Mindfulness—waking up to what is—is a non-judging awareness in the present moment. Mindfulness arises when you pay attention on purpose in a way that is friendly and non-interfering. It is possible to develop and to bring mindfulness into all activities of daily life, both internal and external.

Paying attention this way carefully and with sensitivity, can be done as a formal meditation, or informally, as a way of noticing the flow of your daily life. The benefits of mindfulness include lower stress and higher calmness, in the mind and the body as well as developing insight and wisdom into the habits of judging, thinking and reacting that are at the core of stress reactions. Ultimately, by becoming more mindful, you will learn to make stronger and deeper contact with the moments of your life. The growing medical research base suggests that mindfulness developed as a meditation skill and practiced daily offer benefits that affect both psychological and physical conditions.

Dr. Pamm offers  8-week group Mindfulness courses. Contact her or give her a call at (757) 253-5708 for more information and to sign up.

 

Core Values of Mindfulness Meditation

  • We are more right than wrong

  • There is a possibility for healing

  • Keep the focus in the present

  • Awareness arises

  • Practice the way of “not knowing”

  • Curiosity

  • A vehicle for self-learning

  • Connect to inner wisdom

  • Connect to deeper, spiritual awareness (for some, i.e. God within)

  • Investigate the flow of our lives and our relationships to Self, Others, Nature, and God/Higher Power/One

  • Become a partner in our own healing

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Living Mindfully: the Informal Practice

  • Slowing down

  • Hitting the pause button before reacting

  • Breathing

  • Resting in compassion & wisdom

  • Noting personal & universal insights

  • Choosing skillful responses

Talks and Trainings Related to Mindfulness, Presented by Dr. Pamela Cappetta

9-21-2019; 11-02-2019; 1-18-2020. Mindfulness Half-Day Retreats. Introduction or renewal day sessions, including sitting, walking, eating, and body movement meditations and educational materials. Williamsburg, VA.

May 2011 to August 2019. 1.5-hour Mindfulness Education/Psychotherapy Groups. Quarterly. 8-10 participants. Extensive training offering an Introduction to Mindfulness including the Seven Pillars of Mindfulness, current research, meditation experiences, and group psychotherapy.

8-24-2018 (3 hours) and 10-5-2018 (1.5 hours). “Mindfulness in the Classroom.” Training for teachers and staff. Williamsburg Montessori School, Williamsburg, VA. 

February 2002 to August 2017 (1-hour weekly sessions). Pain Management Group Psychotherapy. Psychotherapist, Pain Management Group Specialist, Guided Meditation/Mindfulness Meditation Teacher. Mindfulness Presenter at events for alumni weekends, professional weekends, and staff education. William J. Farley Center (Addictions Facility/Impaired Professionals Center), Williamsburg, VA. 

9-30-2015 (1.5 hours). “What is Mindfulness?” Brookings Institute Executive Leadership Program Retreat. Williamsburg, VA.

9-21-2013 to 10-14-2015 (.5 hour). Stress Management Coach. Stress Management Strategies with an Introduction to Mindfulness and Guided Meditation. Sponsored by Shire-HAE Project. In Detroit, Chicago, Winston-Salem, Princeton, Atlanta, Spokane, Pittsburgh, Sacramento, Fresno, Houston, Tacoma, Portland, Tucson, Boise, and Austin.

6-26-2014 (2.5 hours). Chronic Pain, Mindfulness, and Addiction Pain Recovery. CEU program for clinicians. Sponsored by Lakeview Health, Columbia, SC.

4-24-2014. (1 hour). “Nurturing Yourself: Coping with Stress and Change in the Work Environment with an Introduction to Mindfulness.” CEU training for Riverside Hospital Perinatal Nursing Forum, Williamsburg, VA.

November 2012 to February 2014. Genentech Wellness Contributor for Rheumatoid Arthritis.com. “What is Mindfulness? How RA Impacts Relationships.” Articles, videos, tweets, and tips.

11-9-2013. (1 hour). “Mindfulness as Self-Care.” A Woman’s Quest Wellness Symposium, Williamsburg, VA.

9-11-2013 to 10-30-2013. 8-week. (1.5 hours). “Mindfulness: Self-Care and Its Application into Practice.” Staff training for therapists and staff. William J. Farley Center ( Addictions Facility/Impaired Professionals Center), Williamsburg, VA.

July 2013. “Mindfulness Meditation: Self-Care for Busy People.” Colonial Behavioral Health Blog: Behavioral Health Matters. Williamsburg, VA.

4-27-2012. (3 hours). “Mindfulness Meditation, Self-Care, and Addictions/Pain Recovery.” Spring Continuing Education Conference for Social Workers, Charleston, W. VA.

4-6-2012. (2.5 hours). “An Afternoon of Mindfulness.” Private event for patients of Dr. Timothy Brewerton, International Eating Disorders Specialist, Charleston, SC.

March 2011. Genentech project: RISE Webisode for Rheumatoid Arthritis. “Preparing the Patient for Physician Visits.” One-day filming, Richmond, VA.