Mindfulness
The Stress Project offers a variety of Mindfulness services. All are free. For information about the weekly Mindfulness Class click here. For the 9-week Mindfulness Courses, please see below.
Mindfulness Courses
9-week Mindfulness Course
Zoom course: 17th January to 13th March 2024
Wednesdays 6pm-7.30pm
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FREE - Open to Islington residents only
For further information about the course please download the Fact Sheet. To join the Zoom course you must be: - an Islington resident - able to access and use Zoom (we can provide help and support if needed). Spaces available- please apply early to avoid disappointment. To apply to join a course please complete the form below or download and complete the Application form. If your application is successful then course enrolment will be 10th January 2024. |
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Future Mindfulness Course Dates
Date/Time tbc
Chris Norris, Course facilitator
Mindfulness is a very simple form of meditation. It teaches people how to be present in the moment and break away from negative thought patterns that exacerbate stress, anxiety and depression. Giving people the tools to replace negative though patterns with positive.
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.
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.
Helping to manage the stresses of everyday life and more specifically anxiety, depression, addictive or obsessive behaviours, chronic illness and pain.
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.
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.
Helping to manage the stresses of everyday life and more specifically anxiety, depression, addictive or obsessive behaviours, chronic illness and pain.
Mindfulness Course - Refresher sessions
For those who have already completed the course there are refresher sessions, which will take place every 1st Tuesday of the month. There is no refresher sessions planned at the moment.
Please call 020 7700 3938 or email stressproject@hng.org.uk if you would like to participate in any future sessions.
Please call 020 7700 3938 or email stressproject@hng.org.uk if you would like to participate in any future sessions.
Video from Mindfulness course facilitator, Chris.
My Accidental Introduction to Mindfulness....
Click here to read our blogger's first experience of a mindfulness class.