Why Mindfulness?
Mindfulness is most commonly linked to Buddhism and Hinduism. In Buddhism, it is viewed as a "fundamental pathway through which we become aware of the causes and sources of suffering”.
The Mindfulness Now programme offers an integrated / eclectic approach to mindfulness teaching and aims to equip participants with skills and understanding to help with physical and emotional pain, stress and anxiety, as well as building emotional resilience.
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Mindfulness training helps us become more aware of our thoughts and feelings so that instead of being overwhelmed by them, we’re better able to manage them.
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8 Week Course - What to expect
Consisting of 8 weekly, 1.5 hour sessions. A commitment to exploring how you see, feel about and interact with the world around you is at the core of this course.
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Alongside our weekly sessions, personal practice between sessions is vital. Giving you ownership and empowerment in your learning and the confidence to continue with your practice upon completion of the course.
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Mindfulness Now offers a psycho-educational fusion of mindfulness-based approaches including the evidence-based Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). The latter, developed by Professor Mark Williams and colleagues at the University of Oxford, offers a breakthrough in the treatment of depression, anxiety and emotional trauma, and is recommended by NICE as a treatment of choice for depression (mindfulnessnow.org.uk)
Week 1: Waking up from Autopilot
Week 2: Awareness of our bodies
Week 3: Focus on the body – moving
Week 4: Choosing how you react
Week 5: Being with what is difficult
Week 6: Making meaning out of thoughts and feelings
Week 7: Accepting silent space
Week 8: The Power of Compassion
Informal and formal mindfulness approaches
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Drop-in sessions and Group/1-2-1 courses
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Personalised recordings of session practices to use at home in your own time
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Use of visualisations, poems and stories to highlight experience and understanding
Contact
If you'd like more information and fancy a chat feel free to get in touch.
+4407547240854