What is mindfulness?

MBSR

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction -

Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D, is Professor of Medicine Emeritus and creator of the Stress Reduction Clinic and the Centre for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, USA.
He is quoted widely and describes Mindfulness succinctly as "paying attention to the present moment, in a particular way, without judgement.”
Mindfulness, therefore, is simply being more aware of living in the present moment with an open and friendly awareness of what is happening in and around you, without getting carried away by the pressures of everyday life.
Find out more about Jon Kabat-Zinn including his books and cds at:
http://www.mindfulnesscds.com/

MBCT

Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy -

Together with colleagues at Oxford University, Professor Mark Williams developed an approach to mindfulness which also incorporates cognitive therapy. This form of mindfulness is recommended by the UK's National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) specifically for the treatment depression relapse.
Find out more about Professor Mark Williams at The Oxford Mindfulness Centre at:
http://oxfordmindfulness.org/

Mindfulness Now

The Mindfulness Now Programme was developed by Nicolas Cooke D Psy. FAPHP MNCH (Acc) MICHT of The UK College of Mindfulness Meditation in Birmingham. 
'Mindfulness Now' fuses both MBSR and MBCT into one cohesive programme for mental well-being.
Find out more about Nick Cooke and the Mindfulness Teacher Training courses he runs at:

* I am fortunate enough to offer Mindfulness Now Meditation to groups at Central England College, alongside my colleagues Nick Cooke and Aston Colley. Groups take place at 7.15 on Wednesday evenings.
 
** I offer Mindfulness Meditation group sessions to people in the workplace.

*** I can also offer Mindfulness Meditation on a private 1:1 basis
Please get in touch to find out more:
You can email me: rmbhypnotherapy@aol.com or ring me on 07733 839 591
Or you can get in touch with Central England College directly on 0121 444 1110