Articles and blog posts written by guests of the Mindfulness Association about how they bring mindfulness, compassion, insight and wisdom into their lives.
Introduction to Trauma-Informed Mindfulness for Teachers of Mindfulness A strong motivation for teaching mindfulness to others might be to share the gifts of our own practice. These might include benefits to our physical and mental wellbeing, improved relationships, a stronger sense of purpose and clarity, an increased ability to be present with our experience in…
I’ve never been accused of being a shrinking violet, a wall flower or someone who does not reach out in times of need. Yet, often I find that days will go by and I haven’t left the house or I have chosen not to speak about something that is causing me worry. Indeed, I have…
I have been going through a bit of a demanding time, lately. I have just changed jobs and come back to work at the wonderful Mindfulness Association, have started placement for my Psychotherapy Masters, and have become the caregiver for my partner as he finds his way through long-term illness. All of these are very…
I’ve got your back… Recently, I was teaching a course and doing a session on self-talk. What I mean by self-talk is the little or not so little voice that internally narrates our life for us. This voice provides a running commentary on the mundane, the drama, the people who we live with, the people…
Ruth Weston is a business woman, mother and community activist who has attended the daily sit from its early beginnings in the Pandemic. Here she reflects on her learning from Jacky Seery’s course Mindful Movement with Qigong. After going to Jacky Seery’s wonderful Mindful Movement course I have reflected alot on her talk about pies!…
Over the last 7 years I have delivered many of our Level 1 Being Present Mindfulness Courses both online and in person at Samye Ling in Dumfriesshire. I calculated that I have shared Mindfulness with over 300 people. The Level 1 course begins with a standalone introductory weekend at Samye Ling or 4 evening sessions…
There is an increasing awareness of trauma as a big issue in the lives of so many people. Trauma can be described as a shock to our system from which we never fully recovered or a deep wound to the psyche that never completely healed. It is understood these days that trauma is no longer…
The Mindfulness Association takes you on a 4 year journey from being a complete beginner towards experiencing the highest level of Awareness. The journey starts by coming face to face with the unruly and unsettled nature of our mind that jumps from one experience to another causing us all manner of stress and confusion. We…
Begin 2024 with a New Appreciation of your Life Practising mindfulness in daily life shows us many things about how to find wellbeing – here are my top two: Mindfulness doesn’t have to be time consuming You don’t have to have a perfect life to experience wellbeing Note the difference between these two experiences: I’m…