Very happy to be involved in the 10 Year Anniversary Conference of the Practitioner Health Program. At the wonderful RCGP Headquarters in Euston Square, professionals from healthcare are sharing their experiences. This two-day Summit brings together those who work in a variety of healthcare environments, but with a specific focus […]
Today @ Drgaon Cafe (2-3pm) As always, the Dragon Cafe continues to rock – addressing big topics, opening deep conversations and promoting innovation and creativity as the routes to deep healing. At 2pm -3pm today (Sept 10th, 2018) Anthony Fidler will be sharing some of his learning from an incredible […]
“Weathering Storms”: Mindfulness based Approaches for Emotional Pain, Trauma and Psychosis : November 16th 2018 How can we use the principles of mindfulness to effect change in areas where there is a great need for new ways of thinking? How can compassionate, courageous and curious listening to those who have […]
Solitude, what does it mean to be alone with yourself? Blog by Roberto Chiodelli robertochiodelli@yahoo.com.br “The most intimate relationship we will have in our entire lifetime is with ourselves” (Jamie Ridler) According to studies, adult humans spend approximately 29% of their waking time alone (Larson, Csikszentmihalyi, & […]
Here at the Mindfulness Centre of Excellence we are interested to hear about theory-driven innovations in the delivery of mindfulness. Part of this work is supporting those who might struggle to connect with “standard” practices. How can we thoughtfully innovate to improve access to the benefits of mindfulness? How can […]
The Heartfulness Project ran four successful workshops in the Heart of London over Feb/March 2018 Working with the City of London’s Business Healthy Initiative and alongside Mental Fight Club and Dragon Cafe, Dr. Tamara Russell and Dr. Maya Campbell delivered four short workshops exploring compassion and heart health in the […]
Let’s talk about real courage to explore and evolve. The modern psychiatric paradigm has struggled to work mindfully with psychosis and associated experiences. Although new models are emerging (particularly the Open Dialogue model), there is still often very little choice other than medication for those experiencing psychosis. I am […]
Heartfulness in the City: Four free events in collaboration with the City of London and Dragon Cafe in the City. As part of the City of London’s Business Healthy initiative, Dragon Cafe in the City is offering a number of taster sessions to help City residents and workers learn skills […]
Coming up February 3rd from 2-4pm at the National Gallery, London. Be mesmerised by the haunting beauty of Gallen-Kallela’s paintings of Lake Keitele in this special mindfulness and slow-looking workshop (limited tickets remaining here). This is a collaboration between the National Gallery’s Christina Bradstreet and Dr. Tamara Russell, Director of the Mindfulness […]