Blogs looking at some of the science in psychology, biology and neuroscience around training the mind in mindfulness, compassion and insight, partly inspired by our work with our colleagues from University of the West of Scotland on the Masters Degree in (Teaching) Mindfulness and Compassion, and from the University of Aberdeen on the Masters Degree in Studies in Mindfulness, which are both run in partnership with the Mindfulness Association.
Also, the Mindfulness Association and the Everyone Project are supporting two PhD students in the field of Mindfulness and Diversity, Equality and Inclusion. As part of their work over the next few years they will be contributing blogs to inform and engage those who are interested in this topic.
The experiences of Black and People of Colour (BPOC) and trans and nonbinary (TNB) people in mindfulness spaces in the UK Welcome to Autumn and an update on my doctoral research. As we celebrate Black History Month (BHM) through honouring and raising the experiences and voices of BPOC, we are faced with the challenge…
Introduction: Mindfulness Meets Science Over the past three decades, mindfulness has moved from monasteries and meditation halls into mainstream healthcare, schools, and workplaces. The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) now recommends mindfulness-based programmes for conditions such as depression and anxiety, while numerous universities conduct rigorous studies on its benefits. Meta-analyses consistently show that mindfulness is…
by Josetta (they/them), doctoral researcher at University of Aberdeen. September 2025. I’m looking for people who are Black or of colour (BPOC) and trans and nonbinary (TNB) people to interview for my PhD on “Race and Trans and Nonbinary Inclusion in Mindfulness”. I’d like to interview people who have experience of mindfulness or an interest…
Aren’t we on to the next big wellbeing thing yet? Hello, so yes, it is and no we are not. My name is Amanda Scott, and I am a Mindfulness Association sponsored PhD student at The University of the West of Scotland where I am researching Mindfulness and Wellbeing in Longterm Mindfulness Practitioners. And…
What is Second-Generation Mindfulness? The Mindfulness Association’s mindfulness trainings, including our eight-week Mindfulness Based Living Course (MBLC) are second-generation mindfulness-based approaches (SG-MBAs). Second-generation mindfulness-based approaches represent a development beyond traditional, first-generation approaches, such as MBSR and MBCT. Second generation approaches aim to offer a more comprehensive and authentic approach to mindfulness by grounding it more…
The Springer Mindfulness Journal has published the second article of the Mahamudra and Mindfulness Series, written by Mindfulness Association tutor and Buddhist monk Choden. As with the first article, Choden explores a central tenet of Mahamudra teaching – this time compassion – and how it is central to modern mindfulness practice. Compassion is fundamental to the work…
“Race and Trans and Nonbinary Inclusion in Mindfulness” Josetta (they/them), doctoral researcher at University of Aberdeen Email: j.malcolm.22@abdn.ac.uk May 2025 Welcome to an update on my PhD research on the experiences of Black and people of colour (BPOC) and trans and nonbinary (TNB) people in mindfulness spaces. This research aims to explore any barriers…
Wisdom and Modernity: Honouring the Past, Present and Future of Mindfulness. This month saw the publication of the article “Mahamudra and Mindfulness Series, Part 1: Mindfulness” in the Springer Mindfulness Journal by Mindfulness Association tutor and Buddhist monk Choden. This is the first of several articles by Choden that will be published in Mindfulness, an…
Join us to hear from two recent graduates from the MSc Studies in Mindfuless masters program with the University of Aberdeen who will each present their research in a 15-minute presentation on their thesis and followed by a Q&A . The research forum will be hosted by Dr Jane Kellock, herself a graduate of the…