All around the world we are facing the impact of climate change. Theseimpacts can sometimes seem far away (depending on where we are in the world). Thisis something we see on the news but are unable to comprehend for ourselvesunless we are directly affected. The impact came very close and […]
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Activities For Mental Health Awareness Week 2024 Anxiety is the worlds #1 mental health challenge (World Health Organization) Our modern lives put so much pressure on us to perform all the time. This can easily lead to high levels of stress and anxiety which can leave us feeling overwhelmed and […]
BMT in Brasil has been running now for over 10 years. Wow! What a journey. We commenced this work in 2013, initially running short trainings and workshops aimed at psychologists and healthcare workers. Gradually this developed into a three module training program covering: More than 250 students have taken this […]
It’s always a joy and a privilege to supervise mindfulness teachers. Unlike any other space, this type of supervision offers a profound and deep place to connect, share and create. This image above was the result of a recent supervision with Clarissa Alminhana. Clarissa is one of the senior teachers […]
Today’s session of creative mindfulness “It’s in Your Hands” focused on women as a celebration of International Women’s Day. Our practice invited a mindful reflection on the hands of our female ancestors and how we have been touched by the hands of women in our lives. A mother, a grandmother, […]
The British Psychological Society commissioned a guide to mindfulness-based approaches for psychologists (clinical and applied). After many years of hard work, this document is now available. It was edited by Dr. Tamara Russell (Mindfulness Centre of Excellence Founder and Director) and Dr. Stuart Whomsley with contributions with many of the […]
Ten years ago this month, Mindfulness Centre Founder and Director Dr. Tamara Russell met with His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the States of Consciousness – Traditional Knowledge meets Neuroscience Symposium in Brazil. The topic of this presentation was the importance of care for the carers, and the challenges faced […]
Honouring the traditions of both traditional and secular mindfulness training, one thing in this sector caught my eye …….just how little attention was given to difference. In the Body in Mind Training, we are committed to honouring difference. Different views, cognitive diversity, different approaches across multiple traditions and all the […]
Review your last 12 months with the Dragon Way to Mental Wealth methodology to get an overview of your emotional life and motivations in 2019. We work with the Green, Red and Blue dragons to help understand how life has left it’s mark on our mind/body/heart. Were you kind to […]
A fantastic line-up of speakers at the Scientific and Medical Network’s annual conference “Beyond the Brain 2020“. This group of pioneering scientists and consciousness explorers hold values very much in line with the Mindfulness Centre of Excellence. We are curious and open about the nature of matter and mind and […]