into your life.
- Start healthy habits that support your overall wellbeing.
These outcomes are achieved through a combination of evidence-based theory and practical exercises designed to deepen understanding and support the application of mindfulness in daily life.
Program Structure
The Practice of Mindful Eating: Cultivating Awareness through Each Bite
Aim: Transform mealtime into a moment of calm and connection, providing a pause from caregiving demands.
Benefits: Encourages gratitude, enhances emotional awareness, and promotes a sense of grounding during daily routines.
The Practice of Mindful Sight & Sound: Awakening Your Senses
Aim: Use sensory awareness to create moments of relaxation and renewal in daily life and during caregiving responsibilities.
Benefits: Reduces stress, improves focus, and fosters an appreciation for small, restorative moments.
The Practice of Mindful Movement: Relaxation Through Movement
Aim: Cultivate a holistic sense of wellbeing by integrating mindfulness with physical movement.
Benefits: Improves body awareness, reduces physical tension, enhances mental clarity, promotes relaxation and reduces stress.
The Practice of Mindful Creativity: Emotional Release Through Art
Aim: Reconnect with your inner artist to increase wellbeing in your daily life.
Benefits: Enhances emotional awareness, increases positive affect, and reduces stress levels.
Use this time to integrate the practices learned so far and explore how mindfulness can support your caregiving role daily.
The Practice of Healing Self-Touch: Strengthening Self-Connection
Aim: Explore the therapeutic power of self-touch as a door to inner peace.
Benefits: Strengthens self-connection, promotes self-acceptance, enhances body awareness, and encourages a caring attitude toward oneself.
The Practice of Mindfulness for Difficult Emotions & Thoughts: Handling Emotional Challenges
Aim: Explore mindfulness techniques to handle the emotional challenges of caregiving and daily life with greater ease.
Benefits: Builds resilience, supports a healthier relationship with difficult emotions and thoughts, reduces stress and enhances emotional wellbeing.
The Practice of of Self-Care
Aim: Explore strategies to prioritize your own wellbeing amidst caregiving responsibilities, ensuring balance and renewal in your daily life.
Benefits: Replenishes energy, reduces burnout, promotes emotional resilience, and fosters a sustainable caregiving approach.
The Practice of Mindfulness of the Heart: Kindness & Compassion Toward Yourself
Aim: Integrate self-compassionate practices into your daily life to support emotional resilience and a balanced mind and heart.
Benefits: Enhances psychological wellbeing, reduces self-criticism and negative self-talk, and fosters stronger connections with loved ones and those you care for.
Suitability
Although this program lays the foundations for individuals with no experience in meditation or mindfulness, it is equally suitable for more experienced meditators who wish to refresh their practice, deepen their understanding, or integrate mindfulness more fully into their daily lives.
Regardless of your experience level, this program offers valuable insights and techniques to enhance your mindfulness journey.
Please be aware that mindfulness training, though beneficial for many, may not be suitable for individuals experiencing certain mental health conditions. If you have any of the following conditions, we kindly ask that you consult with your primary care physician or family doctor, or contact us directly, prior to registering for the course. This will allow us to discuss whether the program is right for you and ensure your well-being throughout the training:
- Severe depression
- Bipolar disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Severe anxiety disorders
- PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)
- Dissociative disorders
- Acute phases of mental health disorders
Your health and safety are our top priorities.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Facilitator Background
Dr. Olga Lucia Gamboa Arana, a cognitive neuroscientist, psychotherapist, and mindfulness researcher integrates her scientific expertise and practical knowledge into this program. Since starting her mindfulness practice in 2009, she has witnessed firsthand the transformative effects of applied mindfulness. This inspiration led her to deepen her practice and expertise, becoming a mindfulness teacher, and integrating mindfulness into her research, as well as in therapy and coaching sessions.
Her teaching style is open, direct, collaborative, and practical, tailored to support each individual’s unique path toward well-being.
To explore Dr. Gamboa Arana’s recent publications on mindfulness and wellbeing, visit the EQness Research Hub.
Stress Management for Carers in Sydney - Schedule (2025)
8-Week Stress Management for Carers In Person (Sydney)
8-Week Training (+ 1-Week Break)
Session Duration: 75 minutes
Dates: Every friday starting the 14th of February, 2025
Friday, 21 February 2025
Friday, 28 February 2025
Friday, 7 March 2025
Friday, 28 March 2025
Friday, 04 April 2025
Friday, 11 April 2025
Time: 10 am – 11:15 am
Venue: St Luke’s Clinic, Terrace Room
18 Roslyn St, Potts Point NSW 2011
Standard Price: $500
Introductory Price for St. Luke’s Community: $400
How to Pay and Register
- Click on this Link to pay securely through Stripe and complete your registration.
- Use the Discount Code: SLUKE at checkout to claim the introductory price for St. Luke’s community.
Please note: processing fees apply.
Via PayID (Save on Processing Fees):
- Pay to hola@eqness.com via PayID.
- Include the reference: your name + ‘SMC’ to help us identify your payment.
- After payment, email us at hola@eqness.com to confirm your registration.
*For the St. Luke’s community, use code SLUKE at checkout.
What’s Included
Fees are in Australian dollars and include:
- Handouts
- Recorded practices for daily home practice
- One month of access to the premium version of MindApps, with a 50% discount on an annual subscription thereafter.
Cancelation/Refund Policy
Participants are eligible for a full refund if they cancel their enrollment more than 7 days before the program’s start date. Please note that all refunds are subject to a small processing fee to cover administrative costs.
To cancel your enrollment and request a refund, please contact us with your registration details.
*For the St. Luke’s community, use code SLUKE at checkout.
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