Lunchtime Mindfulness

Welcome 2020: sessions open to all new and returning postgraduates.

Thursdays 12.30-1pm

24th Sep, 1st Oct, 8th Oct and 15th Oct   

Login details for the sessions can be accessed by registering from our event page, the same Zoom link will work for this 4 week block of sessions, you don't need to register for each session.

Take a break in the middle of the day to relax and refresh your mind - no experience necessary.

Join our trained instructor and Alumnus, Dr Michael Roberts of The Mindfulness Tree, on Zoom for a guided mindfulness practice and tips for building composure into your day.  

Mindfulness is becoming ever more popular, and is being introduced in schools, universities and businesses across the world. One of the most popular definitions of mindfulness come from Jon Kabat-Zinn: 

‘Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way; On purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.’ (Kabat-Zinn, 1994: 4) 

Meditation is a practice that helps us to cultivate mindfulness, and a way to develop our natural capacity of awareness, which gives us the ability to recognise the thoughts and emotions that distract us from our present experience. This, in turn, allows us to take more control over lives, respond more skilfully to situations as they arise, and develop greater emotional strength, intelligent action, and a sense of well-being in our everyday life. 

Research suggests that practicing mindfulness can: 

Reduce stress and anxiety 
Promote physical and psychological well-being 
Develop emotional resilience 
Increase focus 
Promote compassion for self and others 
Help overcome insomnia