CARES™, practical Compassion, Awareness and Relationship skills to Ease Stress

[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 Chinese

Medicine, 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