What is mindfulness?
Away from the hype, and the lifestyle magazines what is mindfulness? Is it a cure for stress? A quick fix? On this page we describe mindfulness, explain what it is and debunk some myths. There’s also a helpful video.
Learn mindfulness
We offer a range of mindfulness programmes so that people, patients and staff can improve their wellbeing and mental health.
Find out how you can learn mindfulness and take a look at the courses we run.
Train to teach mindfulness
Train to teach mindfulness and Mindful Self-Compassion with one of the leading mindfulness centres in the UK.
Find out about training to teach mindfulness
Mindfulness at work
As a leading mindfulness centre we offer effective mindfulness programmes for staff, and compassionate leadership programmes for managers. Find out about mindfulness at work
Resources
You can find a range of mindfulness and Mindful Self-Compassion guided audio practices led by our experienced teachers. Find out more about our resources
Featured events
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Events
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News
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BAMBA now open to teachers of Brief & Adapted interventions
People who train to teach Brief & Adapted mindfulness interventions now have a pathway to register as mindfulness teachers with BAMBA. Fergal Jones explains what this means.
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How do I stay connected through difficult times, big and small?
Experienced mindfulness teacher Bridgette O’Neill reflects on how we can stay connected to our practice through difficult times – and what can help us return to kindness and awareness.
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A new name for the next chapter of our work
From today, 8 September 2026, our new name is Sussex Mindfulness & Compassion Centre. The new name reflects how our work has evolved with compassion now at the heart of what we do.
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Replacing harsh self-criticism for kind soothing support
Akasati describes how she found herself gently soothing and supporting herself after an outburst of self-reproach, which followed a frustrating encounter with a new parking app.
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The value of silence: Alternative to the attention economy
Dr Robert Marx writes about the value of silence as a possible response to the increasingly distracting digital world that is always competing for our attention.
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Can we heal healthcare? A GP’s perspective
Dr James Fish notes how the traits that make us good doctors can also leave us vulnerable to burnout. He suggests mindfulness can offer a way through for clinicians and healthcare as a whole.
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