Compassion, Awareness and Relationship skills to Ease Stress (CARES™)

[Guest guest]

On Monday, September 21 at 8 pm, the Peninsula Macrobiotic Community will host

psychotherapist and teacher Dr. Tia Rich, who will introduce CARES™, practical

Compassion, Awareness and Relationship skills to Ease Stress. For all of us

stress is an unavoidable part of modern life. Its effects can be far-reaching.

The good news is we can learn and apply practical methods to reduce stress and

its harmful effects.

 

Fifty years of scientific investigation of the stress management process have

identified three fundamental points:

• Stress levels predict physical and psychological health.

• People facing the same demands can experience different stress levels.

• Compassion, mindful awareness, and emotional intelligence determine stress

levels.

 

In this presentation, you will learn how these research findings are true,

actually apply the skills to reduce current stress in your life, and construct a

personal action plan to start enjoying the benefits of your new knowledge and

skills.

 

Dr. Rich has a psychotherapy practice in Menlo Park, and teaches health and

wellness classes at Stanford University. She earned a M.S.W. and Ph.D. in Social

Welfare from the University of California at Berkeley, a M.A. in Health

Psychology from Stanford, and completed 15 months of full-time residential

training as a mindfulness yoga and meditation teacher while living at the

Himalayan International Institute of Yoga Science and Philosophy. Her background

also includes training in , Buddhism and Christianity, Chinese

brush painting and pastel portraiture. She studied macrobiotics with Michio

Kushi, Herman Aihara, and Patrick and Meredith McCarty, and has been a member of

the Monday Dinner community since our beginnings 22 years ago.

 

The concepts introduced in this presentation will be covered in more depth in a

six-session, Tuesday evening class on practical Compassion, Awareness, and

Relationship skills to Ease Stress (CARES™) at Stanford beginning October 6. For

information on the class and Dr. Rich's stress management, psychotherapy and

health promotion services, see http://tiarich.com.

 

Lecture Details:

• Monday, September 21, 8 pm (no reservation necessary)

• $5-10 donation suggested for lecture

• The First Baptist Church, 305 North California Avenue at Bryant, Palo Alto,

1/4 mile East of Alma and the California Avenue Caltrain Station

• before the lecture, enjoy a Gourmet Vegetarian Dinner and make new friends at

6:30 pm (dinner reservations: call 650 599-3320 by 9:30 am)

 

 

GOURMET VEGETARIAN DINNER MENU (DAIRY-FREE), SEPTEMBER 21, 6:30 PM

GUEST CHEF JAMES HOLLOWAY

 

• White Bean and Cabbage Soup

• Lentil Loaf with Roasted Tomato Sauce

• Millet Quinoa Pilaf

• Roast Fall Winter Squash

• Savory Greens Salad

• Zucchini Cake

• Chamomile Tea

 

Dinner Details:

• Monday, September 21, 6:30 pm

• $15 for Dinner (dairy-free, vegan)

• please reserve for Dinner by Monday morning, 9:30 AM (650 599-3320)

• The First Baptist Church, 305 North California Avenue at Bryant, Palo Alto,

1/4 mile East of Alma and the California Avenue Caltrain Station

• for more Monday dinner menus, visit http://peninsulamacro.org

 

 

MONDAY GOURMET VEGETARIAN DINNERS (DAIRY-FREE) IN PALO ALTO

 

The Peninsula Macrobiotic Community serves a Gourmet Vegetarian Dinner every

Monday (except major holidays) in Palo Alto. This is a full, dairy-free, vegan

dinner which includes soup, grain, beans or bean products, vegetables, dessert,

and beverage, prepared by expert natural foods Chef Gary Alinder, our Chef since

our inception in 1987.

 

WEBSITE: http://peninsulamacro.org - featuring newsletter, dinner menus, and

related information.

 

DINNER RESERVATIONS: please try to make your Dinner reservations by Monday

morning, 9:30 AM; call 650 599-3320 and specify either " sitdown " or " takeout " .

If it's after 9:30 and you're still interested in coming, call and leave a

number for the manager to call you back if there is space. It is not necessary

to reserve for the After-Dinner presentation.

 

SITDOWN OR TAKEOUT: dine with us or pick up a takeout. When reserving, please

indicate " sitdown " or " takeout " .

 

TIME: dinner is served at 6:30 pm every Monday except major holidays; the

after-dinner presentation (once per month) starts at 8 pm.

 

PRICE: $15 for Dinner (occasional special dinners are priced higher), $5-10

donation suggested for after-dinner presentation (usually once per month)

 

LOCATION: The First Baptist Church, 305 North California Avenue at Bryant, Palo

Alto, 1/4 mile East of Alma and the California Avenue Caltrain Station.

 

AFTER-DINNER PRESENTATION: each month we feature an After-Dinner Lecture or

Event, described in the newsletter and website. Lectures are usually on

macrobiotic or other health related topics, by a variety of speakers including

macrobiotic counselors, medical doctors, cooking teachers, and people who have

dealt successfully with serious diseases using macrobiotic or similar

approaches. Other events have included performances by folk singers and

vegetarian Chinese acrobats. We have a pass-the-hat policy for our events; we

suggest a donation of $5-10.

 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: all are welcome at our Dinners, vegetarian or not. The

Dinners are particularly helpful for those who want to eat in healthy ways, but

may not know how to get started. Many who attend may have the same health

concerns you have. Also, choosing locally grown, vegetarian foods is one of the

best ways to reduce your carbon footprint on the planet.

 

Dinner attendance ranges from 40 to 100, with a full spectrum of ages spanning

newborns to grandparents, including quite a few interesting singles. Come with a

friend or by yourself; singles easily integrate into our friendly group, where

seating is communal. Many long-term friendships have started at a Monday Dinner,

and are renewed every week!

 

We hope to see you at a Monday Dinner! Please forward this message to friends

who may be interested.

 

Gerard T. Lum, Newsletter Editor and Webmaster

Peninsula Macrobiotic Community, http://peninsulamacro.org