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SUMMARY:Compassionate Leadership Training course for health and social care leaders -Wednesday afternoon
DESCRIPTION:Compassionate Leadership Training for health and social care leaders. Compassionate leadership is linked with improved learning and innovation\, and reduced staff stress\, injuries and absenteeism\, and even reduced patient mortality. \n\n\n\nSix online weekly two-hour sessions from 22 April until 3 June (no session on 27 May). Following this\, there will be monthly follow-up sessions to review our learning and practice. The dates for these are currently being organised.  \n\n\n\nOverview \n\n\n\nAt the heart of compassion is the notion that everyone experiences difficulty\, and that we can all play a role in alleviating our own difficulties and those of others. Whether this is compassion for ourselves or the people we lead\, people who lead us\, colleagues or service users. We won’t always feel like helping and will sometimes be tired or overwhelmed or unable to connect. \n\n\n\nAlthough it helps to have positive feelings\, we do not have to feel compassion to be compassionate. We can recognise our physical and mental state\, resource ourselves as best we can\, and respond from our firm compassionate intention\, rather than from impulse or intense emotion. \n\n\n\nHow does this translate into compassion in health\, social care and other organisations? How might we think about compassionate leadership\, working with colleagues\, service users and their friends and families? Prof Michael West has spent his career answering this question\, pointing to research that shows how compassionate leadership is linked with improved learning and innovation\, and reduced staff stress\, injuries and absenteeism\, and even reduced patient mortality. In short\, compassion is essential to high quality healthcare. \n\n\n\nWho is the course for?\n\n\n\nThe course is for anyone in a leadership role in a health and social care organisation\, recognising that leadership occurs throughout health and social care roles\, and at different levels of seniority.  \n\n\n\nWhat is the format of the course?\n\n\n\nThe course combines in-session mindfulness and compassion practice with reflection and discussion\, as well as an invitation for home mindfulness and compassion practice to help cultivate compassion for ourselves and the people we lead and work with. \n\n\n\nFacilitators\n\n\n\nClara Strauss\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClara is Co-Lead (Research) for the Sussex Mindfulness Centre. She is a consultant clinical psychologist\, mindfulness teacher and clinical researcher. In her research\, Clara is particularly interested in developing and evaluating new forms of mindfulness-based intervention\, especially for those people who may not be willing or able to access MBCT. Along with other members of her research team\, Clara has been evaluating mindfulness courses for people experiencing depression\, for people distressed by hearing voices and for people experiencing obsessive-compulsive disorder.  \n\n\n\n\nNicky Mouat\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNicky is a Mental Health Nurse and Mindfulness teacher. She works in the NHS at Pavilions Drug and Alcohol Service\, where she has been facilitating Mindfulness Based Relapse Prevention courses\, and holding a weekly drop in for Service. Users and Staff. She has been teaching MBCT for the Wellbeing Service\, and Recovery College in Brighton. She was also part of the Myriad Mindfulness in Schools Research Project\, and was involved in teaching Mindfulness for Life to teachers in Sussex Schools. She has a particular interest in working with Service Users with ‘Dual Diagnosis’ (Substance Misuse and Mental Health Issues)\, and the way that Mindfulness can be helpful to this client group. \n\n\n\n\nBooking\n\n\n\nPlease note\, we ask all those who book a place on this course to fill in an application form here that will be sent to the facilitator. If you haven’t already\, please head here to the fill in the form. \n\n\n\nThe cost of this course is £200.  You can secure your place using the form below. \n\n\n\nAs part of our equity\, diversity and inclusion policy\, we also have a limited number of concessionary tickets available on a first-come\, first-served basis. These are for people who are facing acute financial hardship and who would otherwise not be able to attend. To request a concession ticket please email spft.smc@nhs.net. \n\n\n\nWe are striving to make our courses accessible for all. If you have additional needs or learning styles\, please let us know so we can support you.  
URL:https://sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk/event/compassionate-leadership-training-course-wednesday-afternoon/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Compassion,Workplace
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SUMMARY:Free mindfulness taster
DESCRIPTION:Are you considering whether mindfulness is for you? Join our free online taster session. This one-hour taster session will introduce you to the benefits of mindfulness. Benefits include improved wellbeing and ability to manage stress.  \n\n\n\n\nIs your mind over active? Do you find you can’t turn off? Are you running on empty\, unable to appreciate things that previously made you happy? Are relationships more fraught than they were? \n\n\n\nPerhaps it’s time to try mindfulness. \n\n\n\nBrief overview\n\n\n\nIn this informative one-hour online session\, you will: \n\n\n\n\nLearn what mindfulness is\n\n\n\nMeet one of our teachers\n\n\n\nTry short-guided meditations\n\n\n\nDiscover the benefits of mindfulness\n\n\n\nFind out about our short introductory mindfulness and beginner courses\n\n\n\nAsk any questions about mindfulness and what your next step might be\n\n\n\n\nThis session is for you if: \n\n\n\n\nYou are completely new to mindfulness and meditation and want to try it out.\n\n\n\nAre returning to mindfulness and want a refresh / reminder about what is involved.\n\n\n\nAre wondering how mindfulness might help your team and colleagues at work.\n\n\n\nAre familiar with mindfulness but keen to know what the Sussex Mindfulness Centre can offer.\n\n\n\n\nWhere?\n\n\n\nOnline on Zoom \n\n\n\nFor all mindfulness work\, the connection between people in the group is central to the discovery and learning process. Please ensure the camera on your device is turned on during the session and try your best to join from a quiet\, private space. Thank you.
URL:https://sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk/event/free-mindfulness-taster-30/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Beginners,Introduction to mindfulness,Workplace
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260414T140000
DTSTAMP:20260526T100111
CREATED:20251110T091425Z
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SUMMARY:Moment to pause - Free lunchtime mindfulness session
DESCRIPTION:Work and life can feel so busy that you don’t have a spare moment to think\, plan or just experience the moment. Join a one-hour lunchtime session to experience how mindfulness can bring space and new perspectives. \n\n\n\nOverview\n\n\n\nMindfulness offers a chance to pause. It can help you manage stress and difficulties\, reflect on what’s most important to you and learn how to take better care of yourself. \n\n\n\nThis one-hour lunch-time session will give you a pause in the day to experience the benefits of practicing mindfulness. You will be guided through the basic principles of mindfulness and will sample a range of different practices. Over time these practices can help you build the capacity to experience life differently. Mindfulness can work for you as an individual and for your team or service. \n\n\n\nWho is it for?\n\n\n\nThese sessions are for you if you are: \n\n\n\n\nWould like to take a moment to pause in the middle of the day.\n\n\n\nAre returning to mindfulness and want a refresh / reminder about what is involved.\n\n\n\nCompletely new to mindfulness and meditation and want to try it out.\n\n\n\n\nWhere?\n\n\n\nOnline on Zoom \n\n\n\nFor all mindfulness work\, the connection between people in the group is central to the discovery and learning process. Please ensure the camera on your device is turned on during the session and try your best to join from a quiet\, private space\, if possible. We’re aware that the session is during lunchtime. Feel free to bring something to eat during the discussion if you’d like.
URL:https://sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk/event/moment-to-pause-free-lunchtime-mindfulness-session-6/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Beginners,Introduction to mindfulness,Workplace
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260326T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260326T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T100111
CREATED:20251110T100053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T164738Z
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SUMMARY:Free mindfulness taster
DESCRIPTION:Are you considering whether mindfulness is for you? Join our free online taster session. This one-hour taster session will introduce you to the benefits of mindfulness. Benefits include improved wellbeing and ability to manage stress.  \n\n\n\n\nIs your mind over active? Do you find you can’t turn off? Are you running on empty\, unable to appreciate things that previously made you happy? Are relationships more fraught than they were? \n\n\n\nPerhaps it’s time to try mindfulness. \n\n\n\nBrief overview\n\n\n\nIn this informative one-hour online session\, you will: \n\n\n\n\nLearn what mindfulness is\n\n\n\nMeet one of our teachers\n\n\n\nTry short-guided meditations\n\n\n\nDiscover the benefits of mindfulness\n\n\n\nFind out about our short introductory mindfulness and beginner courses\n\n\n\nAsk any questions about mindfulness and what your next step might be\n\n\n\n\nThis session is for you if: \n\n\n\n\nYou are completely new to mindfulness and meditation and want to try it out.\n\n\n\nAre returning to mindfulness and want a refresh / reminder about what is involved.\n\n\n\nAre wondering how mindfulness might help your team and colleagues at work.\n\n\n\nAre familiar with mindfulness but keen to know what the Sussex Mindfulness Centre can offer.\n\n\n\n\nWhere?\n\n\n\nOnline on Zoom \n\n\n\nFor all mindfulness work\, the connection between people in the group is central to the discovery and learning process. Please ensure the camera on your device is turned on during the session and try your best to join from a quiet\, private space. Thank you.
URL:https://sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk/event/free-mindfulness-taster-22/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Beginners,Introduction to mindfulness,Workplace
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260312T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260312T140000
DTSTAMP:20260526T100111
CREATED:20251110T091425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251111T105223Z
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SUMMARY:Moment to pause - Free lunchtime mindfulness session
DESCRIPTION:Work and life can feel so busy that you don’t have a spare moment to think\, plan or just experience the moment. Join a one-hour lunchtime session to experience how mindfulness can bring space and new perspectives. \n\n\n\nOverview\n\n\n\nMindfulness offers a chance to pause. It can help you manage stress and difficulties\, reflect on what’s most important to you and learn how to take better care of yourself. \n\n\n\nThis one-hour lunch-time session will give you a pause in the day to experience the benefits of practicing mindfulness. You will be guided through the basic principles of mindfulness and will sample a range of different practices. Over time these practices can help you build the capacity to experience life differently. Mindfulness can work for you as an individual and for your team or service. \n\n\n\nWho is it for?\n\n\n\nThese sessions are for you if you are: \n\n\n\n\nWould like to take a moment to pause in the middle of the day.\n\n\n\nAre returning to mindfulness and want a refresh / reminder about what is involved.\n\n\n\nCompletely new to mindfulness and meditation and want to try it out.\n\n\n\n\nWhere?\n\n\n\nOnline on Zoom \n\n\n\nFor all mindfulness work\, the connection between people in the group is central to the discovery and learning process. Please ensure the camera on your device is turned on during the session and try your best to join from a quiet\, private space\, if possible. We’re aware that the session is during lunchtime. Feel free to bring something to eat during the discussion if you’d like.
URL:https://sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk/event/moment-to-pause-free-lunchtime-mindfulness-session-7/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Beginners,Introduction to mindfulness,Workplace
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260225T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260225T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T100111
CREATED:20251201T121706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251231T120023Z
UID:10002969-1772042400-1772046000@sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk
SUMMARY:Free mindfulness taster
DESCRIPTION:Are you considering whether mindfulness is for you? Join our free online taster session. This one-hour taster session will introduce you to the benefits of mindfulness. Benefits include improved wellbeing and ability to manage stress.  \n\n\n\n\nIs your mind over active? Do you find you can’t turn off? Are you running on empty\, unable to appreciate things that previously made you happy? Are relationships more fraught than they were? \n\n\n\nPerhaps it’s time to try mindfulness. \n\n\n\nBrief overview\n\n\n\nIn this informative one-hour online session\, you will: \n\n\n\n\nLearn what mindfulness is\n\n\n\nMeet one of our teachers\n\n\n\nTry short-guided meditations\n\n\n\nDiscover the benefits of mindfulness\n\n\n\nFind out about our short introductory mindfulness and beginner courses\n\n\n\nAsk any questions about mindfulness and what your next step might be\n\n\n\n\nThis session is for you if: \n\n\n\n\nYou are completely new to mindfulness and meditation and want to try it out.\n\n\n\nAre returning to mindfulness and want a refresh / reminder about what is involved.\n\n\n\nAre wondering how mindfulness might help your team and colleagues at work.\n\n\n\nAre familiar with mindfulness but keen to know what the Sussex Mindfulness Centre can offer.\n\n\n\n\nWhere?\n\n\n\nOnline on Zoom \n\n\n\nFor all mindfulness work\, the connection between people in the group is central to the discovery and learning process. Please ensure the camera on your device is turned on during the session and try your best to join from a quiet\, private space. Thank you.
URL:https://sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk/event/free-mindfulness-taster-29/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Beginners,Introduction to mindfulness,Workplace
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260212T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260212T140000
DTSTAMP:20260526T100111
CREATED:20251110T091425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251111T104948Z
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SUMMARY:Moment to pause - Free lunchtime mindfulness session
DESCRIPTION:Work and life can feel so busy that you don’t have a spare moment to think\, plan or just experience the moment. Join a one-hour lunchtime session to experience how mindfulness can bring space and new perspectives. \n\n\n\nOverview\n\n\n\nMindfulness offers a chance to pause. It can help you manage stress and difficulties\, reflect on what’s most important to you and learn how to take better care of yourself. \n\n\n\nThis one-hour lunch-time session will give you a pause in the day to experience the benefits of practicing mindfulness. You will be guided through the basic principles of mindfulness and will sample a range of different practices. Over time these practices can help you build the capacity to experience life differently. Mindfulness can work for you as an individual and for your team or service. \n\n\n\nWho is it for?\n\n\n\nThese sessions are for you if you are: \n\n\n\n\nWould like to take a moment to pause in the middle of the day.\n\n\n\nAre returning to mindfulness and want a refresh / reminder about what is involved.\n\n\n\nCompletely new to mindfulness and meditation and want to try it out.\n\n\n\n\nWhere?\n\n\n\nOnline on Zoom \n\n\n\nFor all mindfulness work\, the connection between people in the group is central to the discovery and learning process. Please ensure the camera on your device is turned on during the session and try your best to join from a quiet\, private space\, if possible. We’re aware that the session is during lunchtime. Feel free to bring something to eat during the discussion if you’d like. \n\n\n\nReserve your free place  using the form below:
URL:https://sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk/event/moment-to-pause-free-lunchtime-mindfulness-session-8/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Beginners,Introduction to mindfulness,Workplace
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260209T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260209T170000
DTSTAMP:20260526T100111
CREATED:20250725T095456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T142249Z
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SUMMARY:Compassionate Leadership Training for health and social care leaders on Monday afternoons
DESCRIPTION:Compassionate leadership is linked with improved learning and innovation\, and reduced staff stress\, injuries and absenteeism\, and even reduced patient mortality. \n\n\n\nThere are six online sessions on Mondays from 9 February until 16 March. Following this\, there will be monthly follow-up sessions to review our learning and practice. The dates for this are currently being organised.  \n\n\n\nOverview\n\n\n\nAt the heart of compassion is the notion that everyone experiences difficulty\, and that we can all play a role in alleviating our own difficulties and those of others. Whether this is compassion for ourselves\, the people we lead\, colleagues or service users. We won’t always feel like helping and will sometimes be tired or overwhelmed or unable to connect. Although it helps to have positive feelings\, we do not have to feel compassion to be compassionate. We can recognise our physical and mental state\, resource ourselves as best we can\, and respond from our firm compassionate intention\, rather than from impulse or intense emotion. \n\n\n\nHow does this translate into compassion in health and social care organisations? How might we think about compassionate leadership\, working with colleagues\, service users and their friends and families? Prof Michael West has spent his career answering this question\, pointing to research that shows how compassionate leadership is linked with improved learning and innovation\, and reduced staff stress\, injuries and absenteeism\, and even reduced patient mortality. In short\, compassion is essential to high quality healthcare. \n\n\n\nDr Robert Marx and Professor Clara Strauss have designed a training programme of six weekly sessions\, lasting two hours each. \n\n\n\nFind out more about Compassionate Leadership Training here. Hear from participants who have done the training in this short video. \n\n\n\nWho is the course for?\n\n\n\nThe course is for anyone in a leadership role within health and social care. It will combine experiential practice and reflection\, as well as home practice to help cultivate compassion for ourselves and the people we lead. \n\n\n\nCourse requirements\n\n\n\nTo participate in this course you will need to be able to attend all six sessions. You will need to use Zoom and to be in a private space (not in an open plan office) with the camera on throughout the sessions. This will help you and others to feel more comfortable and able to participate freely. A link will be supplied ahead of the course starting so you can check your equipment is working. \n\n\n\nPlease take some time to check that the technical aspects of joining on the Zoom link all work for you and make sure you read the guidelines here ahead of the first session. \n\n\n\nCertificate of attendance\n\n\n\nAttendance is required for all six sessions of this course. If you attend a minimum of four sessions\, you can request a Certificate of Attendance on completion of the course. You can request the certificate by dropping us a line at spft.smc@nhs.net. \n\n\n\nFacilitators\n\n\n\nRuth Sequeira\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRuth Sequeira is a senior trainer\, supervisor\, and mindfulness teacher for the Sussex Mindfulness Centre. She is also a psychological therapist and the mindfulness and compassion training and retreat lead at the Mindfulness Network. Ruth has a history of working in mental health services and until recently worked as a Clinical Lead in the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) in Sussex. Ruth has a longstanding interest in mindfulness\, meditation and movement\, and is passionate about increasing access to mindfulness courses in different populations. \n\n\n\n\nCatherine Cameron\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCatherine is a clinical psychologist working within the community-based eating disorders service. She has a particular interest in self-compassion in eating disorders treatments. She co-facilitates the mindful self-compassion course for staff with Robert Marx having trained to facilitate the MSC course in 2014 and before that running MBCT-based Mindfulness for Pain courses in Hove Polyclinic. She is also involved in the mindfulness all day retreats run for those who have attended the eight-week courses within Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. \n\n\n\n\nAs a BAMBA UK registered teacher\, she follows the Good Practice Guidelines\, receives supervision for her teaching\, and attends regular retreats and training. \n\n\n\nWaiting list\n\n\n\nThis course is now full. If you would like to be added to a waiting list\, we can let you know if a space becomes available. We can also let you know as soon as our next course is available to book. Please drop us a line at spft.smc@nhs.net
URL:https://sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk/event/compassionate-leadership-training-for-health-and-social-care-leaders/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Compassion,Workplace
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260120T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T100111
CREATED:20251015T130438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T132150Z
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SUMMARY:Free mindfulness taster
DESCRIPTION:Are you considering whether mindfulness is for you? Join our free online taster session. This one-hour taster session will introduce you to the benefits of mindfulness. Benefits include improved wellbeing and ability to manage stress.  \n\n\n\n\nIs your mind over active? Do you find you can’t turn off? Are you running on empty\, unable to appreciate things that previously made you happy? Are relationships more fraught than they were? \n\n\n\nPerhaps it’s time to try mindfulness. \n\n\n\nBrief overview\n\n\n\nIn this informative one-hour online session\, you will: \n\n\n\n\nLearn what mindfulness is\n\n\n\nMeet one of our teachers\n\n\n\nTry short-guided meditations\n\n\n\nDiscover the benefits of mindfulness\n\n\n\nFind out about our short introductory mindfulness and beginner courses\n\n\n\nAsk any questions about mindfulness and what your next step might be\n\n\n\n\nThis session is for you if: \n\n\n\n\nYou are completely new to mindfulness and meditation and want to try it out.\n\n\n\nAre returning to mindfulness and want a refresh / reminder about what is involved.\n\n\n\nAre wondering how mindfulness might help your team and colleagues at work.\n\n\n\nAre familiar with mindfulness but keen to know what the Sussex Mindfulness Centre can offer.\n\n\n\n\nWhere?\n\n\n\nOnline on Zoom \n\n\n\nFor all mindfulness work\, the connection between people in the group is central to the discovery and learning process. Please ensure the camera on your device is turned on during the session and try your best to join from a quiet\, private space. Thank you.
URL:https://sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk/event/free-mindfulness-taster-19/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Beginners,Workplace
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251111T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251111T140000
DTSTAMP:20260526T100111
CREATED:20250427T142106Z
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UID:10002827-1762866000-1762869600@sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk
SUMMARY:Moment to pause - Free lunchtime mindfulness session
DESCRIPTION:Work and life can feel so busy that you don’t have a spare moment to think\, plan or just experience the moment. Join a one-hour lunchtime session to experience how mindfulness can bring space and new perspectives. \n\n\n\nOverview\n\n\n\nMindfulness offers a chance to pause. It can help you manage stress and difficulties\, reflect on what’s most important to you and learn how to take better care of yourself. \n\n\n\nThis one-hour lunch-time session will give you a pause in the day to experience the benefits of practicing mindfulness. You will be guided through the basic principles of mindfulness and will sample a range of different practices. Over time these practices can help you build the capacity to experience life differently. Mindfulness can work for you as an individual and for your team or service. \n\n\n\nWho is it for?\n\n\n\nThese sessions are for you if you are: \n\n\n\n\nWould like to take a moment to pause in the middle of the day.\n\n\n\nAre returning to mindfulness and want a refresh / reminder about what is involved.\n\n\n\nCompletely new to mindfulness and meditation and want to try it out.\n\n\n\n\nWhere?\n\n\n\nOnline on Zoom \n\n\n\nFor all mindfulness work\, the connection between people in the group is central to the discovery and learning process. Please ensure the camera on your device is turned on during the session and try your best to join from a quiet\, private space\, if possible. We’re aware that the session is during lunchtime. Feel free to bring something to eat during the discussion if you’d like.
URL:https://sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk/event/free-lunchtime-mindfulness-taster-session/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Beginners,Introduction to mindfulness,Workplace
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251007T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251007T170000
DTSTAMP:20260526T100111
CREATED:20250210T102335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T150457Z
UID:10002797-1759849200-1759856400@sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk
SUMMARY:Compassionate Leadership Training for health and social care leaders on Tuesday afternoons
DESCRIPTION:Compassionate leadership is linked with improved learning and innovation\, and reduced staff stress\, injuries and absenteeism\, and even reduced patient mortality. \n\n\n\nSix online sessions on Tuesdays from 7 October until 18 November (no session on 28 October). \n\n\n\nFollowing this\, there will be follow-up sessions to review our learning and practice on  \n\n\n\n\nMonday 8 December from 4 to 5pm\n\n\n\nThursday 14 January from 3 to 4pm\n\n\n\nTuesday 10 February from 3 to 4pm\n\n\n\nThursday 12 March from 4 to 5pm         \n\n\n\n\nOverview\n\n\n\nAt the heart of compassion is the notion that everyone experiences difficulty\, and that we can all play a role in alleviating our own difficulties and those of others. Whether this is compassion for ourselves\, the people we lead\, colleagues or service users. We won’t always feel like helping and will sometimes be tired or overwhelmed or unable to connect. Although it helps to have positive feelings\, we do not have to feel compassion to be compassionate. We can recognise our physical and mental state\, resource ourselves as best we can\, and respond from our firm compassionate intention\, rather than from impulse or intense emotion. \n\n\n\nHow does this translate into compassion in health and social care organisations? How might we think about compassionate leadership\, working with colleagues\, service users and their friends and families? Prof Michael West has spent his career answering this question\, pointing to research that shows how compassionate leadership is linked with improved learning and innovation\, and reduced staff stress\, injuries and absenteeism\, and even reduced patient mortality. In short\, compassion is essential to high quality healthcare. \n\n\n\nDr Robert Marx and Professor Clara Strauss have designed a training programme of six weekly sessions\, lasting two hours each. \n\n\n\nFind out more about Compassionate Leadership Training here. Hear from participants who have done the training in this short video. \n\n\n\nWho is the course for?\n\n\n\nThe course is for anyone in a leadership role within health and social care. It will combine experiential practice and reflection\, as well as home practice to help cultivate compassion for ourselves and the people we lead. \n\n\n\nFacilitators\n\n\n\nClara Strauss\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClara is Co-Lead (Research) for the Sussex Mindfulness Centre. She is a consultant clinical psychologist\, mindfulness teacher and clinical researcher. In her research\, Clara is particularly interested in developing and evaluating new forms of mindfulness-based intervention\, especially for those people who may not be willing or able to access MBCT. Along with other members of her research team\, Clara has been evaluating mindfulness courses for people experiencing depression\, for people distressed by hearing voices and for people experiencing obsessive-compulsive disorder. \n\n\n\nNicky Mouat\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNicky is a Registered Nurse and Mental Health Practitioner with more than thirty years of experience working in both mental health and general nursing for the NHS and equivalent\, in the UK and Australia. \n\n\n\nShe completed her mindfulness training at the Sussex Mindfulness Centre in 2015 after finding mindfulness practice transformative in her personal life. She is now a freelance mindfulness practitioner and teaches mindfulness for wellbeing\, depression\, addiction\, and long-term health conditions in the NHS and charity settings. She is also a supervisor\, assessor and trainer of mindfulness teachers. She has a Masters Degree in Medical Anthropology\, and specialised in how experiences of trauma are experienced and communicated across cultures. \n\n\n\nAs a BAMBA UK registered teacher\, she follows the Good Practice Guidelines\, receives supervision for her teaching\, and attends regular retreats and training. \n\n\n\nApply and booking\n\n\n\nPlease note\, this course in now fully booked. You can book into the next one here.
URL:https://sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk/event/compassionate-leadership-training-for-healthcare-leaders-online/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Compassion,Course,Workplace
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251001T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251001T140000
DTSTAMP:20260526T100111
CREATED:20250427T145253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250627T092118Z
UID:10002832-1759323600-1759327200@sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk
SUMMARY:Moment to pause - Free lunchtime mindfulness session
DESCRIPTION:Work and life can feel so busy that you don’t have a spare moment to think\, plan or just experience the moment. Join a one-hour lunchtime session to experience how mindfulness can bring space and new perspectives. \n\n\n\nOverview\n\n\n\nMindfulness offers a chance to pause. It can help you manage stress and difficulties\, reflect on what’s most important to you and learn how to take better care of yourself. \n\n\n\nThis one-hour lunch-time session will give you a pause in the day to experience the benefits of practicing mindfulness. You will be guided through the basic principles of mindfulness and will sample a range of different practices. Over time these practices can help you build the capacity to experience life differently. Mindfulness can work for you as an individual and for your team or service. \n\n\n\nWho is it for?\n\n\n\nThese sessions are for you if you are: \n\n\n\n\nWould like to take a moment to pause in the middle of the day.\n\n\n\nAre returning to mindfulness and want a refresh / reminder about what is involved.\n\n\n\nCompletely new to mindfulness and meditation and want to try it out.\n\n\n\n\nWhere?\n\n\n\nOnline on Zoom \n\n\n\nFor all mindfulness work\, the connection between people in the group is central to the discovery and learning process. Please ensure the camera on your device is turned on during the session and try your best to join from a quiet\, private space\, if possible.  \n\n\n\nWe’re aware that the session is during lunchtime. If you’d like\, feel free to bring something to eat during the discussion. While eating your lunch during the discussion parts\, please continue to keep the camera on.
URL:https://sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk/event/free-lunchtime-mindfulness-taster-session-4/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Beginners,Introduction to mindfulness,Workplace
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250901T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250901T140000
DTSTAMP:20260526T100111
CREATED:20250427T143424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250627T091944Z
UID:10002826-1756731600-1756735200@sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk
SUMMARY:Moment to pause - Free lunchtime mindfulness session
DESCRIPTION:Work and life can feel so busy that you don’t have a spare moment to think\, plan or just experience the moment. Join a one-hour lunchtime session to experience how mindfulness can bring space and new perspectives. \n\n\n\nOverview\n\n\n\nMindfulness offers a chance to pause. It can help you manage stress and difficulties\, reflect on what’s most important to you and learn how to take better care of yourself. \n\n\n\nThis one-hour lunch-time session will give you a pause in the day to experience the benefits of practicing mindfulness. You will be guided through the basic principles of mindfulness and will sample a range of different practices. Over time these practices can help you build the capacity to experience life differently. Mindfulness can work for you as an individual and for your team or service. \n\n\n\nWho is it for?\n\n\n\nThese sessions are for you if you are: \n\n\n\n\nWould like to take a moment to pause in the middle of the day.\n\n\n\nAre returning to mindfulness and want a refresh / reminder about what is involved.\n\n\n\nCompletely new to mindfulness and meditation and want to try it out.\n\n\n\n\nWhere?\n\n\n\nOnline on Zoom \n\n\n\nFor all mindfulness work\, the connection between people in the group is central to the discovery and learning process. Please ensure the camera on your device is turned on during the session and try your best to join from a quiet\, private space\, if possible.  \n\n\n\nWe’re aware that the session is during lunchtime. If you’d like\, feel free to bring something to eat during the discussion. While eating your lunch during the discussion parts\, please continue to keep the camera on.
URL:https://sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk/event/free-lunchtime-mindfulness-taster-session-3/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Beginners,Introduction to mindfulness,Workplace
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250710T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250710T140000
DTSTAMP:20260526T100111
CREATED:20250427T142948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250627T091850Z
UID:10002825-1752152400-1752156000@sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk
SUMMARY:Moment to pause - Free lunchtime mindfulness session
DESCRIPTION:Work and life can feel so busy that you don’t have a spare moment to think\, plan or just experience the moment. Join a one-hour lunchtime session to experience how mindfulness can bring space and new perspectives. \n\n\n\nOverview\n\n\n\nMindfulness offers a chance to pause. It can help you manage stress and difficulties\, reflect on what’s most important to you and learn how to take better care of yourself. \n\n\n\nThis one-hour lunch-time session will give you a pause in the day to experience the benefits of practicing mindfulness. You will be guided through the basic principles of mindfulness and will sample a range of different practices. Over time these practices can help you build the capacity to experience life differently. Mindfulness can work for you as an individual and for your team or service. \n\n\n\nWho is it for?\n\n\n\nThese sessions are for you if you are: \n\n\n\n\nWould like to take a moment to pause in the middle of the day.\n\n\n\nAre returning to mindfulness and want a refresh / reminder about what is involved.\n\n\n\nCompletely new to mindfulness and meditation and want to try it out.\n\n\n\n\nWhere?\n\n\n\nOnline on Zoom \n\n\n\nFor all mindfulness work\, the connection between people in the group is central to the discovery and learning process. Please ensure the camera on your device is turned on during the session and try your best to join from a quiet\, private space\, if possible. We’re aware that the session is during lunchtime. If you’d like\, feel free to bring something to eat during the discussion. While eating your lunch during the discussion parts\, please continue to keep the camera on.
URL:https://sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk/event/free-lunchtime-mindfulness-taster-session-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Beginners,Introduction to mindfulness,Workplace
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250624T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250624T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T100111
CREATED:20250325T122444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250603T085752Z
UID:10002820-1750788000-1750791600@sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk
SUMMARY:Free mindfulness taster
DESCRIPTION:Are you considering whether mindfulness is for you? Join our free online taster session. This one-hour taster session will introduce you to the benefits of mindfulness. Benefits include improved wellbeing and ability to manage stress.  \n\n\n\nIs your mind over active? Do you find you can’t turn off? Are you running on empty\, unable to appreciate things that previously made you happy? Are relationships more fraught than they were? \n\n\n\nPerhaps it’s time to try mindfulness. \n\n\n\nBrief overview  \n\n\n\nIn this informative one-hour online session\, you will: \n\n\n\n\nLearn what mindfulness is\n\n\n\nMeet one of our teachers\n\n\n\nTry short-guided meditations\n\n\n\nDiscover the benefits of mindfulness \n\n\n\nFind out about our short introductory mindfulness and beginner courses\n\n\n\nAsk any questions about mindfulness and what your next step might be \n\n\n\n\nThis session is for you if: \n\n\n\n\nYou are completely new to mindfulness and meditation and want to try it out.\n\n\n\nAre returning to mindfulness and want a refresh / reminder about what is involved.\n\n\n\nAre wondering how mindfulness might help your team and colleagues at work. \n\n\n\nAre familiar with mindfulness but keen to know what the Sussex Mindfulness Centre can offer.\n\n\n\n\nWhere?\n\n\n\nOnline on Zoom \n\n\n\nFor all mindfulness work\, the connection between people in the group is central to the discovery and learning process. Please ensure the camera on your device is turned on during the session and try your best to join from a quiet\, private space. Thank you.
URL:https://sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk/event/free-mindfulness-taster-12/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Beginners,Introduction to mindfulness,Workplace
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250610T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250610T140000
DTSTAMP:20260526T100111
CREATED:20241206T150520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250429T165337Z
UID:10002757-1749560400-1749564000@sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk
SUMMARY:Moment to pause - Free lunchtime mindfulness session
DESCRIPTION:Work and life can feel so busy that you don’t have a spare moment to think\, plan or just experience the moment. Join a one-hour lunchtime session to experience how mindfulness can bring space and new perspectives. \n\n\n\nOverview\n\n\n\nMindfulness offers a chance to pause. It can help you manage stress and difficulties\, reflect on what’s most important to you and learn how to take better care of yourself. \n\n\n\nThis one-hour lunch-time session will give you a pause in the day to experience the benefits of practicing mindfulness. You will be guided through the basic principles of mindfulness and will sample a range of different practices. Over time these practices can help you build the capacity to experience life differently. Mindfulness can work for you as an individual and for your team or service. \n\n\n\nWho is it for?\n\n\n\nThese sessions are for you if you are: \n\n\n\n\nWould like to take a moment to pause in the middle of the day.\n\n\n\nAre returning to mindfulness and want a refresh / reminder about what is involved.\n\n\n\nCompletely new to mindfulness and meditation and want to try it out.\n\n\n\n\nWhere?\n\n\n\nOnline on Zoom \n\n\n\nFor all mindfulness work\, the connection between people in the group is central to the discovery and learning process. Please ensure the camera on your device is turned on during the session and try your best to join from a quiet\, private space\, if possible. We’re aware that the session is during lunchtime. Feel free to bring something to eat during the discussion if you’d like.
URL:https://sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk/event/moment-to-pause-free-online-lunchtime-mindfulness-session-16/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Beginners,Introduction to mindfulness,Workplace
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250527T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250527T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T100111
CREATED:20250325T123140Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250522T185007Z
UID:10002821-1748368800-1748372400@sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk
SUMMARY:Free mindfulness taster
DESCRIPTION:Are you considering whether mindfulness is for you? Join our free online taster session. This one-hour taster session will introduce you to the benefits of mindfulness. Benefits include improved wellbeing and ability to manage stress.  \n\n\n\nIs your mind over active? Do you find you can’t turn off? Are you running on empty\, unable to appreciate things that previously made you happy? Are relationships more fraught than they were? \n\n\n\nPerhaps it’s time to try mindfulness. \n\n\n\nBrief overview\n\n\n\nIn this informative one-hour online session\, you will: \n\n\n\n\nLearn what mindfulness is\n\n\n\nMeet one of our teachers\n\n\n\nTry short-guided meditations\n\n\n\nDiscover the benefits of mindfulness\n\n\n\nFind out about our short introductory mindfulness and beginner courses\n\n\n\nAsk any questions about mindfulness and what your next step might be\n\n\n\n\nThis session is for you if: \n\n\n\n\nYou are completely new to mindfulness and meditation and want to try it out.\n\n\n\nAre returning to mindfulness and want a refresh / reminder about what is involved.\n\n\n\nAre wondering how mindfulness might help your team and colleagues at work.\n\n\n\nAre familiar with mindfulness but keen to know what the Sussex Mindfulness Centre can offer.\n\n\n\n\nWhere?\n\n\n\nOnline on Zoom \n\n\n\nFor all mindfulness work\, the connection between people in the group is central to the discovery and learning process. Please ensure the camera on your device is turned on during the session and try your best to join from a quiet\, private space. Thank you.
URL:https://sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk/event/free-mindfulness-taster-13/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Beginners,Workplace
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250501T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250501T140000
DTSTAMP:20260526T100111
CREATED:20241206T150408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250429T142255Z
UID:10002756-1746104400-1746108000@sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk
SUMMARY:Moment to pause - Free lunchtime mindfulness session
DESCRIPTION:Work and life can feel so busy that you don’t have a spare moment to think\, plan or just experience the moment. Join a one-hour lunchtime session to experience how mindfulness can bring space and new perspectives. \n\n\n\nOverview\n\n\n\nMindfulness offers a chance to pause. It can help you manage stress and difficulties\, reflect on what’s most important to you and learn how to take better care of yourself. \n\n\n\nThis one-hour lunch-time session will give you a pause in the day to experience the benefits of practicing mindfulness. You will be guided through the basic principles of mindfulness and will sample a range of different practices. Over time these practices can help you build the capacity to experience life differently. Mindfulness can work for you as an individual and for your team or service. \n\n\n\nWe’re aware that the session is during lunchtime.  Feel free to bring something to eat during the discussion if you’d like. \n\n\n\nWho is it for?\n\n\n\nThese sessions are for you if you are: \n\n\n\n\nWould like to take a moment to pause in the middle of the day.\n\n\n\nAre returning to mindfulness and want a refresh / reminder about what is involved.\n\n\n\nCompletely new to mindfulness and meditation and want to try it out.\n\n\n\n\nWhere?\n\n\n\nOnline on Zoom \n\n\n\nFor all mindfulness work\, the connection between people in the group is central to the discovery and learning process. Please ensure the camera on your device is turned on during the session and try your best to join from a quiet\, private space\, if possible. Thank you.
URL:https://sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk/event/moment-to-pause-free-online-lunchtime-mindfulness-session-15/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Beginners,Introduction to mindfulness,Workplace
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250423T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250423T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T100111
CREATED:20241108T121335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250313T084840Z
UID:10002742-1745431200-1745434800@sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk
SUMMARY:Free mindfulness taster
DESCRIPTION:Are you considering whether mindfulness is for you? Join our free online taster session. This one-hour taster session will introduce you to the benefits of mindfulness. Benefits include improved wellbeing and ability to manage stress.  \n\n\n\nBrief overview  \n\n\n\nThe session will cover the benefits such as heightened emotional intelligence and greater self-management which improves relationships. You will also be given the opportunity to sample key mindfulness practices and find out about the mindfulness programmes that we offer. \n\n\n\nWhere?\n\n\n\nOnline on Zoom \n\n\n\nFor all mindfulness work\, the connection between people in the group is central to the discovery and learning process. Please ensure the camera on your device is turned on during the session and try your best to join from a quiet\, private space. Thank you.
URL:https://sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk/event/free-mindfulness-taster-evening-4/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Beginners,Workplace
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250407T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250407T140000
DTSTAMP:20260526T100111
CREATED:20241206T150216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T114930Z
UID:10002755-1744030800-1744034400@sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk
SUMMARY:Free lunchtime mindfulness taster session
DESCRIPTION:Work and life can feel so busy that you don’t have a spare moment to think\, plan or just experience the moment. Join a one-hour lunchtime session to experience how mindfulness can bring space and new perspectives. \n\n\n\nOverview\n\n\n\nMindfulness offers a chance to pause. It can help you manage stress and difficulties\, reflect on what’s most important to you and learn how to take better care of yourself. \n\n\n\nThis one-hour lunch-time session will give you a pause in the day to experience the benefits of practicing mindfulness. You will be guided through the basic principles of mindfulness and will sample a range of different practices. Over time these practices can help you build the capacity to experience life differently. Mindfulness can work for you as an individual and for your team or service.We’re aware that the session is during lunchtime. Feel free to bring something to eat during the discussion part if you’d like. \n\n\n\nWhere?\n\n\n\nOnline\, on Zoom.  \n\n\n\nFor all mindfulness work\, the connection between people in the group is central to the discovery and learning process. Please ensure the camera on your device is turned on during the session and try your best to join from a quiet\, private space. Thank you.
URL:https://sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk/event/moment-to-pause-free-online-lunchtime-mindfulness-session-14/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Beginners,Introduction to mindfulness,Workplace
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250325T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250325T203000
DTSTAMP:20260526T100111
CREATED:20241108T120659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250313T093143Z
UID:10002743-1742931000-1742934600@sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk
SUMMARY:Free mindfulness taster
DESCRIPTION:Are you considering whether mindfulness is for you? Join our free online taster session. This one-hour taster session will introduce you to the benefits of mindfulness. Benefits include improved wellbeing and ability to manage stress.  \n\n\n\nBrief overview  \n\n\n\nThe session will cover the benefits such as heightened emotional intelligence and greater self-management which improves relationships. You will also be given the opportunity to sample key mindfulness practices and find out about the mindfulness programmes that we offer. \n\n\n\nWhere?\n\n\n\nOnline on Zoom \n\n\n\nFor all mindfulness work\, the connection between people in the group is central to the discovery and learning process. Please ensure the camera on your device is turned on during the session and try your best to join from a quiet\, private space. Thank you.
URL:https://sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk/event/free-mindfulness-taster-evening-3/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Beginners,Workplace
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250305T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250305T140000
DTSTAMP:20260526T100111
CREATED:20241206T150141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250221T103417Z
UID:10002754-1741179600-1741183200@sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk
SUMMARY:Free lunchtime mindfulness taster session
DESCRIPTION:Work and life can feel so busy that you don’t have a spare moment to think\, plan or just experience the moment. Join a one-hour lunchtime session to experience how mindfulness can bring space and new perspectives. \n\n\n\nOverview\n\n\n\nMindfulness offers a chance to pause. It can help you manage stress and difficulties\, reflect on what’s most important to you and learn how to take better care of yourself. \n\n\n\nThis one-hour lunch-time session will give you a pause in the day to experience the benefits of practicing mindfulness. You will be guided through the basic principles of mindfulness and will sample a range of different practices. Over time these practices can help you build the capacity to experience life differently. Mindfulness can work for you as an individual and for your team or service.Bring your lunch for the mindfulness eating exercise. \n\n\n\nFor all mindfulness work\, the connection between people in the group is central to the discovery and learning process. Please ensure the camera on your device is turned on during the session and try your best to join from a quiet\, private space. Thank you.
URL:https://sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk/event/moment-to-pause-free-online-lunchtime-mindfulness-session-13/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Beginners,Introduction to mindfulness,Workplace
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250226T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250226T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T100111
CREATED:20241108T104927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250221T102522Z
UID:10002741-1740592800-1740596400@sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk
SUMMARY:Free mindfulness taster online
DESCRIPTION:Are you considering whether mindfulness is for you? Join our free online taster session. This one-hour taster session will introduce you to the benefits of mindfulness. Benefits include improved wellbeing and ability to manage stress.  \n\n\n\nBrief overview  \n\n\n\nThe session will cover the benefits such as heightened emotional intelligence and greater self-management which improves relationships. You will also be given the opportunity to sample key mindfulness practices and find out about the mindfulness programmes that we offer. \n\n\n\nWhere?\n\n\n\nOnline on Zoom. \n\n\n\nFor all mindfulness work\, the connection between people in the group is central to the discovery and learning process. Please ensure the camera on your device is turned on during the session and try your best to join from a quiet\, private space. Thank you.
URL:https://sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk/event/free-mindfulness-taster-2025/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Beginners,Workplace
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250211T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250211T140000
DTSTAMP:20260526T100111
CREATED:20241206T151640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250416T092915Z
UID:10002758-1739278800-1739282400@sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk
SUMMARY:Free lunchtime mindfulness taster session
DESCRIPTION:Work and life can feel so busy that you don’t have a spare moment to think\, plan or just experience the moment. Join a one-hour lunchtime session to experience how mindfulness can bring space and new perspectives. \n\n\n\nOverview\n\n\n\nMindfulness offers a chance to pause. It can help you manage stress and difficulties\, reflect on what’s most important to you and learn how to take better care of yourself. \n\n\n\nThis one-hour lunch-time session will give you a pause in the day to experience the benefits of practicing mindfulness. You will be guided through the basic principles of mindfulness and will sample a range of different practices. Over time these practices can help you build the capacity to experience life differently. Mindfulness can work for you as an individual and for your team or service.Bring your lunch for the mindfulness eating exercise.
URL:https://sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk/event/moment-to-pause-free-online-lunchtime-mindfulness-session-17/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Beginners,Introduction to mindfulness,Workplace
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250130T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250130T170000
DTSTAMP:20260526T100111
CREATED:20241122T122509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241205T123053Z
UID:10002748-1738249200-1738256400@sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk
SUMMARY:Compassionate Leadership Training course - Thursday afternoons
DESCRIPTION:Join our six-week Compassionate Leadership Training designed for all health and social care leaders. Compassionate leadership is linked with improved learning and innovation\, and reduced staff stress\, injuries and absenteeism\, and even reduced patient mortality. \n\n\n\nThe course is made up of six weekly two-hour sessions and further consolidation sessions after the course is complete. This course runs on Thursdays from 3-5pm\, from 30 January 2025 until 13 March 2025. There is no session on 20 February. Following this\, there are several two-hour online consolidation sessions to review practice and learning. All graduates are invited to attend these sessions. See the dates for 2025 below. \n\n\n\nWatch a short (1.5 minute) video to find out more. \n\n\n\nOverview \n\n\n\nAt the heart of compassion is the notion that everyone experiences difficulty and that we can all play a role in alleviating our own difficulties and those of others. Whether this is compassion for ourselves or the people we lead\, people who lead us\, colleagues or service users. We won’t always feel like helping and will sometimes be tired or overwhelmed or unable to connect. \n\n\n\nAlthough it helps to have positive feelings\, we do not have to feel compassion to be compassionate. We can recognise our physical and mental state\, resource ourselves as best we can\, and respond from our firm compassionate intention\, rather than from impulse or intense emotion. \n\n\n\nHow does this translate into compassion in health\, social care\, and other organisations? How might we think about compassionate leadership\, working with colleagues\, service users and their friends and families? Prof. Michael West has spent his career answering this question\, pointing to research that shows how compassionate leadership is linked with improved learning and innovation\, and reduced staff stress\, injuries and absenteeism\, and even reduced patient mortality. In short\, compassion is essential to high-quality healthcare. \n\n\n\nDr Robert Marx and Professor Clara Strauss have designed this innovative training programme of six weekly sessions\, each lasting two hours\, with an additional follow-on consolidation sessions following the completion of the course. See details below of the dates for optional review and practice sessions. \n\n\n\nWho is the course for?\n\n\n\nThe course is for anyone in a leadership role in a health and social care organisation\, recognising that leadership occurs throughout health and social care roles\, and at different levels of seniority.  \n\n\n\nWhat is the format of the course?\n\n\n\nThe course combines in-session mindfulness and compassion practice with reflection and discussion\, as well as an invitation for home mindfulness and compassion practice to help cultivate compassion for ourselves and the people we lead and work with. \n\n\n\nFacilitators\n\n\n\nRobert Marx \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRobert Marx is co-lead for the Sussex Mindfulness Centre and leads the Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) in Talking Therapies in NHS services training centres collaboration. He is a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist and has been teaching mindfulness to patients and staff in the NHS for 18 years. He teaches MBCT and Mindful Self-Compassion. He has been practising Buddhist meditation for over 30 years\, initially in the Theravadan tradition and then in the Tibetan tradition. He is passionate about building compassionate cultures in organisations and about integrating relational and mindful approaches to work. \n\n\n\nRuth Sequeira\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRuth Sequeira is a senior trainer\, supervisor\, and mindfulness teacher for the Sussex Mindfulness Centre. She is also a psychological therapist and the mindfulness and compassion training and retreat lead at the Mindfulness Network. Ruth has a history of working in mental health services and until recently worked as a Clinical Lead in the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) in Sussex. Ruth has a longstanding interest in mindfulness\, meditation and movement\, and is passionate about increasing access to mindfulness courses in different populations. \n\n\n\nReview and practice dates\n\n\n\nWe are offering several dates for consolidation of learning\, to allow flexibility. Participants may attend as many or as few of these consolidation sessions as they wish.   \n\n\n\nMonday 7 April 4.00 – 5.00pmThursday 8 May 4.00 – 5.00pm Wednesday 4 June 1.00 – 2.00pm Friday 4 July 2.00 – 3.00pmThursday 18 September 4.00 – 5.00pm Wednesday 15 October 4.00 – 5.00pm Tuesday 18 November 1.00 – 2.00pmMonday 8 December 4.00 – 5.00pm \n\n\n\nApply and book your place\n\n\n\nYou can book your place below. \n\n\n\nPlease note\, we ask all those who book a place on this training programme to fill in an application form that will be sent to the facilitators. If you haven’t already\, please head here to fill in the form.
URL:https://sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk/event/compassionate-leadership-training-course-thursdays/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Compassion,Course,SPFT staff only,Workplace
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250120T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250120T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T100111
CREATED:20241108T102945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241108T120052Z
UID:10002740-1737396000-1737399600@sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk
SUMMARY:Free mindfulness taster
DESCRIPTION:Are you considering whether mindfulness is for you? Join our free online taster session. This one-hour taster session will introduce you to the benefits of mindfulness. Benefits include improved wellbeing and ability to manage stress.  \n\n\n\nBrief overview  \n\n\n\nThe session will cover the benefits such as heightened emotional intelligence and greater self-management which improves relationships. You will also be given the opportunity to sample key mindfulness practices and find out about the mindfulness programmes that we offer. \n\n\n\nWhere?\n\n\n\nOnline on Zoom
URL:https://sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk/event/free-mindfulness-taster-evening-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Beginners,Workplace
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241212T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241212T140000
DTSTAMP:20260526T100111
CREATED:20240820T153228Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241024T104952Z
UID:10002721-1734008400-1734012000@sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk
SUMMARY:Moment to pause - Free online lunchtime mindfulness session
DESCRIPTION:Work and life can feel so busy that you don’t have a spare moment to think\, plan or just experience the moment. Join a one-hour lunchtime session to experience how mindfulness can bring space and new perspectives. \n\n\n\nOverview\n\n\n\nMindfulness offers a chance to pause. It can help you manage stress and difficulties\, reflect on what’s most important to you and learn how to take better care of yourself. \n\n\n\nThis one-hour lunch-time session will give you a pause in the day to experience the benefits of practicing mindfulness. You will be guided through the basic principles of mindfulness and will sample a range of different practices. Over time these practices can help you build the capacity to experience life differently. Mindfulness can work for you as an individual and for your team or service.Bring your lunch for the mindfulness eating exercise.
URL:https://sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk/event/free-online-lunchtime-mindfulness-session/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Beginners,Introduction to mindfulness,Workplace
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241211T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241211T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T100111
CREATED:20240902T105346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240902T105739Z
UID:10002634-1733940000-1733943600@sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk
SUMMARY:Free mindfulness taster
DESCRIPTION:Are you considering whether mindfulness is for you? Join our free online taster session. This one-hour taster session will introduce you to the benefits of mindfulness. Benefits include improved wellbeing and ability to manage stress.  \n\n\n\nBrief overview  \n\n\n\nThe session will cover the benefits such as heightened emotional intelligence and greater self-management which improves relationships. You will also be given the opportunity to sample key mindfulness practices and find out about the mindfulness programmes that we offer. \n\n\n\nWhere?\n\n\n\nOnline on Zoom
URL:https://sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk/event/free-mindfulness-taster-10/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Beginners,Workplace
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241120T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241120T140000
DTSTAMP:20260526T100111
CREATED:20240820T152919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240820T152920Z
UID:10002720-1732107600-1732111200@sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk
SUMMARY:Moment to pause - Free online lunchtime mindfulness session
DESCRIPTION:Work and life can feel so busy that you don’t have a spare moment to think\, plan or just experience the moment. Join a one-hour lunchtime session to experience how mindfulness can bring space and new perspectives. \n\n\n\nOverview\n\n\n\nMindfulness offers a chance to pause. It can help you manage stress and difficulties\, reflect on what’s most important to you and learn how to take better care of yourself. \n\n\n\nThis one-hour lunch-time session will give you a pause in the day to experience the benefits of practicing mindfulness. You will be guided through the basic principles of mindfulness and will sample a range of different practices. Over time these practices can help you build the capacity to experience life differently. Mindfulness can work for you as an individual and for your team or service.Bring your lunch for the mindfulness eating exercise.
URL:https://sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk/event/moment-to-pause-free-online-lunchtime-mindfulness-session-10/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Beginners,Introduction to mindfulness,Workplace
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241118T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241118T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T100111
CREATED:20231222T194038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231222T194057Z
UID:10002617-1731952800-1731956400@sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk
SUMMARY:Free mindfulness taster
DESCRIPTION:Are you considering whether mindfulness is for you? Join our free online taster session. This one-hour taster session will introduce you to the benefits of mindfulness. Benefits include improved wellbeing and ability to manage stress.  \n\n\n\nBrief overview  \n\n\n\nThe session will cover the benefits such as heightened emotional intelligence and greater self-management which improves relationships. You will also be given the opportunity to sample key mindfulness practices and find out about the mindfulness programmes that we offer. \n\n\n\nWhere?\n\n\n\nOnline on Zoom
URL:https://sussexmindfulnesscentre.nhs.uk/event/free-mindfulness-taster-9/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Beginners,Workplace
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