Mindfulness
Mindfulness
Mindfulness is my passion. I have been practicing mindfulness meditation since I was introduced to it in 2001. I attended a local Buddhist Centre in Southampton, as they were offering sessions for the public to learn meditation, I am not sure how or why I got there, but I did and I felt an immediate sense of relieve to experience being present, acknowledging the power of my breath, and letting go of the mental baggage I was carrying at the time.
My journey since then has had it’s ups and downs, but my initial experience of meditation motivated me to seek and find a meditation approach that I was comfortable with. The work of Jon Kabat Zinn’s 8 Week Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Course and Mark Williams Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Course combine psychology, science and research with the ancient art of meditation, that offer an approach that is adaptable for all, to enhance living more fully and consciously.
Mindfulness meditation is a fast growing and expanding, evidence based approach to help manage stress and demands of modern life. It is widely used in the health sector, schools and education, commerce and business, even Politicians in the Houses of Parliament are practicing it!
So what is Mindfulness
When we become stressed or facing difficulty, we tend to react in ways that can sometimes make things worse. We try to avoid the situation or struggle to get rid of it, which can lead to additional problems and further frustration with ourselves.
Mindfulness is about learning to be more aware of our moment-to-moment experience, bringing attention to our breath and body, and the world around us, without judgement. Instead of struggling to get to get rid of our difficulties, we learn to simply be with our immediate experience, as it is.
When we are mindful, our attention is not drawn into past or future, we are not judging or rejecting our experience, and we become more fully present in our lives.
Evidence shows it is effective in numerous areas, reducing stress, anxiety, recurrent depression, to name just a few.
Mindfulness is about learning to be more aware of our moment-to-moment experience, bringing attention to our breath and body, and the world around us, without judgement. Instead of struggling to get to get rid of our difficulties, we learn to simply be with our immediate experience, as it is.
When we are mindful, our attention is not drawn into past or future, we are not judging or rejecting our experience, and we become more fully present in our lives.
Evidence shows it is effective in numerous areas, reducing stress, anxiety, recurrent depression, to name just a few.
Who is it for?
Everyone! Mindfulness is known to benefit a range of health and psychological problems, however it is not necessary to have any specific health problems to find it helpful.
In my professional life,
I have 20 years experience working in the NHS, I am a BABCP registered CBT Therapist, and Registered Nurse (NMC).
I trained with Bangor University, Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice in 2011 to teach the 8 Week Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Course (MBSR) undertaking intensive Teacher Training Retreats (level I, 2 & 3) and additional Mindfulness CPD programmes.
I am currently engaged in the Teacher Training Pathway with Bangor University, CMRP. Since training I have taught numerous MBSR Courses and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy Courses (MBCT) within the NHS and privately.
I am a member of a local peer sitting group for Mindfulness Teachers, I adhere to
Best Practice Guidelines and have regular supervision with a Bangor University Approved Supervisor.
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