The news that the UK has recorded a daily high of almost 89,000 Covid cases on 16th December 2021 and the spike in the new Omicron variant has left many of us feeling anxious and even overwhelmed. Everywhere we look we are bombarded with information about Coronavirus and the new variant. Many people try to… Continue reading The rise of Omicron and Coronavirus anxiety: Mindfulness can help us cope
I have practiced yoga for many years and teach yoga classes alongside mindfulness meditation. Many people are put off going to a yoga class because they feel that they are not flexible enough. Pictures on Instagram of people practicing yoga and getting their bodies into weird and wonderful positions can be offputting to many. But… Continue reading The benefits of yoga
One in six of us will experience an episode of depression at some time in our lives and many of us will be prescribed medication if we seek treatment or support for this. Last year alone a staggering 20 million antidepressants were prescribed in the UK, that's a 6% increase on the previous year. The… Continue reading Mindfulness can alleviate depression so why is it so hard to access it?
Welcome to the mindful zone section of the website. In here you will find general information about mindfulness, links to relevant articles and research and comment. I hope you enjoy it!
As a mindfulness practitioner, this is a question that I often ask myself. I tell myself and my students that the practice is like training your mind muscle. Most of us know the value of taking regular physical exercise. Well, the mindfulness practice is just the same. But like going to the gym, sometimes it… Continue reading Why I Practice Mindfulness
This hit the headlines last week with many newspapers reporting that mindfulness was only helpful for women and not men. Not quite true, but they have to have a controversial headline! Although the research that was undertaken found that more women experienced positive benefits, it does not completely discount the effectiveness for men and it… Continue reading Is Mindfulness Really More Effective for Women Than Men?
Although Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) has been shown to be as effective as anti- depressants in treating depression and anxiety for people who have experienced three or more episodes, the recent ASPIRE study has found that provision of MBCT courses across the UK is patchy. It really is a postcode lottery for access to an… Continue reading Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
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