Articles and blog posts written by team members, tutors and supervisors of the Mindfulness Association about how they bring mindfulness into their lives.

Preference

The Importance of Preference

“Mindfulness is knowing what is happening, when it is happening, without preference.” I originally heard this sentence when I was taught for the first time by Rob Nairn.  At the time I was new to the world of mindfulness and did not really know who Rob was.  However, in the coming years, his teachings, and…

navigating-difficulty-with-tonglen

Navigating difficulty with Tonglen

How is it that we can experience joy and heartbreak at the same time. How can we navigate that space so as not to drown in the heartbreak? We live in a world that can sometimes feel overwhelming with challenges and pain, it’s easy to feel helpless when the difficulty seems too great.  The difficulty…

September 2025 Mindfulness Calendar

September 2025 Mindfulness Calendar

As autumn arrives with its crisp air, turning leaves and shorter days, it often inspires a sense of reflection and the desire for fresh beginnings. Our free monthly Mindfulness Calendar is designed to support that renewal, offering a simple daily prompt to help you pause, breathe, and bring mindfulness into everyday life. Each day provides…

My Compassion Practice Journey

My Compassion Practice Journey

I have been practicing compassion meditation now for over twenty years…..and it has been transformative. When I started my journey, I was highly self-critical and believed in personal blame….generally my own. I remember going to a weekend of compassion focussed therapy in Derby with Prof. Paul Gilbert towards the start of my journey. This is…

Mindful Inquiry

The Power of Mindful Inquiry

Sometimes in an inquiry with a participant, the air becomes electric. It’s like they are standing at the edge of a cliff about to spread wings they didn’t know they had, in order to fly into the horizon of a new possibility. The exhilaration of inner discovery has completely captured all of us in the…