Weekly Update 24th September 2022

Welcome to this week’s update: a summary of everything we’ve shared on social media throughout the week.

SHARING FROM THE OMF

As part of our increased communications plan, we hope to signpost weekly to free resources, research, and books in the field. Our intention is to share knowledge of other work in the field and increase our collective understanding of mindfulness.

This week’s quote is a poem from Portia Nelson. You may recognise it if you’ve previously taken an 8-week Mindfulness for Life or Mindfulness for Depression course.

We also highlighted the News section of our website.

One of our Co-Directors, Claire Kelly, reads a piece of knowledge from Rick Hanson. You can listen to Claire reading the passage on YouTube by clicking on the image.

With thanks to academics in the field, we are sharing research with the OMF community. Where possible we will signpost to papers which are not behind a paywall and are free for you to read. Unless otherwise stated, research is independent from the OMF. Our intention is to share work of others in the field and increase understanding of a broad range of research areas within mindfulness. You can read more from a 2022 paper – Effects of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention on Male Portuguese Prisoners, by clicking on the image.

LEARN MINDFULNESS

Here are the courses we highlighted this week. Click on the image for more information and to apply.

We have 8 Mindfulness for Life Courses starting on different days and at different times throughout October. For more info and to apply, click on the image.

We have another 3-week Introduction to Mindfulness course starting in October. For more info and to apply, click on the image. These courses are suitable for those who are new to mindfulness and wish to learn more.

We have 3 Mindfulness Frame by Frame Courses starting on different days and at different times throughout October. For more info, and to apply, click on the image. These courses are suitable for those who have already participated in an 8-week mindfulness course such as Mindfulness for Life, Finding Peace in a Frantic World or MBCT and MBSR 8 week-courses.

We have another 12-week Mindfulness Taking It Further course starting in October. For more info and to apply, click on the image. These courses are suitable for those who have completed an 8-week Mindfulness for Life course.

ONGOING DEVELOPMENT

October Online Workshop

Join us for an exciting workshop with Norman Farb. The Art of Sense Foraging will run across 2 days, each session will be 4 hours. For more information and to book, please click on the image.

News Updates

We have a new blog post out from our very own Ally Burton: Swimming Through Grief: My Mindfulness Journey and the Value of Informal Practice.

Click on the image to read the blog.