The varying styles of mindfulness
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I’ve been practising mindfulness meditation for about 30 years. In that time, I’ve come across so many different, flavours, styles and nuances. 
 
Read on to discover 3 different approaches; the mindfulness marathon, the mindfulness jog and the mindfulness stroll.

Edition on Mindfulness
The August issue of Current Opinion in Psychology is dedicated to mindfulness and is a resource worth having. The downloads are free till 30th October.  There is a zip file of the entire issue at the top of the page so you can avoid downloading each file separately 

I've just had what feels like a mindfulness sabbatical. After 6 years of teaching MBSR I've had  2 terms off.  While taking a break, I've been immersing myself in the wonderful world of mindfulness podcasts.

I have listened to some wonderful talks and have been refining my thoughts on teaching MBSR in Sydney, Australia in 2019.  Most of the presenters talk about the overlap between contemplative buddhist informed ideas, western psychology and neuroscience.

​Many of these podcasts have been thought provoking and I thought I'd share some of my favourites with you.

How many times have you made a New Year resolution not to keep it? How often do you think about something you’d like to change and you don't change it  or do and you don’t do it? How many times have you resolved to begin or maintain a regular meditation practice and not done it? Perhaps now is the time to book an MBSR course. This 8-week course allows you to start, get hesitant and start again. It offers the time, structure, teacher and group support needed to begin to develop a habit.
One of the writers I love who speaks about making the changes you want to make is a sassy presenter, Kelly Mc Gonnigal. She’s practical, funny, full of ideas and very entertaining. She’s good to watch and good to read.