Mindfulness Meditation for Well-being

Service Description

Many people probably have heard already that meditation and mindfulness is good for us, but good in what way? Or perhaps you have tried the occasional meditation already and it felt difficult or that you are not doing it 'right' ? This 5- Week course is the perfect opportunity to learn about meditation & mindfulness for well-being, and how to commit to a regular practice without judgement or self- doubt, so you can develop an awareness of your constant thought stream, your feelings, surroundings, your life! Train yourself to ‘ flip the script’. Course Structure: 1 hour Session once a week over 5 weeks Session 1: Introduction to Meditation & Mindfulness - The science behind meditation & where it comes from - Tools to commit to a regular practice - Posture - What is Mindfulness and how to be mindful - Guided body scan meditation Session 2: Stress management - What is Stress? - 3 different stages of stress - How can meditation help finding a better relationship to stress? - Guided counting the breath meditation Session 3: Physical pain - Our usual reaction to physical pain - Learning to accept pain including practical instructions - A bit of research about meditation and pain - Guided pain acceptance meditation Session 4: Emotional pain, Anxiety, Depression - How to deal with difficult emotions when they arise including anxiety - What is depression? - A bit of research about how meditation helps people to stay mentally well in the long run - Guided emotion acceptance meditation Session 5: Elevated Function - How meditation can take you further than stress and illness prevention - What functions does meditation improve? (e.g productivity) - Introduction to the ‘Insight meditation’ - Guided Insight meditation All digital paperwork and meditation audio’s from the Course are available to purchase for a very small fee.