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Check out our free one-hour tasters and refreshers, and short mindfulness courses to help you get started with mindfulness.
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Book an eight-week course. We offer Mindful Self-Compassion, Deepening Mindfulness and other mindfulness-based courses.
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To help you maintain and deepen your practice, we offer a range of free live online and in-person meditation sessions, workshops and retreats.
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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 yourself taking a lunch break that helps to rejuvenate you. Our drop-ins offer precisely that—a space to pause, breathe, and reconnect with yourself amidst life’s whirlwind. So, whether you’re an NHS staff member navigating the frontline of healthcare or you are someone involved behind the scenes, we look forward to welcoming you. It’s my first day of the week, and starts my week off really well. It sets my head up for the day and helps me find what sort of head space…
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What does it mean to be the world’s happiest man?
Robert Marx, Co-Lead for the Sussex Mindfulness & Compassion 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…
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Mindful Self-Compassion teacher networking day with Chris Germer
Chris Germer joins us for a Mindful Self-Compassion networking event in Brighton. All teachers trained to run the eight-week Mindful Self-Compassion course are invited to attend. Chris Germer will be with us to support the development of Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) teachers. This is in addition to the compassion and burnout event which takes place the following day (Saturday 21st September 2024) and is open to everyone. This in-person networking event is open to all teachers trained to lead Mindful Self-Compassion courses based in the UK and Europe. The day will explore what teachers need personally and professionally. We will have…
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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.
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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 & Compassion) 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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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 focus on qualities of kindness, emotional positivity and resilience, all key to mindfulness practice. Making time for mindfulness can be tricky when our day is packed with multiple responsibilities. Yet, being mindful can help us go through our day with more focus, calm and compassion for ourselves and others. Our free drop-in sessions are timed early in the morning or during lunch to fit in with your work schedule, and they all take place online. They are a fantastic way to add mindfulness…