Mindfulness helps you to keep your thoughts in the present moment. As you practise, you tend to get better at calming the mind and keeping things in perspective.
— Dr Grant Blashki
practising GP and Lead Clinical Advisor, Beyond Blue
Mindfulness means “paying attention in a particular way; on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally”.
– Jon Kabat Zinn
Professor of Medicine Emeritus Stress Reduction Clinic and the Centre for Mindfulness in Medicine
What are the benefits of mindfulness?
✔ Reduced stress and anxiety
✔ Improved sleeping patterns
✔ Less self-judgment and more self-acceptance
✔ Greater feelings of joy and freedom
✔ Improved mental health
✔ Effective ways to work with difficult thoughts and emotions
Why choose this mindfulness course?
✔ Full-length 4-week course so you can practise and report back.
✔ No-risk money-back guarantee; if you attend all the classes and don’t feel you have received any benefit, get your money back.
✔ Includes 4-week subscription to the premium version of the CALM mindfulness and meditation app.
✔ Australia’s number one ‘in-person’ mindfulness course.
✔ Exclusive 45-page guidebook including weekly assignments, in-depth articles and a reading list.
✔ Over 15 guided downloadable guided meditations for you to keep.
✔ No religion. No dogma. No funny positions. A practical, non-religious course.
✔ Designed for absolute beginners.
Course outline
WEEK 1
What is Mindfulness and what are the benefits?
- What mindfulness is
- The benefits of mindfulness and meditation
- Guided body scan mindfulness meditation.
WEEK 2
Mindfulness and the thinking mind
- Why thinking can be problematic
- Practical ways to work with difficult thoughts
- Self-judgement and how to intervene
- Guided mindfulness meditation — counting the breath.
WEEK 3
Mindfulness and emotions
- How emotions provide information
- How to ‘apply the brakes’ when feeling emotions
- Non-judgement and acceptance
- Guided mindfulness meditation on feelings or creative visualisation.
WEEK 4
Radical Acceptance
- Allowing everything to be as it is
- Recognising your inherent OKness
- Developing wisdom and insight
- Authentic self-compassion
- Open awareness guided mindfulness meditation
- Next steps.
Your facilitator: Catherine Sherlock
Based in the beautiful Hawkesbury region, Catherine is a certified iRest® Yoga Nidra Meditation teacher, a fully qualified Yoga Therapist, Mindfulness Educator and Positive Neuroplasticity Trainer who specialises in working with you to:
- Gain more peace and equanimity in your life
- Lessen suffering around painful psychological states like depression
- Realise your inherent wholeness
- Equip yourself with the tools to lead a meaningful and joyful life
- Support your own spiritual awakening
Catherine has a special interest in Awakening consciousness and uses practical tools to empower and educate you, so that you can access your own innate wisdom and let it shine in your life.
About Mindfulness Works
Mindfulness Works is the largest mindfulness training organisation in Australia/New Zealand. Over 40,000 people have completed the Mindfulness Works Introduction to Mindfulness and Meditation 4-week course.
Mindfulness Works is committed to:
- Providing accessible and affordable mindfulness courses
- Offering a diverse range of experienced and skilled mindfulness trainers
- Providing courses in a practical format with exceptional supporting resources
- Improving the mental health of all of us and fostering self-love in all
- Supporting its facilitators with options for further professional development.
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