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Oxford Mindfulness is internationally recognised for mindfulness teaching and training. Whilst some of our podcasts are designed for those with an established mindfulness practice, there are others that are suitable for the general public, meaning you do not need prior experience to listen.
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Friday Dec 16, 2022
Friday Dec 16, 2022
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.
Friday Dec 09, 2022
Shannon Harvey My Year of Living Mindfully (What Happened Next)
Friday Dec 09, 2022
Friday Dec 09, 2022
Shannon Harvey My Year of Living Mindfully (What Happened Next)
in this talk Shannon tells the story of what happened next.
Hosted by Clare Kelly (OMF)
Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
Oxford Mindfulness speaks to BBC Radio
Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
We are excited to announce that OMF teacher and supervisor, Liz Lord, has represented us on BBC Radio. She spoke to BBC Radio 5 Live about the OMF and its work, including how mindfulness can support us in today’s world. This was to celebrate the launch of our new daily lunchtime sit which is available to all for free. To register for these sessions, please visit: https://registrations.oxfordmindfulness.org/?cid=1263
Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
Tim Dalgleish from the University of Cambridge has kindly offered to return for an evening of further questions and discussions around the MYRIAD research findings. The intention is to offer an opportunity to practise together, ask any further questions and share further thoughts on the implications of the MYRIAD study for mindfulness in education and beyond.
Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
Friday Oct 28, 2022
Mindfulness and cancer Gently turning towards with Trish Bartley
Friday Oct 28, 2022
Friday Oct 28, 2022
We are delighted to be joined for our May keynote session by Trish Bartley. Trish will join us in May to share some stories, a few practices, and some of her learning from the experience of teaching MBCT to people with cancer.
Friday Oct 28, 2022
The Dark Side of Social MediaHow Mindfulness Can Help with Erin Lee
Friday Oct 28, 2022
Friday Oct 28, 2022
From mindless distractions and addictive behaviours to cyberbullying and encouraging feelings of inadequacy, we are becoming increasingly aware of the detrimental effects of social media usage on our mental health and wellbeing. Mindfulness Coach Erin Lee shares how understanding the skills and practice of mindfulness can help us navigate our love-hate relationship with social media, and harness the power of these communication platforms in wiser and healthier ways.
Friday Oct 28, 2022
Agency and connection with Jamie Bristow
Friday Oct 28, 2022
Friday Oct 28, 2022
In this session we will review a three-fold model for understanding how mindfulness supports human agency, our ability to act intentionally, that was proposed in Jamie’s 2020 discussion paper Mindfulness: Developing Agency in Urgent Times, and explore his latest research and publication launched in March 2022 titled Reconnection: Meeting the Climate Crisis Inside Out.
Friday Oct 28, 2022
Friday Oct 28, 2022
Drawing from emerging behavioural and neuroimaging research, this presentation with Norman Farb outlines the difficulty of understanding what it means to bring acceptance to our most challenging moments, explore what aspects of breath awareness are actually important for wellbeing, and illustrate how the brain can become quiet without becoming disengaged - a more subtle quality of attention.
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
The Fruits of Practice - Dr Sara Lazar
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
In this talk, Dr Sara Lazar will discuss her work evaluating the effects of regular mindfulness practice on a metric of adult development related to how we view and interact with the world.