Mindfulness
If you have an interest in Mindfulness but are unsure whether it would be helpful for you, or if you would like to know more about it and what it entails, then either of these two links are a good place to start:
www.vimeo.com/24884903 Professor Mark Williams talks about mindfulness meditation as an alternative treatment for depression & anxiety (1 hour)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAy_3Ssyqqg Professor Mark Williams talks about mindfulness meditation as an alternative treatment for depression & anxiety (1 hour)
Additionally:
http://www.ted.com/talks/andy_puddicombe_all_it_takes_is_10_mindful_minutes?language=en
www.bemindful.co.uk includes a stress test and links to videos discussing the evidence base for mindfulness.
Downloadable podcasts and Apps are available on these sites:
http://franticworld.com/free-meditations-from-mindfulness for free mindfulness meditations.
www.bangor.ac.uk/mindfulness/audio/index.php.en a wealth of audio downloads from the Centre of Mindfulness here at Bangor University
www.freemindfulness.org for free podcasts and Apps.
www.calm.com a visual/audio site to help relax and induce a state of calm. Also available as an APP.
http://palousemindfulness.com/ for a full range of free mindfulness resources including body scan podcasts, videos and creative materials.
www.mindfulnessforstudents.co.uk/resources/mindfulness-audio-guided-practices/ includes a 2 minute exam stress buster exercise and a series of helpful meditation exercises
www.tarabrach.com/audioarchives-guided-meditations.html - for free podcasts (including a Spanish download)
www.getsomeheadspace.com A meditation and mindfulness site with guided meditation Apps (enrollment fee).
www.wildmind.org A practical guide to Buddhist meditation, including audio guided meditations, online courses, MP3 downloads, book reviews, and blog articles.
www.mentalhealth.org.uk includes 18 downloadable podcasts on relaxation, mindfulness, wellbeing, stress, healthy eating and sleep. (type 'podcasts' into the search engine on that site)