Mindfulness for Beginners - Mansfield Woodhouse Library - Adult Learning

This course introduces mindfulness and how to apply it in everyday life and the workplace. You’ll learn techniques to improve focus, decision-making, and emotional intelligence through guided meditations and practical activities. The course highlights the benefits of mindfulness for mental clarity, stress relief, and overall well-being, helping you achieve a healthier work-life balance and greater productivity.

On this course, you’ll learn what mindfulness is and how to practice it in everyday life. You’ll explore how to stay present in the moment using simple tools that engage your five senses—sight, taste, hearing, touch, and smell. We’ll look at how the brain processes information and how mindfulness can help you relax, clear your mind, and reduce stress. You’ll discover practical ways to feel calmer and more focused, making it easier to handle daily challenges.

What you will need to bring to the course:

A drink – water or juice

Notebook and pen

A cushion and blanket or wrap

Comfortable clothes

2nd week a RAISIN and/or anything else you like and can eat

An object to look at in the 3rd week

4 items to feel/touch such as something - soft/hard/cold/warm in the 4th week

A selection of containers to hold a cotton wool ball or pad or tissue with a scent on it such as - lemon, vinegar, herb, lavender, orange, coffee etc. for the 5th week.