Why Choose Mindfulness?

Practicing Mindfulness can help to train the mind to be present. Being in the moment means we pay attention to what is happening in this very moment. Often times we get caught up in ruminating on past events or worrying about the future, this exacerbates stress and anxiety.

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Benefits of practicing Mindfulness

 Mindfulness is scientifically proven to reduce stress, anxiety, improve symptoms of depression and your overall wellbeing. 

 

Studies have found people who practice mindfulness report an increased ability to relax.

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Mindfulness helps to dial down the body’s stress response. The amygdala is the part of the brain that is turned on when were stressed, it triggers the fight or flight response. Mindfulness helps reduce activity in the amygdala, therefore reducing stress.

 

The concept of neuroplasticity means that our brain continually develops throughout our life, by forming new neural pathways.  Mindfulness helps to rewire the brain so we can change old patterns of thinking and behaviour that no longer serve us.

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Studies have shown practicing regular Mindfulness meditation can achieve an upgrade in key regions of the brain- the pre frontal cortex, hippocampus and activation in the corpus callosum. These changes mean better focus and attention, enhanced creativity and memory.  

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Mindfulness-based therapies are recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) as a way to treat depression 

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Improve your quality of life and gain a sense of inner peace by integrating Mindfulness in to your everyday life.  Join our courses to learn more about Mindfulness and how it could help you.