Mindfulness Workshop for Self-Care and Wellbeing
Explore the transformative power of mindfulness in this workshop designed for NHS learners. Learn to cultivate self-awareness, attention, and care through practices like body scan, meditation, and mindful movement. Discover the essence of mindfulness as a non-judgmental awareness of the present moment, fostering inner peace and resilience. Join us in nurturing a balanced approach to caring for oneself and others.
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Mindfulness Workshop- Caring for Self and Others NHS LEARNERS WELLBEING CONFERENCE FEBRUARY 2020
This Workshop This Workshop- - - Attention and Multi- Tasking Mindfulness Practices Signposting
Mindfulness Mindfulness Mindfulness is the awareness that Mindfulness is the awareness that emerges through paying attention on emerges through paying attention on purpose, in the present moment and purpose, in the present moment and non non- -judgementally to things as they judgementally to things as they are. are. (Williams, Teasdale, Segal & (Williams, Teasdale, Segal & Kabat Zinn 2007) Zinn 2007) Kabat- -
Attention Attention
The Attention Economy
Multi-tasking Multi-Switching
Lets check it out
Gathering the Scattered Mind Gathering the Scattered Mind
Mindfulness Practice and Reflection
Practising Formally Practising Formally -Body Scan Body Scan - -Sitting Meditation Sitting Meditation - -Mindful Movement/Mindful Yoga Mindful Movement/Mindful Yoga - -Walking Meditation Walking Meditation
Practising Informally Practising Informally Brushing Teeth Brushing Teeth Eating Eating Having a shower Having a shower Walking Walking Doing the dishes Doing the dishes Ironing Ironing Driving Driving Taking out the rubbish Taking out the rubbish
What Is Learned? What Is Learned? Concentration- gathering attention, less fragmented Awareness- of thoughts, feelings, body sensations- stepping out of unhelpful thought patterns Being In the Moment Decentering Acceptance and kindly awareness- opposite of resistance and struggle e.g. rumination Letting Go/Letting Be Body awareness- stepping out of past and future. Body is always in present moment. - - - - - - -
Wellbeing Wellbeing Mindfulness Based Programmes have consistently been found to - reduce self-reported measures of perceived stress, anger, rumination, and physiological stress, anger, rumination, and physiological symptoms. symptoms. - Improve positive outlook, empathy, sense of positive outlook, empathy, sense of cohesion, self cohesion, self- -compassion compassion and overall quality of life. - Mindfulness training is associated with reduced reactivity to emotional stimuli, as well as improvements in attention and cognitive capacities. perceived Mindful Nation report p.16
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Applications of Mindfulness In Healthcare- Mindfulness Mindfulness- -based Stress Reduction (MBSR) based Stress Reduction (MBSR) - chronic pain, HIV, Irritable bowel Mindfulness Mindfulness- -based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) - - recurrent depression Mindfulness Mindfulness- -based Relapse Prevention based Relapse Prevention - -substance misuse substance misuse
Mindful Nation Workplace Education Criminal Justice Healthcare
Feet, Seat and Breath Sitting Meditation Feet On Floor Bottom On Chair Checking in with breath in abdomen
Preliminary evidence indicating that mindfulness training may improve quality of care from healthcare staff such as enhanced empathy Martin Asuero A, Moix Queralto J, Pujol-Ribera E, Berenguera A, Rodriquez-Blanco T, Epstein RM. Effectiveness of a mindfulness education program in primary health care professionals: A pragmatic controlled trial. Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions. 2014;34:4-12. doi 10.1002/chp.21211 Reductions in Stress for Trainee Clinical Psychologists Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Mental Health Professionals a Pilot Study Florian A. Ruths & Nicole de Zoysa & Sonya J. Frearson & Jane Hutton & J. Mark G. Williams & James WalshMindfulness- December 2013, Volume 4, Issue 4, pp 289-295
Resources for Practice Resources for Practice- - www.bemindful.co.uk www.bemindful.co.uk Mental Health Foundation s Mental Health Foundation s website to promote uptake of mindfulness based website to promote uptake of mindfulness based therapies: try guided practices, hear others talk of therapies: try guided practices, hear others talk of learning mindfulness. Find courses. learning mindfulness. Find courses. Williams, Mark & Penman, Danny(2011) Williams, Mark & Penman, Danny(2011) Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic World Practical Guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic World (Includes Free CD with Guided Meditations) (Includes Free CD with Guided Meditations) London: Piatkus Piatkus; New York: Rodale ; New York: Rodale- - excellent introduction to excellent introduction to mindfulness inc. guided practices mindfulness inc. guided practices Burch, Burch, Vidyamala Vidyamala & Penman, Danny (2013) & Penman, Danny (2013) Mindfulness for Health for Health- -a practical guide to relieving a practical guide to relieving pain,reducing stress and restoring wellbeing. stress and restoring wellbeing. http://www.bangor.ac.uk/mindfulness/ http://www.bangor.ac.uk/mindfulness/ - -centre for mindfulness research and practice mindfulness research and practice http://oxfordmindfulness.org/ http://oxfordmindfulness.org/ - - Oxford Mindfulness Centre Centre Mindfulness: A London: Mindfulness pain,reducing centre for Oxford Mindfulness
Apps Apps- - Headspace Headspace Calm Calm 10% Happier 10% Happier Stop, Breathe and Think Stop, Breathe and Think
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