Discover practical skills to help manage stress, improve focus and build resilience through mindfulness. This evidence-based program is designed for anyone navigating the normal or extraordinary stresses of life.
Event Details
Start Date: 8-week program, beginning Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026.
Location: All sessions and the retreat are virtual via Zoom. Participants will be sent Zoom links before the series begins.
Session Details
- Required Orientation
- Attendance at the orientation session is required. Please save on your calendar:
Thursday, Sept. 17 | 6:30-8 p.m.
- Attendance at the orientation session is required. Please save on your calendar:
- Week 1: Sept. 24, 6:30–9 p.m.
- Week 2: Oct. 1, 6:30–9 p.m.
- Week 3: Oct. 8, 6:30–9 p.m.
- Week 4: Oct. 15, 6:30–9 p.m.
- Week 5: Oct. 22, 6:30–9 p.m.
- Oct. 24, 8 a.m.–4 p.m. (required virtual retreat)
- Week 6: Oct. 29, 6:30–9 p.m.
- Week 7: Nov. 5, 6:30–9 p.m.
- Week 8: Nov. 12, 6:30–9 p.m.
Available Contact Hours
22.5-25* contact hours
To be eligible to receive contact hours, participants must meet all of the following requirements:
- Attendance requirements
- Oct. 24 Virtual Retreat
- Attend at least 7 of the 8 weekly sessions and the full-day virtual retreat on Oct. 24, 2026*.
- No partial credit will be awarded if fewer than 7 weekly sessions are attended or if virtual retreat is not attended.
- Attend at least 85% of each session* (~128 minutes verified by Zoom time logs).
- Computer or phone attendance is required; dial-in participants are not eligible.
- Evaluation requirements
- Complete the Qualtrics evaluations at the beginning and end-of-program.
Presented by
Michaela K. Hogan, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CNE
Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Florida College of Nursing
Program Purpose:
The purpose of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program is to develop participants’ knowledge, understanding, and application of evidence-based mindfulness principles and practices that cultivate mindful awareness, support personal well-being, and enhance professional effectiveness.
Program Outcomes:
After participating in the Fall 2026 Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program, participants will be able to:
1. Identify somatic, cognitive, behavioral, and interpersonal stress reactions and describe the relationship between stress reactivity, mindful awareness, and well-being.
2. Differentiate between habitual stress reactions and mindfulness-mediated responses that support intentional presence, emotional regulation, resilience, and professional effectiveness.
3. Apply formal and informal mindfulness practices to cultivate present-moment awareness, manage stress, and support personal well-being and resilience.
4. Describe how mindfulness principles and practices can support intentional presence, interpersonal communication, connectedness, and professional effectiveness in nursing practice.
Benefits of Participation
- Reduced stress
- Improved sleep
- Decreased anxiety
- Improved mood
- Greater resilience
- Relief from chronic pain
Open To:
Students, faculty, alumni and professional colleagues.
Mindfulness training is appropriate for anyone experiencing the normal or extraordinary stresses of being human. Come and see!
There is a 25-person cap for this program. Register today and attend the required orientation session on Thursday, Sept. 17 | 6:30-8 PM!
The Office of Professional Nursing Development, University of Florida, is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Montana Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.