Contemplative Practices and Mindfulness

 

There is accumulating evidence that contamplative practices, including mindfulness and other forms of meditation can have a range of positive effects on people's lives. See for example a recent meta-analysis in Psychological Bulletin (Nov 2012).

 

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 

CAP currently offers the following opportuntities for you to experience contemplative practices: 

1. Weekly Mindfulness and Contemplation sessions with Dr Avinash  from http://www.mindfullybeing.co.uk/  on Tuesdays from until 21st May 2013, 12:15-13:15 (room 0050)
2. Self-led meditation/contemplation sessions drop-in Thursdays until 9th May 2013, 12:15-1:15 pm (room 065)
3. Eight-week Mindfulness Foundation Courses with Dr Avinash (staff) and Dr Michele Hipwell (students) (these started in February, but we hope to offer these again next semester).Please email CAPadmin@qmu.ac.uk to express you interest, so that we can estimate the viability of running these courses again next semester.

Further information about any ofthese activities, please email Iddo Oberski on ioberski@qmu.ac.uk

CAP workshops Spring 2013

Peer assessment? PAT system? Enhancement Themes? Effective Assessment? Programme Leaders Network? Employer engagement? Plagiarism and TurnitinUK? Mindfulness? Validation and Review? ‘Masterness’? Feedback? Supporting enterpreneurialism? Curriculum for Excellence?

The Centre for Academic Practice offers scheduled workshops on all these topics and more. These are usually 60 or 90 min sessions, often over lunch, where we share practice, discuss hot topics, unpack challenges and celebrate successes.

See our programme for details.

Book now ^{(thin client only)}

or contact us at CAPadmin@qmu.ac.uk

CAP workshop programme - semester 2

The CAP programme of workshops for semester 2 is now available.
Please follow this link to have a look and see the workshops we have on offer:
http://www.qmu.ac.uk/cap/LandTWkshopsHome.htm

Mindfulness events continue next semester

Dr Avinash from Mindfullybeing has agreed to continue the drop-in sessions and also, subject to funding, he'll be able to offer a mindfulness foundation course as follows. Early booking is advisable, but please make sure you can commit to all the sessions:

1.    Mindfulness sessions with Dr Avinash

a.    Drop-in Tuesdays until 18 December 2012: 12:15-1:15, room 2175

b.    Drop-in Tuesdays from 8 January 2013 to 21 May 2013: 12:15-1:15 room 0050

c.    Intro to Mindfulness (repeat presentation): Wednesday 6 February room 0049 & Monday 18 February room 0048 both 12:15-1:15 pm. 

2.    Self-led meditation/contemplation sessions

a.    Drop-in Thursdays until 20 December: 12:15-1:15 pm room 2168

b.    Drop-in Thursdays 3 January until 9 May 2013, 12:15-1:15 pm room 065

3.    8-week Mindfulness Foundation Courses with Dr Avinash, for staff and students. Please book only if you can commit to the sessions. Please email CAPadmin@qmu.ac.uk:  Booking is essential as places are limited

a.    Students: 1 February – 29 March (except 15 February) Fridays 8:45-11:15 am, room 2091

b.    Staff: 30 January – 27 March (except 13 February), Wednesdays 1:30-4 pm, room 2093

Mindfulness at QMU

Wish you could improve your attention and learning?
Want to manage stress and emotions better?
Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to improve your stress management, enhance your concentration and improve your relationships.
QMU invites staff and students to take part in Mindfulness and Contemplation seminars and drop-in practice sessions.
The ‘Introduction to Mindfulness and Contemplation’ can help you:

·         improve your ability to manage stress, tension and anxiety;

·         handle thoughts, moods and emotions more skilfully;

·         achieve a greater insight into your emotions;

·         improve attention and concentration and

·         gain more self-acceptance and improve relationship with others.

Interested? Sign up now and get these dates in your diary:

Introductory Seminar:

15 November, 12:15-13:15 Room 0050.

This seminar will provide background information and a rationale for the benefits of mindfulness and contemplation practices in general and in Higher Education.

Drop-in practice sessions:
Tuesdays until 30 October room 3164, 12:15-13:15

Tuesdays from 6 November to 18 December room 2175, 12:15-13:15

These sessions are practical mindfulness meditation sessions led by an expert. You will be guided through the practice and there will be an opportunity to discuss your experience afterwards.

Both events are run by Mindfully Being (http://www.mindfullybeing.co.uk/) and funded by QMU through the Retention & Contemplation project, run by Dr Iddo Oberski, Senior Lecturer Learning & Teaching, Centre for Academic Practice.

Students book now at capadmin@qmu.ac.uk

Staff book now at http://apps/capforms/workshopbooking.asp

CAP workshop programme published

This semster's workshop programme can now http://www.qmu.ac.uk/cap/LandTWkShopsHome.htm Please check it out and sign up!