Mindfulness 

Mindfulness is a very simple form of meditation. A typical meditation consists of focusing your full attention on your breath as it flows in and out of your body. Focusing on each breath in this way allows you to observe your thoughts as they arise in your mind and, little by little, to let go of struggling with them.
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Mindfulness is about observation without criticism; being compassionate with yourself. Over time, mindfulness brings about long-term changes in mood and levels of happiness and wellbeing. Scientific studies have shown that mindfulness not only prevents depression, but that it also positively affects the brain patterns underlying day-to-day anxiety, stress, depression and irritability so that when they arise, they dissolve away again more easily.

Help manage the stresses of everyday life and more specifically anxiety, depression, addictive or obsessive behaviours, chronic illness and pain.

Our facilitators are trained in Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy and we run courses subject to funding. 

The People's Postcode Trust - a grant-giving charity funded entirely by players of People's Postcode Lottery. The Stress Project has received £6,600 to provide a range of Mindfulness services over 2017/18. 

The funding will enable us to run five 8-week Mindfulness courses - one of which will be specifically for women - and continue with our weekly drop-in class. In addition we will be providing Mindfulness training to our team of volunteers and local community workers to help them incorporate Mindfulness into their therapeutic practices. 

To find out more, please contact us  

8 Week Mindfulness Courses 

Help to reduce your anxiety, de-stress and improve your sleep on our 8 week Mindfulness courses. 
​Wednesday: 10am - 12pm.​​

• Course number 3 runs from 6th September, until 18th October 2017. 
• Course number 4 runs from 1st November, until 13th December 2017. 

                                                     
Price: Free (£20 refundable deposit required to secure your place).
Details: Please contact us for a course referral form, or complete the booking form. You must book a place, and attend, one of the two pre-course taster sessions to secure your position on the course. The taster sessions are on;

• Wednesday 5th July 10am - 12pm.
• Wednesday 19th July 10am - 12pm. 

Drop-in Mindfulness Classes

Learn Mindfulness techniques in an informal setting. You can just turn up on the day - no need to book in advance.
Thursday: 2.00pm - 3.00pm.
Price: Free

 Youth Mindfulness - Summerversity 2017

New to the Summerversity this year, Stress Project is pleased to be running FREE Introductory Mindfulness workshops and a 6 week Mindfulness course for young people aged 16-24 - as part of Islington Summerversity 2017.
 
Introductory Mindfulness workshops;
 
Monday 17th July – 5-7pm
Wednesday 19th July – 5.7pm
Monday 7th August – 5-7pm
Monday 14th August – 5-7pm
 
6 Week Mindfulness Course;
 
Every Wednesday 5-7pm
26th July, until 30th August.
 
The Course and Workshops will be held at;
 
Lift Youth Hub
45 White Lion Street
N1 9PW
www.liftislington.org.uk/
 
Places are free, but we have limited spaces so you must book by 30th June. 
To book, complete the booking form below, and send to Carol Louvet - carol@hng.org.uk 
For more information call 0207 700 3938

The Summerversity 2017 is supported by Islington Council www.izzy-info.com

Mindfulness Therapists

Phil
I am a mindfulness teacher and practitioner. I also hold an Honours Degree in Clinical Hypnotherapy and a Diploma in Nutritional Therapy. 

I can assist people in many ways: from teaching mindfulness and helping with performance enhancement, stress relief, recovery from depression and prevention of relapse, to alleviation of chronic pain and restoration of well-being, either as individuals or through group work. 

I also help people who are over or underweight or who have an eating disorder, as well as tackling a range of phobias and dealing with major, sometimes terminal illness.

Phil

Jonathan
I facilitate the Mindfulness Drop-in Class at the Stress Project (2pm to 3pm on Thursdays).

I am mentored and coached by Garvey Harris. Some years ago, I trained as a hypnotherapist and I also have a Diploma in psychology from Birkbeck College. I was a court clerk at a Crown Court until I retired 17 years ago, practising as a therapist part time. I go to drama classes and am coaching a few students with sight reading. My aim is to train further so that I can volunteer my skills to organisations such as the Stress Project and the Mental Wellbeing Project. 

My Accidental Introduction to Mindfulness.... 

Click here to read our blogger's first experience of a mindfulness class. 

Jonathan