Mindfulness is a proven and effective method of mental training; it allows us to experience the moment rather than being side-tracked by past events, future concerns or worries and our own noisy internal chatter.

Research has consistently shown that mindfulness practice has a powerful influence over health, well-being, mental balance, happiness, work and relationships.

With much research and the use of brain imaging techniques it’s been proven that mental activity can alter the physical structure of our brain. So, by focusing our attention in a certain way (Mindfulness) we can actually change the way that our brains develop.

A mindful mindset is a natural ability that we possess, we just need to learn how to access and cultivate it.

There are numerous studies which have demonstrated the benefits of Mindfulness:

• Decrease anxiety, depression and irritability
• Reduces chronic stress
• Bolsters immune system
• Improves memory
• Increases reaction times
• Increases mental and physical stamina
• Increases happiness and contentment.
• Increased positive emotions
• More fulfilling relationships

The aims of the course is for you to learn:

• What Mindfulness is and isn’t
• How Mindfulness positively affects the physiology of the brain

Develop skills so that you can:

• Manage your thoughts and feelings more effectively
• Become more self aware and less judgemental
• Develop acceptance of yourself and others
• Cultivate compassion and kindness to yourself and others

You’ll learn how to apply mindfulness methods in your day to-day lives to reduce stress, to improve work, have a better time at home and hopefully make this into an ongoing practice that persists long after the course finishes.

Although mindfulness training is often predominantly associated with meditation, there’s a wide range of practical mindfulness exercises in addition to formal meditation practice that are so helpful in breaking unconscious habits of thinking.

This is an experiential course with a logical structure in a warm, welcoming and supportive atmosphere. It includes:

• Weekly workbooks which contain: theoretical background, weekly journal,weekly meditations and exercises. There are also links to videos, research papers, articles and recommended reading if you want to learn more
• Bite-sized guidance to help you to adopt a daily practice that’s really do-able and sticks. So that, no matter how busy you are, you can easily master the concepts and adopt new habits so that they become a way of life.
• Working within a group we can share our insights and questions so that we all learn from and encourage each other.
• I encourage you to really throw yourself into all of the exercises and find out how mindfulness can benefit you in your life. Mindfulness is not a quick fix and takes practice and persistence.

At the moment all classes are carried out via Zoom. You get to benefit from working within a small group from the comfort of your home. We share our insights and questions so that we all learn from and encourage each other.