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Find Calm and Clarity: The Power of Mindfulness

Feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, or chronic pain?

Mindfulness can be a powerful tool for finding peace and improving your overall well-being.

What is Mindfulness?

Mindfulness is the practice of intentionally focusing your attention on the present moment. It involves observing your thoughts and feelings without judgment, with kindness and curiosity.

Benefits of Mindfulness:

  • Reduced Stress and Anxiety: Mindfulness can help you learn to manage difficult emotions and cultivate inner calm.
  • Increased Self-Awareness: By paying attention to your present experience, you can gain a deeper understanding of yourself.
  • Improved Emotional Regulation: Mindfulness equips you with tools to manage strong emotions in a healthy way.
  • Chronic Pain Management: Mindfulness can help you cope with chronic pain and improve your quality of life.
  • Stronger Relationships: By being more present, you can build deeper and more meaningful connections with others.

Getting Started with Mindfulness:

While seemingly simple, mindfulness can be challenging at first. It requires consistent practice to reap the benefits. A therapist can guide you through various mindfulness techniques, such as:

  • Body Scan: Focusing your attention on different parts of your body to cultivate awareness of physical sensations.
  • Sitting Meditation: Quieting the mind and observing your thoughts and feelings without judgment.
  • Mindful Movement: Bringing awareness to your body’s movements during activities like walking or yoga.

Ready to experience the transformative power of mindfulness? Consider seeking professional guidance to learn and practice these techniques.

Abstract tree as line drawing on the white background

Mindfulness

Please browse the Library for an exercise or information suitable to your needs:

Short film about how to process our emotions

Mindfulness and Compassion

Being in the presence – Mindfulness

Mindfulness exercise & videos

Childhood psychological hurt – exercise

Meditation

In order to start meditation in your own religious tradition, it is recommended to begin with mindfulness.

Here you will be directed to a website where you can create your own InterSpiritual Meditation

Meditation – Christian tradition

Meditation – Islamic tradition

Meditation – Jewish traditions

iRest Yoga Nidra

Kasia Cole is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) and a member of the Spirituality Division of the BACP.