Mindful Meditation - Beeston Library - Adult Learning

About this course

This mindful meditation course is designed to introduce you to the principles and practices of mindfulness. You will develop practical tools to reduce stress, enhance focus, and cultivate a deeper sense of well-being. Through guided meditations, group discussions, and reflective exercises, you will experience mindfulness as a transformative life skill, applicable to personal and professional contexts. Throughout the course, you will take part in guided meditations and practices, including: body scan meditation, loving-kindness meditation, mindful observation, compassion meditation, silent meditation and journaling. This course is also great for a work/home life balance. Come along, destress and learn how to embed these skills into daily life. Learn the definition and principles of mindfulness through exploring the benefits of mindfulness in daily life and participating in a guided practice: body scan meditation. Understand the mind-body connection and learn how to recognise automatic thought patterns. You will follow a guided practice for mindful breathing and move onto identifying stress triggers and their impacts, completing techniques for responding to stress mindfully. With the aid of a guided practice: loving-kindness meditation; you will cover the basic science behind attention and multitasking. Complete a guided practice: mindful observation exercise; you will practice empathy and active listening. Understanding responding versus reacting in communication is important. Complete a guided practice: Compassion meditation. Finishing the course by developing sustainable mindfulness practice. Setting goals for continued growth. Final guided practice: Silent meditation and journaling. Upon completion of the course, you will receive a certificate of attendance. What will learners achieve by the end of the course? Recall the foundational principles of mindfulness and its benefits for mental health Explain the relationship between mindfulness and mental well-being. Practice guided meditations and mindfulness exercises in daily life, tailoring to suit personal needs. Identify personal stressors and habitual thought patterns and Relate to your own lifestyle. Reflect on the effectiveness of mindfulness practices in different life scenarios. Building a personalized mindfulness plan for long-term practice.

Booking your place and fee information

Booking your place and fee information If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course, please visit our webpage for further information https www.inspireculture.org.uk skills learning funding your courses Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course. To enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years. Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required). As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Greater London Greater Manchester Liverpool City Region Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Tees Valley West of England West Midlands West Yorkshire