Introduction to Mindfulness and Contemplation

FREE to staff and students of QMU

18 October & 15 November 2012, 12:15-13:15 - Room 0050.

All staff and students are invited to this lunchtime seminar provided by Mindfullybeing: http://www.mindfullybeing.co.uk/

Some of the potential benefits of mindfulness practices include:

• improved ability to manage stress, tension and anxiety
• handling thoughts, moods and emotions more skillfully
• more insight into emotions
• enhanced attention and concentration
• more self-acceptance and improved relationship with others

This seminar will provide background information and a rationale for the benefits of mindfulness and contemplation practices in general and in Higher Education. It is funded by QM through the Retention & Contemplation project, run by Iddo Oberski in the Centre for Academic Practice.

For staff please book your place at http://apps/capforms/workshopbooking.asp Students please email CAPadmin@qmu.ac.uk