About the Workshop
Research has shown that mindfulness can help us self-regulate our moods and thoughts, become more resilient in the face of stress and challenges, make us more productive and effective, and restore a sense of calm and balance in our lives. But why and how does mindfulness work? What happens in our minds, brains, and bodies when we practice it?
Although it is not necessary to know how our brain changes with mindfulness practice to ‘get’ mindfulness experientially and benefit from it in daily life, an understanding of its neural mechanisms can aid our practice development and strengthen our motivation to practice.
This one-day workshop will explore the neural dynamics of a mindful brain, blending conceptual learning with experiential exercises. Specifically, we will look at three main mind modes: mindless emoting, conceptualising/doing, and mindfulness/being, and differentiate between them neurally and experientially.
We will also explore the relationship between mindfulness and compassion, as well as compare empathy and compassion on the neural and experiential levels.
During the workshop you will learn:
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To ensure our offering is open to all, we offer a limited number of concession spaces on some of our courses and all workshops / masterclasses on a first-come-first-served basis. This includes Thursday evening, daytime and graduate courses, as well as courses starting outside of our peak booking periods in January, February, March, September and October.
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