Overview
Mindfulness
Mindfulness is a way of paying attention to the present moment, so we can bring awareness and acceptance. It involves:
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
MBSR is an established 8-week group course that’s helps people develop a different relationship to stress. It combines mindfulness meditation practice with the tools of cognitive therapy.
It can help people learn to:
Benefits of MBSR
Cost
£250 per person.
Format
Mindfulness
Mindfulness is a way of paying attention to the present moment, so we can bring awareness and acceptance. It involves:
- Focusing our attention on our present-moment experience, e.g., our breathing or bodily sensations
- Guiding the attention back to the present, each time the mind wanders (it will)
- Doing so with a sense of patience and gentleness
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
MBSR is an established 8-week group course that’s helps people develop a different relationship to stress. It combines mindfulness meditation practice with the tools of cognitive therapy.
It can help people learn to:
- Improve their levels of awareness and concentration
- Discover new ways to cope more effectively with difficulties, pain or suffering
- Develop the ability to cope more effectively with both short-term and long-term stress
- Develop an ability to respond rather than react
- Care for themselves and find greater balance and peace of mind
Benefits of MBSR
- Research has demonstrated improved behavioural outcomes including better sleep, lower blood pressure, and fewer worries
- May lead to improved focus, resilience, and capacity to recover more quickly from challenging events
- Many psychological, emotional and physical health benefits have been reported in scientific literature
Cost
£250 per person.
Format
- 8 x 2 hour sessions, delivered weekly
- Delivered live online through video conferencing (zoom)
- Home practice activities for 45-60 minutes each day
- 6 hour silent retreat on a Saturday or Sunday (facilitated entirely online and does not require interaction, so you can follow it independently at your own convenience)
- Each session includes a mixture of mindfulness practice, discussion about this practice and stress reduction exercises
- Participants do not need to share their personal histories in the group, no one is asked to do anything they don’t want to
Takeaways
Everyone who completes the course gets:
Everyone who completes the course gets:
- A certificate of attendance
- A handbook to refer to whenever you need it
- Access to guided meditations
Technical Requirements
For the best possible experience participants require:
For the best possible experience participants require:
- A computer, laptop, MacBook or tablet with speakers, microphone, and video capabilities
- A stable high-speed internet connection
- Private space where you can work uninterrupted
- Access to zoom video conferencing (it is free to download)
- Click here to review the system requirements for zoom
- Click here to try out a zoom test meeting
