Dates : Wed Jan 15th – Feb 5th
Time : 7.15 – 9pm
Where : The Natural therapy Centre, Teeling st, Sligo Town
On deepening practice & presence. A four part Insight Meditation Course to cultivate and strengthen your mindfulness & meditation practice. Drawing on the ancient Buddhist teaching, this 4 part course invites practitioners new and seasoned into an exploration of what it means to meet life – in all it’s textures, with wisdom, compassion and presence through the practice of moment to moment non judgmental awareness. This course will include formal sitting & moving mindfulness practices, as well as reflective & relational components.
Bookings via be.mindfulbooking@gmail.
To reserve your place you can make a payment via this link:
https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QRPRYGH8
Is Mindfulness Meditation for you ?
Are you feeling stressed out or overwhelmed ?
Are you having difficulty coping ?
Are you experiencing chronic pain or ill health ?
If so, Mindfulness is a simple and practical tool that supports developing a greater sense of ease, calm and wellbeing.
Mindfulness is an awareness practice that helps us to live more fully in the present moment. One definition of mindfulness is that of paying attention to what’s happening in the here and now without judgment.
Much of the time we spend our lives running on automatic pilot, not actually aware of what’s happening in our body and mind, and in the world around us. We can easily become lost in our thoughts, worrying about the future and thinking about the past. With this, we can miss much of our lives.
In practicing mindfulness we invite our attention to come right back to this present moment, which is the only moment life is available to us. We learn to become more aware of our thoughts, feelings and bodily sensations, developing skills to manage them rather than being overwhelmed. We use our breath and body to stabilise our attention in the here and now. Practising mindfulness can help boost attention and concentration, and improve relationships.
Evidence shows that practicing mindfulness regularly benefits both body and mind, promoting physical and mental wellbeing.
Rooted in ancient Buddhist texts, mindfulness is now a secular practice which can be applied to all aspects of modern day life and applies to all ages.
Please email info@beomindfulhealth.ie to enquire further about our Individual Mindfulness Sessions.
Only that day dawns to which we are awake.Thoreau
Neuroplasticity
The HOW ?
Science has now proven that the brain is highly plastic. This means that we have the ability to change the structure of the brain. Practising meditation regularly can impact on your brain body health.
Increases in grey matter have been shown in the following areas of the brain after an 8 week MBSR course:
The Prefrontal Cortex – supports our attention & concentration
The Insula – supports awareness of our emotional world & ability to be empathetic
The Hippocampus – supports emotional regulation, learning and memory
Meditation –
Increases activation in the left frontal area of the brain – this helps lift our mood.
Decreases stress related cortisol.
Strengthens the immune system.
Meditation-
Increases the body’s levels of serotonin, a neurotransmitter involved in positive emotion, digestion and sleep.
Increases the bodies levels of dopamine, a neurotransmitter that supports energy, sleep and attention.
Download Article by Sara W Lazar:
Meditation experience is associated with increased cortical thickness
