Mindfulness

What do I offer?

I am trained by the Mindfulness Association which is a UK based Mindfulness and Compassion Training organisation. I am a member of the British Association of Mindfulness Based Approaches (BAMBA).

I offer 8 week training opportunities or tailor made programs to suit your schedule and interests.

Some of the areas we explore within mindfulness training are:

• Getting to know ourselves more deeply by noticing activity and habits in the mind

• Learning how to be kinder and more accepting towards ourselves (and others)

• Learning how our thoughts impact how we feel and act

• Learning why we can become so lost in thought and why it can feel difficult to remain present

• We learn meditations and daily life practices which help us respond to our own personal challenges and bring more happiness into our lives.

How do I offer it?

• I offer group or 1:1 training programs

• In person programs are held locally to Glasgow

• I offer on line programs via zoom

What are the benefits of mindfulness?

There are a range of benefits to a regular mindfulness practice much may depend on what you are looking for and how you want to make changes in your life however there are many common benefits that practitioners share.

• Feeling less stressed

• More resilient to lifes challenges

• Feeling more relaxed

• Increased self-awareness and confidence

• Increased sense of wellbeing

Recent scientific evidence indicates that mediation and compassion-based mindfulness practices can change the brain in a positive way and help to:

• Lower heart rate and blood pressure

• Relieve stress, anxiety, depression and insomnia

• Increase ability to cope with difficult situations

• Decrease ruminative thoughts

There is a growing evidence base for the benefits of mindfulness including reducing:

• Habitual worrying

• Anxiety

• Depression and stress

• Increase in resilience

• Increase in wellbeing and flourishing

• Furthermore, research studies are revealing that mindfulness in the workplace counteracts emotional exhaustion and is beneficial for job satisfaction and emotional regulation.

(Source: Mindfulness Association)

Read feedback from clients who have previously trained in mindfulness with me here

Group Mindfulness Benefits

• Hearing from the experience of others and learning how much we have in common with one another, feeling less alone with what we can often assume are personal challenges - shared humanity

• Building a community of fellow practitioners and like minded people

• Being held and supported by the group

• Learning how to really listen and hold space for others - leaving behind habits of fixing and advising

1:1 Mindfulness Benefits

• You may feel more comfortable in a 1:1 space and able to share more openly

• We can shape the sessions around your specific needs and interests

• Dedicate 1:1 reflections and conversations to support your growth and understanding in relation to mindfulness