Mindfulness
An innate capacity of the mind to be aware of the present moment in a non-judgemental way
Mindfulness means paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, without judgement
Jon Kabat-Zinn
The benefits of Mindfulness include developing an ability to:
- Recognise, slow down or stop automatic or habitual reactions, particularly those which negatively impact our lives.
- Respond more effectively to complex or challenging situations.
- Achieve balance and resilience at work and at home.
- Improve focus, concentration and attention.
- Reduce stress
In short, mindfulness can help you to be here now.
Introducing you to the practice and application of mindfulness in a range of contexts and situations, our courses explore concepts such as acceptance, compassion and self-compassion and support participants to develop a meditation practice. For those new to meditation, we will also explore some of the preconceived notions (and resistance) we may have towards it.
Although Mindfulness has its roots in Buddhism, we adopt a secular approach within our courses, drawing on research and teaching from a wide range of sources including developments in neuroscience and contemporary coaching approaches.
Mindfulness Based Living Course (MBLC)
An 8 session secular mindfulness course to help you manage stress and overwhelm at its source.
(Includes a full day retreat).
Mindful Leaders
At Acorn we recognise that being a leader can bring many challenges, particularity from three key areas;
- External
- Internal
- The role itself
Mindful Leader training programmes are designed in collaboration with the client to take account of specific requirements. Content, timing, duration and pace are all generated in line with your expressed needs.