Mindfulness with Emma

Boosting wellbeing and self-care capacity through mindfulness and positive psychology

Empowering people to have a strong sense of agency in their their own mental wellbeing.

Mental fitness, Resilience Building, Perinatal Mental Health, Grief and Loss,  Flourishing Across the Lifespan, Workplace Burnout, Mindful Living

Emma is a wellbeing advocate. She speaks and writes about mental health and wellbeing achieved through mindfulness, compassion and positive psychology.

Mindfulness with Emma provides mindfulness, compassion and positive psychology based courses, workshops and day retreats to individuals, community groups, organisations and workplaces. 

 

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What is mindfulness?

Mindfulness is the practice of paying attention on purpose to what is happening in the present moment, with non-judgment and kindness. Terms associated with being mindful include ‘what’s here in this moment’ and ‘being with’, ‘using your senses to come into the present moment.’

When we have the capacity to recognise what’s here in this moment such as anger, frustration, sadness or self-doubt we allow a space to open up for us to take more control of what we feel or what we think about in the next moment.
We can respond in ways that are more creative and kinder to the mind, the body and soul, and to other people.

We are empowered to be an active agent in our own lives, not merely a bystander to what’s happening.

Click here for a short video about mindfulness by the NHS

As per the Greater Good Science Centre, Berkeley, University of California mindfulness:

  • Develops clarity of thought and increased focus
  • Reduces stress, anxiety and depressive symptoms
  • Improves relationships with self and others
  • Positive mental wellbeing and physical health
  • Enhances ability to regulate strong emotions
  • Enhances quality of sleep
  • Increases ability to cope with physical and psychological pain and suffering

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What is positive psychology?

Positive psychology is the study of the elements involved in living a meaningful life, with a view to thriving in life. Martin Seligman’s PERMA Model of Wellbeing offers a framework to explore and work on these elements:
Adopting a growth mindset – recognising effort, not fixed on results

  • Resilient living
  • Gratitude practice
  • Deconditioning the negativity bias of the brain
  • Cultivating positive emotions and character strengths
  • 12 step positive emotions toolkit

Building positive emotions (Barbara Frederickson) 

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Courses, Workshops and Events

Mindfulness with Emma’s offerings are embedded in knowledge and practice wisdom of mindfulness, strengths based approaches and positive psychology.

Emma‘s work takes into account human attachments and losses, developments throughout the lifespan and the impact of the external world on a person‘s internal world.

6 week Mindful healing after pregnancy loss
8 week MBSR/MBCT mindfulness course
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workshops
4 week Mindful Living course Exploring core aspects of mindfulness and applying them to daily life
4 Week Mindfulness and Positive Psychology course