The Oxford Mindfulness Podcast
The Oxford Mindfulness Foundation is internationally recognised for mindfulness teaching and training. They collaborate with a number of international organisations to achieve their vision of a world in which there is universal access to mindfulness and a greater understanding and acceptability of the impact of mindful behaviour.
Episodes
Between the Lines Ep. 5 Zindel Segal on "Interoception, Body Awareness and Mechanisms of Change"
Join us for "Between the Lines", an online series that brings the mindfulness community together to explore the books, papers, and other resources that have shaped the mindfulness field — alongside the authors and thinkers who created them.
In this insightful session, Zindel Segal responds to community questions from our book club–style discussion of his keynote, "Interoception, Body Awareness a
Between the Lines Ep. 4 John Teasdale on "Understanding Mindfulness – 30 Years On"
Join us for "Between the Lines", an online series that brings the mindfulness community together to explore the books, papers, and other resources that have shaped the mindfulness field — alongside the authors and thinkers who created them.
In this insightful session, John Teasdale responds to community questions from our book club–style discussion of his keynote, "Understanding Mindfulness – 30
Getting Real with Mindfulness Ep. 6 - What am I supposed to do with all this noticing?
If you’ve ever found yourself thinking: “I came to mindfulness to feel better… so why am I noticing more?”, then this episode is for you.
In Episode 6 of ‘Getting Real with Mindfulness’, Claire Kelly and Victoria Fontana explore a question that comes up again and again in mindfulness courses: What’s the point of noticing if we’re not being asked to fix anything?
Together, they reflect on why notic
Between the Lines Ep. 2 Kristin Neff on "Mindful Self-Compassion for Burnout: Tools to Help You Heal and Recharge When You’re Wrung Out by Stress"
Join us for "Between the Lines", an online series that brings the mindfulness community together to explore the books, papers, and other resources that have shaped the mindfulness field — alongside the authors and thinkers who created them.
In this insightful session, Kristin Neff responds to community questions from our book club–style discussion of her title, "Mindful Self-Compassion for Burno
Between the Lines Ep. 1 Norman Farb and Zindel Segal on "Better in Every Sense"
Join us for "Between the Lines", an online series that brings the mindfulness community together to explore the books, papers, and other resources that have shaped the mindfulness field — alongside the authors and thinkers who created them.
In this insightful session, Norman Farb and Zindel Segal respond to community questions from our book club–style discussion of their title, "Better in Every
Between the Lines Ep. 3 Mark Williams on "Deeper Mindfulness"
Join us for "Between the Lines", an online series that brings the mindfulness community together to explore the books, papers, and other resources that have shaped the mindfulness field — alongside the authors and thinkers who created them.
In this insightful session, Mark Williams responds to community questions from our book club–style discussion of his title, "Deeper Mindfulness".
Our "Betw
Getting Real with Mindfulness Ep. 5 - Does Mindfulness Make You A Pushover?
In this episode of 'Getting Real with Mindfulness', Claire Kelly (Oxford Mindfulness) and mindfulness teacher Victoria Fontana discuss the question: does mindfulness make you a pushover?
Together they unpack the difference between acceptance and passivity, challenging the idea that mindfulness leads to weakness or compliance. Through real-life examples and reflections from their own work, they h
Getting Real with Mindfulness Ep. 4 - Mindfulness is Boring
In this episode of 'Getting Real with Mindfulness', Claire Kelly (Oxford Mindfulness) and mindfulness teacher Victoria Fontana unpack boredom in mindfulness practice – why it can show up, why it feels so uncomfortable, and how it might actually be a doorway into creativity and awareness.
The function and roots of boredom are explored, including its evolutionary role as a motivator and the neuro
Getting Real with Mindfulness Ep. 3 - Mindfulness Doesn't Work
Have you ever felt like mindfulness just isn’t working for you?
In this episode of 'Getting Real with Mindfulness', Claire Kelly (Oxford Mindfulness) and mindfulness teacher Victoria Fontana dive into what is means for mindfulness to 'work'. They explore why expectations matter, what “working” really means, and how shifting from 'shoulds' to a sense of curiosity and patience can be really helpful
Getting Real with Mindfulness Ep. 2 - Is Mindfulness Just Fluffy Nonsense?
Is mindfulness just fluffy nonsense?! In this episode of 'Getting Real with Mindfulness', hosts Claire and Victoria take on one of the most common misconceptions about mindfulness - that it’s soft, indulgent, or lacking substance.
Through personal stories, practical examples, and a touch of neuroscience, they explore how mindfulness is far from fluffy. It’s gritty, challenging, and surprisingly pr
Getting Real with Mindfulness Ep. 1 with Claire Kelly and Victoria Fontana
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Ep. 1: "Down and Dirty" with Mindfulness: What We Wish We’d Known
In this first episode of Getting Real with Mindfulness, Claire Kelly (Oxford Mindfulness Director of Teaching and Training) and Victoria Fontana (mindfulness and compassion teacher and executive coach) sit down for a candid conversation about what they wish they’d known when they started
Professor Willem Kuyken and 'A Life Well-Lived: Mindfulness for Life in 12 Chapters' - Chapter 12 'A Life Well Lived''
Join us for Chapter 12 "A Life Well Lived”, of our year-long Guest Speaker Event series: "A Life Well-Lived: Mindfulness for Life in 12 Chapters," in collaboration with Professor Willem Kuyken.
In this final session, Willem explored being “the change you want to see in the world”; within ourselves, our relationships, and our shared world. Through a sample of recordings from characters featured in
Professor Willem Kuyken and 'A Life Well-Lived: Mindfulness for Life in 12 Chapters' - Chapter 11 'Living Well: Taking Care of Ourselves, Our Relationships and the World'
Join us for Chapter 11 "Living Well: Taking Care of Ourselves, Our Relationships and the World”, of our year-long Guest Speaker Event series: "A Life Well-Lived: Mindfulness for Life in 12 Chapters," in collaboration with Professor Willem Kuyken.
In this insightful session, Willem explored how taking care of ourselves, our relationships and the world are deeply interconnected. Drawing on wisdom fr
Professor Willem Kuyken and 'A Life Well-Lived: Mindfulness for Life in 12 Chapters' - Chapter 10 “Cool Head and Warm Heart: the Art of Balance and Equanimity”.
Join us for Chapter 10 “Cool Head and Warm Heart: the Art of Balance and Equanimity”, of our year-long Guest Speaker Event series: "A Life Well-Lived: Mindfulness for Life in 12 Chapters," in collaboration with Professor Willem Kuyken.
In this insightful session, Willem explored the nature of balance and equanimity to cultivate a cool head and warm heart, weaving in wisdom stories such as ‘The Anc
Professor Willem Kuyken and 'A Life Well-Lived: Mindfulness for Life in 12 Chapters' - Chapter Eight "Perspective: Changing the View”"
Join us for Chapter Eight “Perspective: Changing the View”, of our year-long Guest Speaker Event series: "A Life Well-Lived: Mindfulness for Life in 12 Chapters," in collaboration with Professor Willem Kuyken.
In this insightful session, Willem explores the theme of perspective. He introduces five tools to support us in shifting our viewpoint: grounding in the body, zooming in and out, ‘time trave
Professor Willem Kuyken and 'A Life Well-Lived: Mindfulness for Life in 12 Chapters' - Chapter Nine “Responding Wisely”
Join us for Chapter Nine “Responding Wisely”, of our year-long Guest Speaker Event series: "A Life Well-Lived: Mindfulness for Life in 12 Chapters," in collaboration with Professor Willem Kuyken.
In this insightful session, Willem explored the power of pausing between stimulus and response to support wise responses. He looked at tools we can use in that space such as grounding in the body, using v
Professor Willem Kuyken and 'A Life Well-Lived: Mindfulness for Life in 12 Chapters' - Chapter Seven "Befriending Our Minds""
Join us for Chapter Seven “Befriending Our Minds”, of our year-long Guest Speaker Event series: "A Life Well-Lived: Mindfulness for Life in 12 Chapters," in collaboration with Professor Willem Kuyken.
In this insightful session, Willem explores the foundational attitudes of mindfulness, contemplative traditions, and practices like the befriending practice to consider the concept of befriending you
Professor Willem Kuyken and 'A Life Well-Lived: Mindfulness for Life in 12 Chapters' - Chapter Six "How We React to Stress and Difficulties"
Join us for Chapter Six, “How We React to Stress and Difficulties”, of our year-long Guest Speaker Event series: "A Life Well-Lived: Mindfulness for Life in 12 Chapters," in collaboration with Professor Willem Kuyken.
In this insightful session, Willem Kuyken explores our habitual reactions to stress and challenge through concepts like the 'vicious flower' and 'two arrows of pain and suffering'. W
Professor Willem Kuyken and 'A Life Well-Lived: Mindfulness for Life in 12 Chapters' - Chapter Five 'Our Most Important Natural Resource: Our “Body-Mind”'
Join us for Chapter Five, “Our Most Important Natural Resource: Our “Body-Mind””, of our year-long Guest Speaker Event series: "A Life Well-Lived: Mindfulness for Life in 12 Chapters," in collaboration with Professor Willem Kuyken.
In this insightful session, Professor Kuyken discusses the interconnected nature of the body and mind, reframing it as the 'body-mind.' He explores a four-part model to
Professor Willem Kuyken and 'A Life Well-Lived: Mindfulness for Life in 12 Chapters' - Chapter Four "Appreciating the Life We Have”
Join us for Chapter Four, “Appreciating the Life We Have”, of our year-long Guest Speaker Event series: "A Life Well-Lived: Mindfulness for Life in 12 Chapters," in collaboration with Professor Willem Kuyken.
In this insightful session, Professor Kuyken illustrated how appreciation is an active skill and a habit that can bring beauty even to life’s complexities. Practical tools included the three-
Mindfulness for Life Book Launch with Willem Kuyken and Mark Williams
Enjoy this conversation between Professors Willem Kuyken and Mark Williams, which took place in October, 2024 in Blackwell's book shop in Oxford, UK as part of the launch of Willem's new book Mindfulness for Life.
Hear Willem and Mark discuss what mindfulness for life means, the inner critic and befriending your mind-body and the importance of spending our 'attention budgets' wisely.
They also sha
Professor Willem Kuyken and 'A Life Well-Lived: Mindfulness for Life in 12 Chapters' - Chapter Three "Coming Home to Our Bodies"
Join us for Chapter Three, “Coming Home to Our Bodies”, of our year-long Guest Speaker Event series: "A Life Well-Lived: Mindfulness for Life in 12 Chapters," in collaboration with Professor Willem Kuyken.
In this session, Professor Kuyken shared valuable insights from the third chapter of his new book, Mindfulness for Life, exploring the theme of reconnecting with our bodies.
Willem emphasised th
Luke Doherty - From Boxing Gyms to Boardrooms: Making Mindfulness Accessible to All
“How can mindfulness help me if I’m under pressure to stab someone to join a gang?” Mindful Peak Performance (MPP) was founded to answer this stark question and find ways to make mindfulness more accessible to disadvantaged young people.
MPP has pioneered an award-winning approach to combining mindfulness with boxing that has been successfully delivered with a range of communities, including young
Professor Willem Kuyken and 'A Life Well-Lived: Mindfulness for Life in 12 Chapters' - Chapter Two "Pay Attention!"
Join us for Chapter Two, “Pay Attention!”, of our year-long Guest Speaker Event series: "A Life Well-Lived: Mindfulness for Life in 12 Chapters," in collaboration with Professor Willem Kuyken.
In this session, Professor Kuyken shared valuable insights from the second chapter of his new book, "Mindfulness for Life", providing practical strategies for developing and managing attention in everyday li
Professor Willem Kuyken and 'A Life Well-Lived: Mindfulness for Life in 12 Chapters' - Chapter One "Wake Up!"
Join us for Chapter One, “Wake-Up!”, of our year-long Guest Speaker Event series: "A Life Well-Lived: Mindfulness for Life in 12 Chapters" in collaboration with Professor Willem Kuyken.
In this foundational session, Professor Kuyken shared valuable insights from the first chapter of his new book, "Mindfulness for Life" focusing on the importance of values, befriending the mind, and cultivating att
Book Launch: "Mindfulness for Life" with author Professor Willem Kuyken
In this Guest Speaker event ahead of the launch of his new book, "Mindfulness for Life", Professor Willem Kuyken - the Ritblat Professor of Mindfulness and Psychological Science at the University of Oxford - joins us to introduce key themes of his book, shares his journey behind it, the people and ideas that helped to shape it and explores how mindfulness can help us to navigate today's complex wo
Barney Dunn & Megan Colletta: "Letting the Light In: Using Mindfulness to Reconnect with Positive Emotion and Build Wellbeing"
The predominant focus of mindfulness-based approaches to date has been supporting individuals to manage challenging situations, so that negative emotions do not escalate out of control and skilful life choices can be made.
There is now increasing interest in using mindfulness techniques to also help individuals make the most of life opportunities, so that positive emotions and broader wellbeing (p
Norman Farb and Zindel Segal - Better in Every Sense
In collaboration with ACCESSMBCT, we are delighted to bring you this guest talk from Norman Farb and Zindel Segal, introducing their new book, "Better in Every Sense".
MBCT for OCD: A Manualized Treatment Program with Dr. Fabrizio Didonna
Dr Fabrizio Didonna is a clinical psychologist, senior mindfulness teacher, trainer, supervisor and author. He is also a Founder Director of the International MBCT for OCD Center, in Vicenza, Italy, and the developer of the therapeutic model.
His manual "Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder" (Guilford Press, 2020 - translated into Chinese, Spanish, Italian, French
Trish Bartley - Holding Groups: Exploring the ‘Inside Out Approach’ to Working with Groups
In this special guest talk, we're pleased to welcome back Trish Bartley, an OMF guest trainer, mindfulness teacher trainer and author of a number of books including ‘Mindfulness: A Kindly Approach to Being with Cancer’, ‘Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Cancer’ and ‘Teaching Mindfulness-Based Groups’ which Trish co-authored with Dr. Gemma Griffith.
In this event, Trish will begin to draw ou
Mark Williams - Deeper Mindfulness: The New Way to Rediscover Calm in a Chaotic World
In this special guest speaker event, we’re delighted to welcome back Professor Mark Williams who will introduce the topic ‘Deeper Mindfulness’ – the subject and title of his new book with co-author Dr Danny Penman.
“Proven effective at treating anxiety, stress and depression, the practices in ‘Deeper Mindfulness’ offer a new and more fruitful direction for both novice and experienced meditators. I
Susan Bogels - Living Mindfulnessy With Autism or ADHD
Autism and ADHD are neurodevelopmental conditions that continue to profoundly influence the way we are in the world also in adulthood. In our current urban world, characterized by high speed, deadlines, full agendas, multitasking, (social) performance pressure, and a bombardment of stimuli, all of us but people with autism and ADHD even more so may experience sensory overload, attention problems,
David Treleaven - Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness: Nuturing Resilience and Empowerment
Discover the profound intersection of mindfulness and trauma resilience in this engaging three-hour webinar on Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness. Led by esteemed expert David Treleaven, this transformative event will delve into the art of creating safe, empowering mindfulness spaces for all, regardless of their trauma history.
Ed Halliwell interview - Supervision in the workplace
Ed Halliwell interview - Supervision in the workplace
Lotty Roberts Why is mindfulness a key ingredient for effectively leading and navigating change?
Lotty Roberts - Leaders in our modern world are constantly dealing with change and uncertainty. In order to navigate this ever changing landscape, leaders need to remain focused, nimble and resilient, supporting their teams and organisations to embrace complexity with openness and agility. Lotty Roberts shares her experience, passion and approach on what it means to Mindfully lead through chang
20230301 Science-backed tips for maintaining practice Dr Carly Hunt
20230301 Science-backed tips for maintaining practice Dr Carly Hunt
Richard Burnett (Co-Founder and Chair), Ben Chalwin (Head of Training) and Emily Slater (CEO) from Mindfulness in Schools Project (MiSP)
Join Richard Burnett (Co-Founder and Chair), Ben Chalwin (Head of Training) and Emily Slater (CEO) from Mindfulness in Schools Project (MiSP) as they look back over 12+ years of experience in the UK (and internationally), and where next for mindfulness with children, young people and those who care for or work with them.
Susanne Olbrich - New Year, New Inspiration social evening 27th January 2023
Susanne Olbrich, Pianist & Mindfulness Facilitator leading a session entitled New Year, New Inspiration.
Join Susanne for a deep dive into your own creative resources with the help of mindfulness and music. An hour with calming piano music, creative conversations, Deep Listening – and you might even find yourself writing a flash poem!
As an experienced mindfulness teacher and musician, Susanne lov
Building compassion and inspiration through the simple act of noticing - Nick Hammond
Nick Hammond - Building compassion and inspiration through the simple act of noticing
The Practice of Sila: How Mindful Self-Restraint Could Transform the Workplace
Sila (or moral conduct) is the principle of human behaviour that promotes orderly and peaceful existence in a community. It is regarded as an anchor practice for Dhamma practitioners, and crucial for developing insight and wisdom. In this podcast, Erin shares how this ancient Eastern practice has been crucial for sustaining and strengthening her own meditation practice; and offers some thoughts
Shannon Harvey My Year of Living Mindfully (What Happened Next)
Shannon Harvey My Year of Living Mindfully (What Happened Next)
in this talk Shannon tells the story of what happened next.
Hosted by Clare Kelly (OMF)
Oxford Mindfulness speaks to BBC Radio
We are excited to announce that OMF teacher and supervisor, Liz Lord, has represented us on BBC Radio. She spoke to BBC Radio 5 Live about the OMF and its work, including how mindfulness can support us in today’s world. This was to celebrate the launch of our new daily lunchtime sit which is available to all for free. To register for these sessions, please visit: https://registrations.oxfordmindfu
Tim Dalgleish - Part 2 -The findings of the MY Resilience In ADolescence (MYRIAD) project
Tim Dalgleish from the University of Cambridge has kindly offered to return for an evening of further questions and discussions around the MYRIAD research findings. The intention is to offer an opportunity to practise together, ask any further questions and share further thoughts on the implications of the MYRIAD study for mindfulness in education and beyond.
Tim Dalgleish - Part 1 - The findings of the MY Resilience In ADolescence (MYRIAD) project
Mindfulness and cancer Gently turning towards with Trish Bartley
We are delighted to be joined for our May keynote session by Trish Bartley. Trish will join us in May to share some stories, a few practices, and some of her learning from the experience of teaching MBCT to people with cancer.
The Dark Side of Social MediaHow Mindfulness Can Help with Erin Lee
From mindless distractions and addictive behaviours to cyberbullying and encouraging feelings of inadequacy, we are becoming increasingly aware of the detrimental effects of social media usage on our mental health and wellbeing. Mindfulness Coach Erin Lee shares how understanding the skills and practice of mindfulness can help us navigate our love-hate relationship with social media, and harness t
Agency and connection with Jamie Bristow
In this session we will review a three-fold model for understanding how mindfulness supports human agency, our ability to act intentionally, that was proposed in Jamie’s 2020 discussion paper Mindfulness: Developing Agency in Urgent Times, and explore his latest research and publication launched in March 2022 titled Reconnection: Meeting the Climate Crisis Inside Out.
Understanding the challenging dynamics of mindfulness practice with Norman Farb
Drawing from emerging behavioural and neuroimaging research, this presentation with Norman Farb outlines the difficulty of understanding what it means to bring acceptance to our most challenging moments, explore what aspects of breath awareness are actually important for wellbeing, and illustrate how the brain can become quiet without becoming disengaged - a more subtle quality of attention.
The Fruits of Practice - Dr Sara Lazar
In this talk, Dr Sara Lazar will discuss her work evaluating the effects of regular mindfulness practice on a metric of adult development related to how we view and interact with the world.
Bringing Mindfulness to teams in organisations
In this podcast Silke Rupprecht, Head of Research and Development at Awaris speaks to us about bringing mindfulness to teams in organisations. She offers her thoughts on the reasons behind the growing interest in mindful teams and how team mindfulness training may need to be different from individual mindfulness training. Silke also shares insights and gives practical examples of how mindfulness t
Mindfulness and Cancer: Gently Turning Towards with Trish Bartley
Way back in 2000, Mark Williams opened doors for her to start bringing mindfulness to the patients of a Welsh oncology department where Trish herself had just finished treatment. Over the 20 years that followed, she continued to teach enabling the programme to slowly adapt from the original MBCT, with John Teasdale guiding Trish as they teased out what was needed for this particular group. From th
What is the role of mindful leadership in addressing the climate crisis?
In the latest episode of our workplace podcast series, Liane Stephan, co-founder of Awaris and the Inner Green Deal, speaks to the OMC about sustainability and the climate crisis. She shares her experiences of working with leaders who clearly have the capacity to affect organisational change. Liane offers some thoughts on how as mindfulness trainers we are uniquely placed to support individuals an
Agency and connection with Jamie Bristow
In this session we will review a three-fold model for understanding how mindfulness supports human agency, our ability to act intentionally, that was proposed in Jamie’s 2020 discussion paper Mindfulness: Developing Agency in Urgent Times, and explore his latest research and publication due for launch in March 2022 titled Reconnection: Meeting the Climate Crisis Inside Out. There are important sli
Understanding the challenging dynamics of mindfulness practice with Norman Farb
Drawing from emerging behavioural and neuroimaging research, this presentation with Norman Farb outlines the difficulty of understanding what it means to bring acceptance to our most challenging moments, explore what aspects of breath awareness are actually important for wellbeing, and illustrate how the brain can become quiet without becoming disengaged - a more subtle quality of attention. There
Looking ahead to a new year with Mindfulness with Jake Dartington
Listen again to our first keynote session of 2022. Jake Dartington joined us to look ahead to a new year with Mindfulness.
Mindfulness for people with learning disabilities with Gemma Griffith
Hosted by Andy Phee and led by Gemma Griffith, this keynote will inform mindfulness teachers how they could adapt their courses making them more suitable for people with learning disabilities. It may also be of interest to others working in the field of learning disabilities who have an interest in mindfulness.
The impact of art on the neurobiology of stress with Dr Sará King
In this keynote presentation, listeners will receive an overview of the neurobiology of mindfulness, and how this relates to a brief history of the use of art-therapy for healing in clinical and non-clinical settings. Listeners will also be introduced to the neurobiology of viewing abstract art, as it relates to stress reduction in clinical and non-clinical settings. Sará shares information on he
Responding to climate change - the role of mindfulness
We were delighted to be joined by Jeroen Janss for our October keynote. The session explores how mindfulness is helping us to respond to the unfolding Climate Crisis with compassion & a sense of purpose.
Mindful movement with Sarah Silverton - part 2
Sarah has been teaching, and training others to teach, mindfulness for more than 20 years. She has taught a range of established mindfulness curricula and created programmes for both schools and adults. She has had a passion for movement throughout her life and has long-established yoga and Pilates practices.
This practice session sets out to offer a space to explore moving mindfully in different
Mindful movement with Sarah Silverton - part 1
Sarah has been teaching, and training others to teach, mindfulness for more than 20 years. She has taught a range of established mindfulness curricula and created programmes for both schools and adults. She has had a passion for movement throughout her life and has long-established yoga and Pilates practices.
This practice session sets out to offer a space to explore moving mindfully in different
Exploring Mindful Self-Compassion with Steve Hickman - Part 2
Steven Hickman, Psy.D. is a clinical psychologist and Executive Director of the non-profit Center for Mindful Self-Compassion, as well as a trainer of Mindful Self-Compassion teachers. He has taught MSC all over the world and trained teachers of MBSR and MBCT in addition to MSC. He is the author of the recently published Self-Compassion for Dummies.
This podcast is an opportunity to revisit part
Noticing the little things with Jem Shackleford - part one
Noticing the Little Things - A way to move our practice off the cushion.
This session looks at how we can shift the awareness of the minute details of our experience to our ‘sphere of influence.’ By doing so, we can have a positive impact on our lives and the world around us.
Exploring Mindful Self-Compassion with Steve Hickman - Part 1
Steven Hickman, Psy.D. is a clinical psychologist and Executive Director of the non-profit Center for Mindful Self-Compassion, as well as a trainer of Mindful Self-Compassion teachers. He has taught MSC all over the world and trained teachers of MBSR and MBCT in addition to MSC. He is the author of the recently published Self-Compassion for Dummies.
This podcast is an opportunity to revisit part
Seven and a half lessons about the brain
We were delighted to be joined for our September keynote by Dr Lisa Feldman Barrett, PhD, who is among the top one percent most cited scientists in the world for her revolutionary research in psychology and neuroscience. She is a University Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Northeastern University, with appointments at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital. She is also C
Noticing the little things with Jem Shackleford - part two
Noticing the Little Things - A way to move our practice off the cushion.
This session looks at how we can shift the awareness of the minute details of our experience to our ‘sphere of influence.’ By doing so, we can have a positive impact on our lives and the world around us.
Supporting young minds through change and challenge - Part 2
The second of a two-part series with Dr Chris Willard, this week the Wednesday session was tailored towards anyone supporting young people and explores how they can support them through mindfulness.
Supporting young minds through change and challenge - Part 1
The first of a two-part series with Dr Chris Willard, this week the Wednesday session was tailored towards anyone supporting young people and explores how they can support them through mindfulness.
“I am because we are” – finding our sense of self through connection and community
One of the many things we have learned as a result of the global pandemic is the importance of community – of thinking and taking action collectively, of seeing ourselves as part of a greater whole.
No matter how independent we like to think we are, our sense of who we are, our safety, our mental and physical health rely heavily on our sense of connection with the world and people around us.
This
8 I Integrating mindfulness into everyday life
Join us as we host Mark Williams in this final episode of the podcast series that offers a taste of his new course, which has been developed for those who have already completed a mindfulness course and want to explore mindfulness more deeply. Week by week, we will focus on attention and reactivity, with special emphasis on ‘feeling tone’. Feeling tone is the moment-by-moment evaluation of whether
Pause and reflect - review of sessions 1 - 6
Join Mark Williams and Claire Kelly as they take a moment to pause and reflect, revisiting some of the practices and exploring the questions that have been asked over the past 6 weeks.
7 I Reclaiming your life
Join us as we host Mark Williams to offer a taste of his new course which has been developed for those who have already completed a mindfulness course and want to explore mindfulness more deeply. Week by week, we will focus on attention and reactivity, with special emphasis on ‘feeling tone’. Feeling tone is the moment-by-moment evaluation of whether any contact with mind or body feels pleasant, u
6 I Exploring difficult emotions
Join us as we host Mark Williams to offer a taste of his new course which has been developed for those who have already completed a mindfulness course and want to explore mindfulness more deeply.
Week by week, we will focus on attention and reactivity, with special emphasis on ‘feeling tone’. Feeling tone is the moment-by-moment evaluation of whether any contact with mind or body feels pleasant,
5 I Feeling tone at the fringes of consciousness
Join us as we host Mark Williams to offer a taste of his new course which has been developed for those who have already completed a mindfulness course and want to explore mindfulness more deeply.
Week by week, we will focus on attention and reactivity, with special emphasis on ‘feeling tone’. Feeling tone is the moment-by-moment evaluation of whether any contact with mind or body feels pleasant, u
4 I Restoring balance
Join us as we host Mark Williams to offer a taste of his new course which has been developed for those who have already completed a mindfulness course and want to explore mindfulness more deeply.
Week by week, we will focus on attention and reactivity, with special emphasis on ‘feeling tone’. Feeling tone is the moment-by-moment evaluation of whether any contact with mind or body feels pleasant, u
Recap of weeks 1, 2 & 3
Andy Phee and Ee Lin Ong offer a recap of sessions 1, 2 & 3 in this series of taster sessions from Frame by Frame, a new mindfulness course developed by Mark Williams, which will deepen and support an existing mindfulness practice.
The Freedom of Knowing How You Feel
We were delighted to welcome Trudy Goodman and Jack Kornfield for our June keynote. Keeping with the theme of Mark Williams' series, Trudy and Jack speak about 'The freedom of knowing how you feel'.
Trudy Goodman, PhD, is the founding teacher of InsightLA and cofounder of the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy. She has taught at universities and retreat centres worldwide for 25 years.
Jack
3 I Discovering the feel-of-things
Join us as we host Mark Williams to offer a taste of his new course which has been developed for those who have already completed a mindfulness course and want to explore mindfulness more deeply.
Week by week, we will focus on attention and reactivity, with special emphasis on ‘feeling tone’. Feeling tone is the moment-by-moment evaluation of whether any contact with mind or body feels pleasant, u
2 I The Pause
Join us as we host Mark Williams to offer a taste of his new course which has been developed for those who have already completed a mindfulness course and want to explore mindfulness more deeply.
Week by week, we will focus on attention and reactivity, with special emphasis on ‘feeling tone’. Feeling tone is the moment-by-moment evaluation of whether any contact with mind or body feels plea
Conflict in the Workplace: Mindful Communication
In this episode we are joined by Philippe Goldin, associate professor at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis, where he teaches, conducts research and mentors students in the areas of health promotion, clinical psychology and cognitive-affective neuroscience. He has worked as a consultant for Google in Mountain View, Calif., and is a founder of the Search Inside Yourself Leadership
Speak Up: Say What Needs to be Said and Hear What Needs to be Heard
For our April keynote session, we were joined by Professor Megan Reitz. This keynote explored the choices we all make around speaking up or staying silent. These choices are mediated through our perceptions of power. We ‘label’ ourselves and others (for example, job title, department, age, gender, ethnicity, academic background) and each of these labels conveys status (or not) depending on the con
