MindfulnessUK – General
Mindfulness is more than just another buzzword
Between us, the team at MindfulnessUK@Work have been teaching mindfulness in the workplace for many years. Even with the increase in awareness of mindfulness we still get asked “What is mindfulness” or “Is it not a bit of a fad” and “does it really work”? Recently, I was asked whether mindfulness is just the buzzword …
New Teacher Training Courses And Retreat Dates!
These past months have been a time of change and we are so proud of how everyone at MindfulnessUK and our students have adapted, from face to face to online-based teacher training. We have had a lot of positive feedback, in particular being available to answer your queries and help you along your journey, and …
Interview with Karen Atkinson, author of ‘Compassionate Mindful Inquiry in Therapeutic Practice’.
Karen Atkinson, Senior Partner at MindfulnessUK, recently gave a very open and honest interview about her recently published book. You can read the interview and book review here: Interview with Karen Atkinson, author of ‘Compassionate Mindful Inquiry in Therapeutic Practice’ Book review – ‘Compassionate Mindful Inquiry in Therapeutic Practice’ by Karen Atkinson
MindfulnessUK support Black Lives Matter
With the rise in consciousness and awareness of racism in the UK and across the world MindfulnessUK support the Black Lives Matter movement. There is a lot to be done and as mindfulness advocates we are naturally more open to being aware and showing compassion and now is a time to also be more aware …
Virtual Wellbeing
These last 2 weeks have been challenging, painful, exhausting and debilitating for many of us, including me. I have experienced every emotion in their entirety and have felt myself entering into and gently passing through the stages of grief, namely denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. As I am very self-aware, I knew that it …
Eco Anxiety: A Compassionate Mindful Perspective by James (Muzz) Murray (MBSR graduate)
I love wildlife programmes and constantly marvel at how the amazing advances in camera and optical technology, when combined with the skill, patience and deep understanding of camera men and women, can bring the beauty and elusive natural world into our homes. It has never been so easy for us to witness the raw splendour …
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The Perfect Present by Donna Negus (IMC graduate)
At this time of year, the question,” What is the perfect present to give the ones we love?” is never far from our mind. In search of something for my mum, I hit the shops; the packed shelves heaved with gift sets; the jewellery stores with the promise of love delivered with a shiny stone …
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MBSR Training In Wonderful Finland with MindfulnessUK
With the summer holidays fast approaching and the weather being absolutely amazing it’s hard to focus on the autumn months but sadly they will all too soon be upon us. Autumn is always heralded as a time for new beginnings and if you have been thinking about training to become a mindfulness teacher and would …
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Shapwick School Staff Workshop Using Mindfulness & Compassion
Angie was delighted to host a training day workshop for fifty of the staff from Shapwick School in Bridgewater yesterday. This amazing independent school provides specialist dyslexic teaching in classes with 8:1 pupil to teacher ratio where the whole school ethos is based on an environment of “We are all the same” which helps to …
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