When you work on Mindfulness you become more aware of your patterns of thought and emotions. This can help you to notice how you generally think and react to situations. You will begin to realise that these thoughts and emotions don’t define you, they come and go like the tides. You will be taught to be compassionate with yourself so that you will know when you begin to get caught up with negative thought patterns and be in a position to change it. You will feel empowered to have the choice about how you respond to your thoughts and emotions.

In Mindfulness, we use various techniques and exercises to help you apply the ideas. Generally, they focus on breathing and our bodies (the senses). How does this work? This creates a space, a moment of pause between you and a stressful situation; to give you time to make the choice on how to respond. Often that is enough to begin a healthy process of stepping back and dealing with a situation in a calmer way. Internally, mindfulness in practice shows you how to detect negative emotions and take care of yourself before these feelings spiral or escalate.

Many people benefit from practising mindfulness, some don’t even meditate during the practice of it. It can be helpful if you: