{"id":150,"date":"2012-04-13T14:04:55","date_gmt":"2012-04-13T13:04:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mindtrip.co.uk\/1\/?p=150"},"modified":"2019-08-21T15:54:51","modified_gmt":"2019-08-21T14:54:51","slug":"mindfulness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mindtrip.co.uk\/1\/mindfulness\/","title":{"rendered":"Mindfulness and Heartfulness"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mindfulness is a way of being in the present moment so that we become more aware and fully present, noticing what is unfolding moment by moment with a sense of spaciousness, curiosity, acceptance and love. Mindfulness is a practice to nourish our minds rather like what we do for our bodies. By spending time training our minds, we can notice where our attention is and with kindness bring our focus back to where we would like it to be.\u00a0Mindfulness is in effect a\u00a0workout for our minds.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0What I offer<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

I\u00a0run mindfulness for health and wellbeing (based on the pioneering\u00a0MBSR\/MBCT) 4 and 8 session workshops, Finding peace in a frantic world workshops<\/a> and mindfulness in schools project .dotb-Foundations<\/a>\u00a0and paws<\/a>b\u00a0(7-11 years old) courses.\u00a0Tailored taster sessions available for Schools<\/a>\u00a0and businesses.<\/p>\n

81% people who took my\u00a0mindfulness\u00a0courses to date felt less stressed, 83% feel less anxious, 95% are more aware and 82% feel better about themselves<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The Benefits<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

There are many scientific research studies into the benefits of mindfulness, with more and more research conducted each year. Scientifically validated studies into mindfulness meditation, specifically MBSR and MBCT have found:<\/p>\n