Arnold Kozak

Current

Owner at Exquisite Mind
Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry and Medicine at University of Vermont College of Medicine
Clinical Instructor Department of Medicine at University of Vermont

Golf Guru, "Head" Pro, Mental Skills Consultant, Executive Coach at Exquisite Mind Golf
Lecturer at University of Vermont
Author at Wisdom Publications

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Past

Workshop Leader at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health
Senior Medical Content Developer at PKC Corporation
Licensed Psychologist--Doctorate at Behavioral Medicine Services

Intern at Brockton/West Roxbury Veterans Administration Medical Center

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Education

State University of New York at Buffalo
Tufts University
Marlboro High school

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Recommended

5 people have recommended Arnold

Connections

107 connections

Industry

Health, Wellness and Fitness

Websites

Arnold Kozak’s Summary

I am a mindfulness meditation-based psychotherapist, educator, consultant, and author. I founded Exquisite Mind in 2001 as a consultation service for individuals (Mindfulness-Based Psychotherapy), the community, health care and other professionals, and corporations, and golfers. Exquisite Mind teaches mindfulness, the art and skill of living in the present, as a vehicle for managing stress, improving performance, and enhancing the quality of life. Exquisite Mind is the natural outgrowth of my 25 years of self-development (meditation and yoga) and clinical practice. Exquisite Mind’s corporate focus stems from my former ten-year involvement with the PKC Corporation as a behavioral health content developer for this revolutionary medical software company. The mission of Exquisite Mind is to bring mindfulness to every health care provider in the state of Vermont, to train individuals at corporations and law firms, and to provide training for members of the local community in groups and individually. Teaching golfers how to minimize frustration and maximize enjoyment of the game is Exquisite Mind's latest adventure. I have also been teaching for the Department of Psychology at the University of Vermont since 2005, including an upper level course on mindfulness.

Arnold Kozak’s Specialties:

My book: "Wild Chickens and Petty Tyrants: 108 Metaphors for Mindfulness" was released by Wisdom Publications in April 2009. My work integrates mindfulness meditation into health care interventions, education, corporate and sports consultation.

Arnold Kozak’s Experience

Owner

Exquisite Mind

(Alternative Medicine industry)

Currently holds this position
Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry and Medicine

University of Vermont College of Medicine

(Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

2009 — Present (less than a year)
Clinical Instructor Department of Medicine

University of Vermont

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

September 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)

Clinical Instructor in the Department of Medicine, bringing my background in psychology and mindfulness for the benefit of medical students, residents, faculty, and clinical staff.
Golf Guru, "Head" Pro, Mental Skills Consultant, Executive Coach

Exquisite Mind Golf

(Sports industry)

September 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)

Golf, at its core, is a psychological game. Allowing the mind to be disruptive during play can be the source of both frustration and poor performance. Mindfulness is a learnable that can help to train the mind to be focused and attentive to the task at hand, whether that is hitting a big drive, a little chip, or a putt for par. I teach groups at the Links at Lang Farm and am available to travel to your course to do specialized programs and retreats.
Lecturer

University of Vermont

(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

January 2005 — Present (4 years 11 months)
Author

Wisdom Publications

(Publishing industry)

May 2002 — Present (7 years 7 months)

I am currently under contract with Wisdom Publications for my book "Wild Chickens and Petty Tyrants: 108 Metaphors for Mindfulness." This book will be published next spring. I am also working on a number of other writing projects.
Workshop Leader

Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health

(Non-Profit; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

2009 — 2009 (less than a year)
Senior Medical Content Developer

PKC Corporation

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

August 1994 — July 2004 (10 years )
Licensed Psychologist--Doctorate

Behavioral Medicine Services

(Alternative Medicine industry)

1996 — 2001 (5 years )
Intern

Brockton/West Roxbury Veterans Administration Medical Center

(Alternative Medicine industry)

1993 — 1994 (1 year )