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Report from our conference – May 2026
Tamsin Bishton, volunteer editor, writes about our twelfth annual conference. It provides a flavour of the conference for those who couldn’t make it, and a happy reminder for those that did.
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Mindfulness at work: Findings from three years of courses for NHS staff
New results from mindfulness course evaluations for NHS staff over three years, show significant improvements in wellbeing across all scales measured.
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Can we heal healthcare? Caring for doctors with evidence-based practice
Medical mindfulness conference A one‑day conference bringing doctors together to explore wellbeing, leadership, and evidence‑based mindfulness in healthcare in Brighton. Keynote speaker: Professor Gwen Adshead (BBC Reith Lecturer) Overview The event will explore how evidence‑based mindfulness and compassion can support doctors working under increasing pressure in healthcare systems. Hosted by the Sussex Mindfulness Centre, the programme brings together doctors, medical leaders, and educators to reflect on individual and systemic approaches to wellbeing. Keynote speaker Dr Gwen Adshead, forensic psychiatrist and former BBC Reith Lecturer, will share reflections from over 30 years of clinical practice, including her experience of Mindfulness Based…
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Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy: The evolving story
This masterclass will explore the story behind Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, its research and practice, as well as dilemmas that practitioners may face today. What is covered? The day will chart the unfolding of the story of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) research and practice, interweaving presentations with practice and dialogue. Participants will be supported to situate themselves within the evolving story and invited to inquire into the role we are all playing – how is our MBCT practice situated? What are the questions and dilemmas we are experiencing? Who is this for? This workshop is suitable for anyone involved…
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Connection and community: Our end of year message
At the end of 2025, Robert Marx and Clara Strauss reflect on the value of real, authentic connections in a world where we’re often judged by what we do and bring.
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Trauma-informed and effective mindfulness teaching
This workshop draws on clinical research and lived experience to work with trauma in mindfulness-based work. What is covered? This training will enable you to identify signs of trauma in your participants and provide practical ways of helping participants manage it. It will help you understand what challenges and adaptations you may need to make to your standard teaching to help support people with trauma histories. We approach the training from different perspectives: clinicians working in the field of trauma, researchers discussing the evidence base for what we know is effective, and service users sharing their experience of what worked…