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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 Ricard, author, humanitarian and monk, who joins us for a rare public online talk on 4 June. Every year the United Nations present a report with the world’s happiest countries. In their latest report, the role of benevolence and altruism are especially highlighted. Apparently, across countries, helping others without expecting something in return leads to happiness. Not only the recipients of altruism experience an improved wellbeing, but the individuals who help others also report increased wellbeing. It shouldn’t be surprising then, that 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 self-love and compassion this Valentine’s day. Why not shower yourself with love this Valentine’s Day? If you struggle with the concept of being kind to yourself, consider these questions. When you’ve made a mistake do you find that you turn on yourself? Do you reprimand and blame yourself perhaps muttering sentiments such as ‘I’m no good at this’ or ‘I’m out of my depth’? So now apart from the actual problem, you have added another layer of distress by being unkind to yourself.…
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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.