Event Title Event Dates Introduction to Mindfulness 26/01/21 Course Closed   Training Area Staff Development Specific Area Mental Health and Wellbeing Course Type Workshop Closing Date 23/01/21 Main Trainer Jean Jarvis Target background requirements Staff Scope Workshop summary An opportunity to find out more information about mindfulness and to try it out for yourself. We work in a busy environment and live fast –paced lives and which can result in us feeling stressed and overhelmed as a result, mindfulness is an anti-dote for this. Clinical studies have documented both physical and mental benefits of mindfulness in different patient categories as well as in healthy adults and children. It is a great tool to have to enhance your health and well-being. Aims and Objectives 1. Information about: • What is mindfulness • History of its development • How we know it works 2. Opportunity to experience some mindfulness practices 3. Examples of ways to introduce mindfulness in everyday life. Pre-session Requirements None. On-the-Day Details Please arrive at least 10 minutes before the start of the workshop, to allow the facilitator to distribute materials. Self-Directed Learning Opportunity https://www.linkedin.com/learning/mindfulness/welcome?u=43337284 Quotes from Previous Participants ‘I really enjoyed the training and found it very useful.’ ‘All of the information given was very useful, but the practical exercises given were an excellent introduction to how mindfulness works.’