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Five mindful journaling prompts to tackle anxiety
Rhianon Potter, Sussex Mindfulness Centre placement student and volunteer, reflects on mindfulness and mindful journaling to help tackle uncomfortable feelings of anxiety. She goes on to offer five mindfulness journaling prompts to respond to anxiety.
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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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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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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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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.