In a world where resilience is increasingly lauded as an essential component of facing the setbacks and vicissitudes of this human life, it is worth remembering that mindfulness is an excellent way of cultivating that very resource. Mindfulness allows us to bring acceptance, compassion and empathy to how we respond to challenges, all major components…
The Mindfulness Association Neurodivergent Practice Group is an established monthly practice group for members of the Mindfulness Association who identify as neurodivergent or are exploring whether a neurodivergent profile is relevant to them. ** We are welcoming new members until the end of November. ** Neurodivergence is an umbrella term that refers to brains…
September is upon us and this month’s free mindfulness calendar focuses on a lesser spoken of part of mindfulness – altruism. Mindfulness is often seen purely as the act of formal meditation, sitting on a cushion and focusing on the present moment. Whilst this is a big part of mindfulness, it is also about cultivating…
Our latest Free Mindfulness calendar uses some of the more wonderful aspects of this human life to give us daily mindful inspiration. This August our calendar dwells on appreciation, gratitude and joy. Because of the way the human mind processes information, we can easily get caught up in being busy and miss out on those…
Something that many mindfulness practitioners find incredibly supportive is the practice of journaling. This act of noting down experience can help give shape to our practice, helps us notice patterns and opens us up to our authentic inner world. This month our mindfulness calendar gives a daily mindfulness journal prompt. Each one is designed to…
We spend increasing amounts of our life looking at screens, be it for work, entertainment, to shop or pay bills. So much time on a device (often simply distracting ourselves or fending off moments of boredom) takes us away from the present moment, robs us of the depth and variety of seeing life with a…
The Mindfulness Association and the teachings we offer are at the forefront of the Second-Generation Mindfulness-Based Interventions (SG-MBIs). This means that we combine the amazing progress made by the modern secular mindfulness programmes and research, evolutionary psychology and neuroscience with the ancient wisdom that underpins these practices. The calender this month explores this through the…
As we move into April, we can begin to notice the shoots and tendrils of Spring! The weather changes, flowers emerge and a feeling of renewal and begins emerges. Our monthly mindfulness calendar takes the theme of “New Beginnings, Beginners Mind” and has 30 prompts to help you try new things and approach familiar aspects…
Utilising the beauty and wonder of the natural world has long been an important part of formal and informal mindfulness practice. Humans evolved to spend time in and integrate with nature and this month we look at how the practice of mindfulness can help us connect with the small details of our natural surroundings. Each…