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Can mindfulness save employees from digital burnout?
In the increasingly stressful world of work where we are ever more online and available, a new study has shown that mindfulness can help. Lara Alvarez Torres summarises the findings.
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Jamie Bristow: From disconnection to action
Jamie Bristow, talked about the climate crisis, mindfulness and personal agency and action. Anna-Maria Frastali shares some insights from the talk.
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Highlights from Vidyamala Burch’s conference speech
At this year’s Sussex Mindfulness Centre conference, we had the privilege of hosting Vidyamala Burch as our keynote speaker. Anna-Maria Frastali shares some insights from the talk.
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Mindfulness drop-ins are now open to all NHS staff!
Imagine starting your day feeling calm, and equipped to face challenges with more clarity and resilience. Picture…
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Innovations in Mindfulness Awards 2024
Have you done something innovative in mindfulness? Have you made mindfulness more accessible? If so, perhaps you…
What does it mean to be the world’s happiest man?
Robert Marx, Co-Lead for the Sussex Mindfulness Centre and Anna-Maria Frastali, psychology graduate intern, write about Matthieu…
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Mindful Self-Compassion teacher training pathway available in UK for first time
For mindfulness teachers and practitioners who want to teach the eight-week Mindful Self-Compassion course, there is now a clear teacher training pathway available in the UK.
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Belonging – An intercultural mindfulness gathering, 27 July 2024
Celebrate ‘Belonging – An intercultureal mindfulness gathering’ on 27 July 2024. The key themes of the 6th Annual Empowerment Symposium are intercultural dialogue; mindfulness; peacebuilding; belonging; equality, diversity and inclusion.
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Shower yourself with love this Valentine’s Day
Julia Powell, mindfulness teacher and Business Manager at the Sussex Mindfulness Centre, shares some tips to practice…
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The Future of Mindfulness; our tenth annual conference 10 May 2024
The tenth annual conference of the Sussex Mindfulness Centre, on 10 May 2024, is the Future of Mindfulness. All the details can be found here.
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International Conference on Mindfulness – Bangor UK, August 2024
Join the International Conference on Mindfulness (ICM:2024) in Bangor, UK, Aug 2-6, to explore mindfulness in a changing world.
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Compassion fatigue: Is it a thing?
Mindfulness teacher Annie Akasati McAuley shares her insights on the difference between empathy and compassion. She explores how empathy can be depleting, and how compassion is uplifting and has no downsides.
Compassion and optimism at the end of a challenging year
In their end of year message, Robert Marx and Clara Strauss (Co-leads of the Sussex Mindfulness Centre) reflect on the challenges we face, the importance of kindness, the achievements we’ve made and some optimism for the year ahead.
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Deadlines extended for teacher training
I got everything I needed from the training and was equipped to take that back out into…
Mindfulness for the festive season
Richard Symon, Trainee Clinical Psychologist at Salomons Institute and former psychology graduate volunteer at Sussex Mindfulness Centre,…
Our first one-day mindfulness retreat for people with learning disabilities
Gillian Hurren shares insights from the first one-day mindfulness retreat for people with learning disabilities, that she…
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New mindful compassion drop-in starts in January
We have a new weekly drop-in that combines mindfulness and compassion, starting in January. The sessions will…
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Being thankful for small things in life
Robert Marx, Co-Lead for the Sussex Mindfulness Centre shares his experience of holding on to Thanksgiving traditions…
Make a New Year’s resolution to care for yourself
Those of us in the caring professions can find it hard to take care of ourselves and…
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Mindful life – Well at work
An opportunity to participate in research Do you work in the public sector caring for others? Would…
Ten years of Mindfulness in Westminster
The Mindfulness Initiative’s new report, Mindfulness in Westminster: Reflections from UK Politicians, is a reflection of ten…
Interested in teaching mindfulness?
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Struggling to make meditation a habit? Here’s what helped me.
Sussex Mindfulness Centre volunteer, Hannah Andrews, shares her experience of attending a retreat in Plum Village, and…
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Making mindfulness accessible to the public and communities
New departure for the Sussex Mindfulness Centre as we offer mindfulness and compassion courses to the public and underrepresented communities, for the first time…
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Refresh for Sussex Mindfulness Centre
You may have noticed the Sussex Mindfulness Centre website has undergone a refresh. We have a slightly…
Miracles of mindfulness; working with women refugees
Julia Powell writes about her recent humbling experience co-leading mindfulness for groups of women refugees, asylum seekers…
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My transformation with mindful self-compassion
Indi, Quality Improvement Advisor for Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, writes from the heart about her mindfulness…
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Reasons to pause for thought at Mindful Culture conference
The theme of our conference this year was ‘mindful culture’. With all the many challenges and pressures…
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When times get hard – effective leaders practice compassion
Compassion is not a virtue – it is a commitment. It’s not something we have or don’t…
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Compassion in challenging times with Dr Thupten Jinpa
We are excited to be hosting Dr Thupten Jinpa for a talk on compassion in challenging times.…
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New mindfulness course for Black, Asian and People of Colour
We are making mindfulness training available to diverse communities that are underrepresented within mainstream NHS services. At…
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“How mindfulness helps me” by Robert Marx
Quite often we promote mindfulness as a way of feeling less stressed, less depressed, less anxious, less…
New Year: New You? New mindfulness courses for SPFT staff
“The mindfulness course provided me with a renewed sense of wellbeing and connection.” Many of us make…
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Desperately seeking healthcare staff with experience of mindfulness
MINDARISE is a new research programme that is looking to recruit healthcare staff with any experience of…
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Workshops at Spring conference: “What is mindful culture?”
We have a varied and engaging set of workshops for people attending our Spring conference on 10…
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Spread your tail – Learn to teach mindfulness
Whether you’re interested in running an eight-week mindfulness course for the general population or want to bring…
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Take refuge from the storm: try mindfulness
Mindfulness can help us find balance through life’s ups and downs. It helps us learn to respond…
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Equity, diversity and inclusion teacher training
Calling all mindfulness teachers For the first time we’re running a mindfulness based equity, diversity and inclusion…
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Can mindfulness contribute to a more inclusive culture?
If culture is made up of the values, beliefs, attitudes and behaviours shared by a group of…
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Professorship for co-lead at Sussex Mindfulness Centre
Clara Strauss, co-lead of Sussex Mindfulness Centre, has been appointed to a professorship, as a result of…
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Train to teach Mindful Self-Compassion
Are you interested in teaching mindful self-compassion? Why not join our six-day foundation course, and learn in…
Pioneers in mindful self-compassion bring their special magic to Brighton
The founders of the mindful self-compassion programme, Kristin Neff and Chris Germer, ran a hugely successful and…
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Are there barriers to mindfulness for men?
Around one in eight men face mental health issues including depression, anxiety, panic disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder.…
A day of mindful practice or another weekend getting stuff done?
“There is a deep awareness that emerges in the silence and stillness of retreat. As the mind…
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Masterclasses: the foundations and evolving story of mindfulness
The Sussex Mindfulness Centre organises workshops to support the development of mindfulness teachers and people interested in…
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Self compassion pioneers set to run workshop in Brighton
Two American mindful self-compassion experts are heading to Sussex this summer for their only UK event this…
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What is Mindful Culture? Conference 2022
This year’s Sussex Mindfulness Centre conference explores mindfulness culture bringing a clinical and appreciative perspective. The conference…
Learn to be kinder to yourself in three easy steps
If you struggle with the concept of being kind to yourself, consider these questions. When you’ve made…
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