Code : 2016140
Event Name : QSD Management Series 2016 (8): Mindfulness-based Stress Management (MBSR) Workshop for Construction Professionals
CPD Code : Formal Events
Speaker : Dr. Mei-yung LEUNG, City University of Hong Kong;
- PhD, BRS, BSc(Hons)
- MHKIS, MRICS, MHKICM, MCIOB, CVS, FHKIVM
- Past President and Fellow of HKIVM; Members of HKIS, RICS, HKICM, AIB, CIOB, etc.
- Completion of a 8-week MBRS training organized by the Hospital Authority in HK in 2009; and a 7-day Professional Training Retreat in MBSR in Mind-body Medicine organized by the Stress Reduction Centre in Australia in 2009
- Completion of a 9-day Intensive Practicum in MBSR training in 2010; and a 8-day Teacher Development Intensive for MBSR teachers in 2011 at the University of Massachusetts in the USA
- Published a book entitled ‘Stress Management in the Construction Industry’ with Wiley-Blackwell (2015)
Event Date : 2016-09-23
Event Time : 8 evenings on 23 & 30 September; 6, 14, 21 & 28 October; 4 & 10 November 2016; and 1 whole day on 29 October 2016 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm for all evening sessions; 9:00am to 5:00pm for whole day session on 29 October 2016
CPD Hour(s) : 18
Divisional PQSL Hour(s) : 18
Venue : Surveyors Learning Centre, Room 1207, 12/F, Wing On Centre, 111 Connaught Road Central, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
Division : QSD
Fee : HK$2,000 for members; HK$2,200 for non-members
Priority : Priority is given to all members ; First-come-first-served (with maximum quota of 30)
Language : Cantonese
Details :

Accordance to previous studies, over 60% construction professionals admitted that they are suffering from high stress level.  It does not only cause them both emotional and physical health problems, but also induces poor performances (e.g., poor decision-making; conflict with colleagues; high turnover; etc.).  Given the significant role that construction professionals play in the construction industry, it is necessary to well manage their stress for the high demanding tasks.

 

“Mindfulness” means paying attention in a particular way, on purpose in present moment and non-judgmentally.

 

Since 1990s, a Mindfulness-based Stress Management (MBSR) workshop has been initiated by Prof. Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts.  This program has been widely adopted by various professions in different countries, and has been regarded as an effective stress management approach to release both physical and psychological stress symptoms, improve individual life satisfaction, and even enhance task performance.  Please take a look of the sharing in the website (http://www.sowingfaith.org/en/ssm-menu-en/23-tw/ssm-tw/73-ssm-comment-sharing.html). 

 

 

Sr Dr. Mei-yung Leung will be the facilitator in this MBSR workshop. All construction professionals are invited to attend.

 
Remarks :

CANCELLED

Closing date: 9 September 2016

PAYPAL is not accepted for this event.

  1. A course certificate will be issued to those who attend ALL nine sessions (i.e. 8 evening sessions and 1 whole day session) of the MBSR workshop and satisfy the attendance requirements.
  2. Attendance record of each session will be issued for attending not less than 2 hours for each of the evening session and 6 hours for the whole day session of the workshop.
  3. No walk-in is accepted for this event.
  4. One HKIS or QSD CPD coupon can be used for each evening session of the MBSR workshop.  One HKIS coupon (but not QSD CPD coupon) can be used for whole day session of the MBSR workshop.
  5. The MBSR workshop may be cancelled if the no. of applicants is below 15.
Payment : HKD
Face-to-Face/Zoom : Please refer to the remarks