Mindfulness Meditation sessions available via Zoom.

Held each Thursday between 17:00 and 18:00.

Contact wellbeingservices@bangor.ac.uk for the link and password for the sessions.

Suitable for complete beginners and for those who have some prior experience of Mindfulness or other forms of meditation.

Each Session will have a period of guided meditation the then a few minutes of reflection and questions at the end. A variety of different practices are taught during the sessions.

What is mindfulness and how can it benefit you?

• Mindfulness is developed by purposefully paying attention in a non-judgmental way to your experience of your body, your mind and the world around you. 

• Mindfulness is about being awake and aware and living in the present, rather than dwelling in the past or anticipating the future. 

• Staying in touch with the present in this way, from one moment to the next, may lead you to experience yourself differently, perhaps feeling less stuck, or recognising more strength, balance and confidence in yourself. 

• Mindfulness is taught through meditation skills which include bringing attention to the breath and the body during stillness and movement.

Benefits of practicing mindfulness may include:

• An increased ability to cope effectively with both short and long-term stressful situations. This may be particularly important in this current coronvirus crisis.

• Greater self-confidence, more acceptance of self and more acceptance of life as it is.

• An increased ability to relax and experience calm.

• More energy, enthusiasm and appreciation for life.

• Greater ability to sustain concentration and focus.

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