Why Mindfulness?

I often recommend my therapy clients do this course. Here's why:

  • Awareness

    In order to make lasting change, we need to first become aware of the thoughts, feelings, and behaviours that create difficulty. Mindfulness helps us develop this awareness by training the area of the brain that controls our attention, and our ability to see ourselves more clearly.

  • Space

    Often, thoughts and emotions can feel overwhelming. Mindfulness provides a little space, allowing us to manage thoughts and feelings better. Mindfulness won't make challenging feelings and thoughts disappear, but it will help us develop a healthier relationship with them.

  • Kindness

    It's difficult to make improvements in life of we are putting ourselves down all the time. Being kind to ourselves is a skill we need to learn to be healthy in our own minds, and in our communities. Mindfulness offers us a practical training in self-compassion.

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What's Included?

I've selected the tools and methodologies that I have found to work best for the clients I see in my practice, and distilled them into this easy-to-follow course. Built on a foundation of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, you'll find techniques that really work in day-to-day life.

  • Foundations of good mental health

  • Tried and tested therapeutic tools used in therapy sessions every day with real people

  • Illustrated inspirational quotes that keep you motivated

  • Guided mindfulness exercises that are short yet effective

  • Homework guides and checklists

  • Journaling prompts and focused exercises to help hone your skill

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to the course!

    • Welcome & What You'll Need

    • How to use this course

    • Foundations of Good Mental Health
  • 2

    Week 1 - Awareness and Automatic Pilot

    • What is Mindfulness?

    • Being Mode and Doing Mode

    • Introduction to Week 1 - Awareness and Automatic Pilot

    • Raisin Meditation

    • The Body Scan

    • Informal Practice

    • Inspiration - Autobiography in 5 Chapters
  • 3

    Week 2 - Living in Our Heads

    • Questions and Concerns After Initial Practice

    • Introduction to Week 2 - Living in Our Heads

    • The Body Scan (Yes, again!)

    • Mindfulness of Breath

    • Pleasant Events Diary

    • Informal Practice

    • Inspiration - The Grace of the World
  • 4

    Week 3 - Gathering the Scattered Mind

    • Introduction to Week 3 - Gathering the Scattered Mind

    • Mindful Movement

    • Mindfulness of Body and Breath

    • Unpleasant Events Diary

    • Three Step Breathing Space

    • Informal Practice

    • Inspiration- Two Wolves
  • 5

    Week 4 - Recognising Aversion

    • Introduction to Week 4 - Recognising Aversion

    • Mindfulness of Body, Breath, Sounds, Thoughts, and Emotions

    • Mindful Movement

    • Three Step Breathing Space

    • Informal Practice

    • Inspiration - Two Arrows
  • 6

    Week 5 - Allowing and Letting Be

    • Introduction to Week 5 - Allowing and Letting Be

    • Exploring Difficulty

    • Three Step Breathing Space + Tools for Difficulty

    • Informal Practice

    • Inspiration - Peace is This Moment Without Judgment
  • 7

    Week 6 - Thoughts are Not Facts

    • Introduction to Week 6 - Thoughts are Not Facts

    • Mindfulness of Sounds and Thoughts

    • Three Step Breathing Space

    • Informal Practice

    • Inspiration - Perception
  • 8

    Week 7 - How Can I Best Take Care of Myself?

    • Introduction to Week 7 - How Can I Best Take Care of Myself?

    • Three Step Breathing Space

    • Informal Practice

    • Inspiration - Wild Geese
  • 9

    Week 8 - What Do I Need?

    • Introduction to Week 8 - Moving Forward Mindfully

    • Three-Step Breathing Space

    • Informal Practice

    • Inspiration - An Ounce of Practice

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Instructor

Claire Shannon

Claire Shannon is a counsellor based in Galway, Ireland. Claire has a Masters in Counselling, and has been practicing various forms of meditation for many years. She has found that practicing Mindfulness with her therapy clients has improved outcomes greatly, and believes in sharing these skills with as many people as she can.