The Oxford Mindfulness Podcast

Mark Williams - Deeper Mindfulness: The New Way to Rediscover Calm in a Chaotic World

In this special guest speaker event, we’re delighted to welcome back Professor Mark Williams who will introduce the topic ‘Deeper Mindfulness’ – the subject and title of his new book with co-author Dr Danny Penman.
“Proven effective at treating anxiety, stress and depression, the practices in ‘Deeper Mindfulness’ offer a new and more fruitful direction for both novice and experienced meditators. It also allows the rest of us to approach life with renewed strength, vigour and equanimity.”
Join us for this informative session as Mark explains the latest thinking in this area and leads us through some of the practices outlined in the book.

Susan Bogels - Living Mindfulnessy With Autism or ADHD

Autism and ADHD are neurodevelopmental conditions that continue to profoundly influence the way we are in the world also in adulthood. In our current urban world, characterized by high speed, deadlines, full agendas, multitasking, (social) performance pressure, and a bombardment of stimuli, all of us but people with autism and ADHD even more so may experience sensory overload, attention problems, and too much stress. Those who live with people with autism or ADHD, whether they are partners, parents, or children, may also experience high levels of stress, because they feel or take over their stress. Mindfulness can help here to regulate sensory overload, attention, and intrapersonal and interpersonal stress. Whether you’re a mindfulness practitioner, therapist, educator, or living with (a person with) autism or ADHD, this talk will provide deeper understanding and practical tools to regulate the stress that comes with autism and ADHD.

David Treleaven - Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness: Nuturing Resilience and Empowerment

Discover the profound intersection of mindfulness and trauma resilience in this engaging three-hour webinar on Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness. Led by esteemed expert David Treleaven, this transformative event will delve into the art of creating safe, empowering mindfulness spaces for all, regardless of their trauma history.

Ed Halliwell interview - Supervision in the workplace

Ed Halliwell interview - Supervision in the workplace

Lotty Roberts Why is mindfulness a key ingredient for effectively leading and navigating change?

Lotty Roberts - Leaders in our modern world are constantly dealing with change and uncertainty.  In order to navigate this ever changing landscape, leaders need to  remain focused, nimble and resilient, supporting their teams and organisations to embrace complexity with openness and agility.  Lotty Roberts shares her experience, passion and approach on what it means to Mindfully lead through change and why she believes change navigated well at work, is in itself mindfulness in action.

20230301 Science-backed tips for maintaining practice Dr Carly Hunt

20230301 Science-backed tips for maintaining practice Dr Carly Hunt

Richard Burnett (Co-Founder and Chair), Ben Chalwin (Head of Training) and Emily Slater (CEO) from Mindfulness in Schools Project (MiSP)

Join Richard Burnett (Co-Founder and Chair), Ben Chalwin (Head of Training) and Emily Slater (CEO) from Mindfulness in Schools Project (MiSP) as they look back over 12+ years of experience in the UK (and internationally), and where next for mindfulness with children, young people and those who care for or work with them.

Susanne Olbrich - New Year, New Inspiration social evening 27th January 2023

Susanne Olbrich, Pianist & Mindfulness Facilitator leading a session entitled New Year, New Inspiration.

Join Susanne for a deep dive into your own creative resources with the help of mindfulness and music. An hour with calming piano music, creative conversations, Deep Listening – and you might even find yourself writing a flash poem!

As an experienced mindfulness teacher and musician, Susanne loves sharing the combined benefits of meditation and creative practice with people from a range of backgrounds, from professionals to complete novices. She has developed an 8-week course “Mindfulness for Musicians”, and also offers 1-to-1 coaching, group sessions, trainings, workshops and retreats. Susanne’s music is inspired by folk, jazz and classical.

Susanne is a Zen teacher in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. She also trained as a teacher for Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR), the Mindfulness-based Living Course (MBLC), and as  Deep Listening® facilitator with Rensselaer Polytechnic. More recently, Susanne completed a Master’s in Mindfulness with the University of Aberdeen, researching “Mindfulness and Musical Creativity”. Listen to her music and find out more about her work here: https://susanneolbrich.net

Building compassion and inspiration through the simple act of noticing - Nick Hammond

Nick Hammond - Building compassion and inspiration through the simple act of noticing

The Practice of Sila: How Mindful Self-Restraint Could Transform the Workplace

Sila (or moral conduct) is the principle of human behaviour that promotes orderly and peaceful existence in a community. It is regarded as an anchor practice for Dhamma practitioners, and crucial for developing insight and wisdom.  In this podcast, Erin shares how this ancient Eastern practice has been crucial for sustaining and strengthening her own meditation practice;  and offers some thoughts around how it can support the harmonious functioning of modern teams and workplaces as well.