WHY MINDFULNESS IS A MUST HAVE SKILL?

NIkKI HAYERS - psychological therapist

"Mindfulness is the most reliable source of peace & joy.  Anyone can do it. Our health, well-being & our continuation as a civilization & a planet depend on it".  Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen Master

Mindfulness is something that many people have heard of by now as it is increasing in popularity.  However, there are still many common misconceptions & myths surrounding it which can put people off & cause them to miss out on this life-changing skill.

Many of us spend a lot of time with an outward focus, running around on auto-pilot, ignoring ourselves, jumping from one task to the next until we are a frazzled mess or just lacking creativity or new ways of doing things.  This can lead us to feel disconnected from ourselves & others, especially the people we care about.  Mindfulness is about pressing a pause button & choosing where we put our attention, taking back control and strengthening neural connections in the brain, giving us mental clarity & choice in our interactions with ourselves & the world.  Mindfulness is not just about relaxation, although this is a fortunate by-product, it is about increasing our awareness.  It empowers us to become more attuned to whatever we choose to focus our attention on.

Join Nikki to find out more about mindfulness & what it can do for you.  We’ll go through a mindfulness exercise or two and reflect on the benefits of developing a mindfulness practice & look at the research that supports it.

About Nikki:

Nikki is a qualified Psychological Therapist with a specialist interest in all things mindfulness. After 15 years with the NHS she has recently started her journey as a private practitioner to be able to practice in a way that fits with her values & teach this valuable skill to enrich peoples lives.