Healthy Lifestyle: Meditation and Mindfulness

During this friendly and supportive course, you will learn how meditation and mindfulness can help you to sit with your thoughts and feelings, accepting each as they come and go, whilst you naturally explore the workings of your mind. This course encourages you to explore how mindful living can cultivate a new attitude towards open awareness and kindness. You will discover how to practise mindful self-compassion, learning how to focus your attention to whatever is happening in the present moment without judgment. This skill can help you to manage stress and difficult feelings. You will be guided through research-based practices, including simple meditation techniques, which have been proven to improve overall health and wellbeing. By training your brain to be mindful you will also experience better confidence and self-esteem. During this course you will gain a clear understanding of what mindfulness is, as well as what meditation entails. You will identify ways to help manage stress and anxiety in your life and will be able to test out mindfulness strategies that can be used in your everyday life. You will also learn to support, in your group, through discussion and listening.