The course provides a powerful way of making a difference in your life.
It is an excellent introduction to mindfulness practices both for individuals and for workplace settings. Learning the skill can help you wake up to the present moment in order to change the way you handle stress. You will learn life-long skills to replace unhelpful habits such as worry, self-criticism or blame with mindful ones such as self-compassion, acceptance and tolerance.
About the course
People come to mindfulness for a variety of reasons. It might be that you feel overwhelmed and in need of some headspace, or perhaps you are lost in worries or experiencing health issues. You might be retired and searching for more meaning and connection or perhaps you simply want to investigate how mindfulness might help you live your life with greater ease or meaning.
This group-based mindfulness course is based on the best-selling book “Finding Peace in a Frantic World” by Prof Mark Williams and Dr Danny Penman. It’s a practical and accessible introduction for anyone who is new to mindfulness, those who have done bits and pieces, or anyone who wants to refresh their practice. It is a structured course with a psycho-educational content and practical exercises to build the mindfulness muscle.
The programme’s themes include:
Gathering the scattered mind
Grounding in the body
Practising new ways to cope with stress
Bringing kindness and care rather than judgement
Enhancing appreciation for the small things in life
What to expect on a course:
In each session there will be an opportunity to try out various practices through guided mindfulness meditation. This will be followed by discussion about your experience of the practice and any insights. Each session builds on the skills learned in previous sessions so it is important that as far as possible, you attend all sessions to get the most out of the programme.
There will also be home practices to do between sessions to enhance and deepen your learning as well as chance each week to review home practice. The first session is two hours long to give more time for introductions and welcoming everyone into the group. After that, each session is an hour-and-a-half long including the introduction of the evening’s theme as well as guided meditations and discussion of experience.
Considerations:
Attending each week as far as possible ·
Having the time and motivation to practise athome each day for 20 to 30 minutes·
Being over 18 years of age
Mental health Considerations Please note that this course is not atreatment for mental health problems or addiction. If you have recentlyreceived or are currently receiving treatment from a psychiatrist,psychotherapist or counsellor for an ongoing mental health problem, please seekadvice from your mental health professional about the suitability of the coursefor you. Also, if you have recently or are currentlygoing through a traumatic life event such as a bereavement, separation from along-term partner, or redundancy this may not be the best time for you to embarkon this training. This very much depends on your current psychological healthand the support networks that you have around you, such as friends, family and mentalhealth professionals. If you are currently taking medicationfor a mental health condition, it is recommended that you do not change yourmedication, other than in close collaboration with your
medication prescriber.
If any of these circumstances apply to you, please contact me to discuss yoursituation and whether the course is right for you at this time. Each session is an hour and a half long and is based on the best-selling book "Mindfulness - Finding Peace in a Frantic World" by Mark Williams and Danny Penman.
Course dates:
April 28 - 6.30pm - 8.30pm
May 5 - 6.30pm - 8pm
May 12 - 6.30pm - 8pm
May 26 - 6.30pm - 8pm
June 2 - 6.30pm - 8pm
June 9 - 6.30pm - 8pm
June 16 - 6.30pm - 8pm
June 23 - 6.30pm - 8pm
Venue:
Hilltop Centre, Mossley Hill Church, Rose Lane, L18 8DB
Investment: £130
Please contact me for an informal discussion on 07813 359622 or at info@themindpool.co.uk