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Mindful Self-Compassion for LGBTQI+ folx 8-week online course + silent retreat
Tuesdays 13 April to 01 June 6 - 8.30pm GMT | 7 - 9.30pm CET | 1 - 3.30pm EST Mel and Markus will be providing a safe space for LGBTQI+ folk to access all the benefits of mindful self-compassion with a particular understanding of the LGBTQI+ experience: The trauma of...
Mindful Self Compassion 8 week online course
Mindful self compassion builds your self care resources
Everyday Mindfulness for the in between bits of life
I want to catch your attention with the ordinary rather than the extraordinary in this blog. It may feel like meditation or mindfulness is some special or rarefied activity. Maybe you like it to be special. The right clothes, the right cushion, chair, posture, the...
Change resiliency workshop
If you want to view the powerpoint from my change resiliency workshop for Nottingham University staff click here: Change resiliency
Five books for a happier life
My five favorite books to bring you sunshine! There are a few books I have read in my life that I find myself recommending time and again to people. These are the books that I think can make a real difference to how to see and live life. With summer coming and time to...
Is there a difference between mindfulness and meditation?
Mindfulness includes meditation practice drawn from Buddhist traditions. When teaching the skills of mindfulness it is common to teach meditation techniques that focus primarily on observing what is going on in the body or mind. This kind of meditation makes its focus...
Places left for 8 week course and mindful eating!
There are a few places left for both the 8 week mindfulness based stress reduction course and the 4 week mindful eating course! Sign up now on the courses page: http://bit.ly/mindfulNottingham See you soon! Mel
Why stop the mind wandering?
In mindfulness we aim to stay focused on the present moment: it sounds simple but it’s not easy and we usually have to repeat the task of noticing that the mind has wandered off to think about something else and draw it back to experiencing the present moment. Mind...
what is mindfulness and what are the benefits?
Look after your mental health: top tip for World Mental Health Day
In this video I explain a great little exercise to help you feel happier on World Mental Health Day and every day! https://youtu.be/w6AT0WjCN6s