Why Mindfulness?

Originally a Buddhist practice - dating back 2600 years - secular mindfulness has become widely practiced in the West due to the extensive scientific evidence supporting its effectiveness in helping relieve many stress-related difficulties (see benefits below).

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Mindfulness can be described as "Paying attention to present moment experiences, with openness, curiosity and a willingness to ‘be with’ what is.”

It is a highly beneficial quality of mind (and approach to life) that anyone can develop through practice and with expert guidance. It involves combining formal meditation with daily ‘on the go’ exercises.

Mindfulness is taught over a number of weeks (typically 8). This allows time for both the skill / habit of mindfulness to be formed, and for its benefits to take root.

Once learned, you'll be equipped with a life-enhancing practice that can serve you for the rest of your life.

Benefits and Reasons To Learn Mindfulness

Over the last few decades, mindfulness has been studied extensively by prominent neuroscientists and psychologists. The evidence clearly shows that having a consistent mindfulness meditation practice provides many significant health and wellbeing benefits.

Mindfulness can be very effective for:

Reducing Stress
Calming Anxiety
Preventing Depression Relapse
Managing Chronic Pain
Taming Worry & Overthinking
Promoting Better Sleep
Lowering Blood Pressure
Bolstering Immune System
Increasing Focus & Attention
Improving Working Memory
Better Cognitive Function
Emotional Regulation
Being Calmer Under Pressure
Developing Patience
Enhancing Self-Awareness
Compassion For Self & Others
Nurturing Stronger Relationships

You don’t have to be experiencing a problem with any of the above to benefit from learning mindfulness.

Many people simply find the practice to be a wonderful way to feel more present and connected to themselves and the world around them - a reliable way to maintain their mental health and resilience.

Learning mindfulness could be perfect for you if any of these apply...

➡️ Stress, anxiety, pain or struggle is preventing you from enjoying life more

➡️ You're easily distracted and find it hard to stay focussed

➡️ You're quick to get frustrated with yourself and / or others

➡️ You feel your days are always frantic and you're just reacting what's going on around you

➡️ You wish you could treat yourself more kindly and be less self-critical

➡️ You feel emotions can often ‘get the better of you’

➡️ You're prone to overthinking and worrying

➡️ It’s hard to 'switch off', even when the busyness has stopped

➡️ You rarely feel satisfied, even when you've got what you wanted

➡️ You want to be more present for family and friends, but find it difficult

➡️ You long to feel happier and more in control of your 'inner-world'

➡️ You’re open to learning new ways of relating positively to your life

➡️ You’re looking for a truly sustainable approach to authentic wellbeing

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How I Teach Mindfulness

Mindfulness is not a quick fix or ‘sticking plaster’ to cover up our stresses and struggles. It’s a way for us to train our minds to have a wiser, more easeful and responsive relationship with the inevitable ups and downs of life.

While mindfulness and meditation is relatively simple to learn, it takes guidance, time and regular practice for the benefits to strengthen.

Therefore, I teach mindfulness over a number of weekly sessions. Extensive scientific research has found that it takes 8 weeks of consistent practice to realise deep and lasting benefits, and this is what I recommend.

Each week I will teach you various kinds of meditation techniques, as well as ‘on-the-go’ exercises you can easily incorporate into your daily routines.

Typical sessions include:

Learning a quick ‘grounding’ practice for feeling present and settled
A formal meditation (this is recorded and given to you to practice with between sessions)
An ‘inquiry’ process to help you gain personal insights from your practice
Deepening your knowledge and understanding of the nuances of mindfulness
Learning informal ways to be mindful throughout the day
Discussing how to make the practice relevant to your life circumstances
Setting out your ‘home practice’ for the week ahead

My goal is to always teach in a down-to-earth, friendly and compassionate way. There is no one size fits all approach to practicing mindfulness, and my promise is to help you find the way that works best for you and your unique circumstances.

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In-Person Sessions Are Held At

Surrey Holistic

The Barn, Wiggins Yard, Bridge Street, Godalming, GU7 1HL

https://surreyholistic.com/

(near Guildford, Woking, Cranleigh, Farnham, Farnborough, Aldershot, Camberly, Dorking, Worplesdon, Liphook, Shalford, Bramley, Haslemere, Dunsfold, Chiddingfold.)

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