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 theme “Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times”.  Across the coming month, the calendar offers quotes, daily practice prompts and recordings that reflect the ancient wisdom and how it can be applied to the modern world with its modern challenges.

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 of life with conscious awareness.

You can download a PDF of this calendar, so you always have the mindfulness prompts to hand!

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 day you get an idea, a prompt or a micro-practice that can help you turn your surroundings into a moment of grounded mindfulness awareness and appreciation. Stop, breathe and bring gratitude to the natural environment all around us.

The work of the Mindfulness Association is at the heart of the movement known as “second-generation mindfulness”, the modern evidenced based approach to mindfulness that acknowledges and uses the Buddhist roots in the teaching.

This month our free mindfulness calendar has the theme of “Buddhist Wisdom”, and each day features a carefully chosen Buddhist quote designed to inspire reflection, compassion, and presence in everyday life.

While rooted in Buddhist teachings, the insights in these quotes are universal—offering gentle guidance and practical support for anyone seeking balance, resilience, and inner peace, for all. Whether you’re beginning a mindfulness practice or deepening an existing one, this calendar invites you to pause, reflect, and carry a sense of calm with you all month long.

The January monthly calendar centres on the theme of Beginner’s Mind, offering simple ways to help bring this attitude into everyday life. Each day invites participants to approach familiar experiences with curiosity, openness, and a sense of freshness, as if encountering them for the first time.

These brief practices are designed to be accessible and gentle, encouraging awareness without pressure or perfection. By returning to Beginner’s Mind each day, the calendar supports cultivating moment-to-moment awareness, allowing us to relate to routine moments with new wonder and vigour!

Happy New Year – greet each day as a new beginning, a new moment of engagement!