About us
We're a friendly, local group for anyone interested in Mindfulness, either as a form of personal spiritual practice or as a practical technique for living a better, calmer, more focussed and more productive life.
We hold regular meetups every week which offer (in a friendly, relaxed and informal atmosphere) the opportunity to:
• learn more about Mindfulness
• try-out some Mindfulness techniques and methods of Mindfulness meditation
• meet and get to know other people who are interested in Mindfulness, or in meditation in general.
Our weekly meetings include occasional talks by guest speakers, periods of guided Mindfulness meditation, regular film and video presentations about Mindfulness, information about any Mindfulness-related events, classes and courses that are happening locally, and (at our in-person meetings) there's the opportunity to chat and get to know the other group members socially over refreshments. The meetings are usually led and hosted by Shaun Glossop, our Group director, who is a highly experienced meditation teacher and a trained MBCT (Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy) coach. All are welcome and membership is free.
Our weekly meetings are relaxed, casual and "open", and they provide an opportunity to encounter Mindfulness in an easy and straightforward way. We usually meet every week (except the two weeks containing Christmas Day and New Year's Day, when we take a break). Our regular, weekly meetings take place each Thursday evening from 7pm through to approximately 9pm. Sometimes our Thursday meetings are friendly, in-person gatherings (held in the heart of the Nottingham city centre at a pleasant, contemporary venue) and on other occasions they take place online via Zoom, allowing everyone to participate from the comfort and convenience of their own home (which can be a boon for many people on a "school night"). Please note that, at the moment, all our Thursday meetings are taking place online due to our usual venue for in-person meetings being currently unavailable.
You can find out more by visiting our website:
[www.NottinghamMindfulnessGroup.co.uk ](http://www.nottinghammindfulnessgroup.co.uk/)
or by exploring our pages here on MeetUp.
For more about Mindfulness, scroll down and see below...
About Mindfulness
Mindfulness is an ancient form of meditation practice that is today widely recognised as being a highly effective approach for managing stress, pain and illness, increasing general health and well-being, improving our quality of life, enhancing our relationships... and simply becoming better at whatever we choose to do in life. By becoming more mindful we can create the conditions that give us greater choice in how we respond to our experiences - thereby enabling us to have a rich and fulfilling life, even when we're confronted by difficult or challenging circumstances.
Also, Mindfulness is simple and is for everyone. Whether you want to reduce stress, improve your performance, become a better leader, experience greater well-being, manage pain, or change habits that are difficult to break, mindfulness training and a regular mindfulness practice (even as little as 10 minutes a day) will help.
Our group uses Mindfulness techniques drawn from many different, respected sources and it is aligned to no one school or tradition, however a key inspiration and reference point for our activities is the teaching and work of Thích Nhất Hạnh and the Plumb Village Mindfulness Community.
Please Note: Our open, drop-in meetings are designed to share information about Mindfulness and to offer the opportunity for people to experience and practice Mindful meditation in the company of others. These meetings are not structured to form a progressive course or formal training in Mindfulness, and they do not, in and of themselves, constitute a "Mindfulness-Based" therapy (such as MBSR or MBCT). Our Group publishes and promotes full details of the formal, structured classes and courses in Mindfulness and "Mindfulness-Based" therapies that are available in Nottingham and the wider East Midlands - please ask us for a free copy of this information if it would be of interest to you.
Mindfulness and other forms of meditation are safe and appropriate practices for the vast majority of people and they are proven to offer a wide range of benefits, including the lowering of stress and deep levels of relaxation. Current research indicates that all forms of meditation (including Mindfulness) may be unwise for people with bipolar vulnerability or those who are suffering from Post Traumatic Stress (PTSD) unless it is undertaken with medical supervision. If you are currently receiving treatment for any form of mental health issue (or have received such treatment in the recent past, or have reason to believe that you might need such treatment), you should consult your doctor or health care professional before engaging with Mindfulness or any form of meditation.
Upcoming events
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Weekly Meeting: Proven Techniques To Bring Calm, Peace & Sanity Into Your Life
·OnlineOnlineIn this week's Thursday meeting we'll be exploring 3 simple (scientifically proven) techniques that can move us quickly into a state of calm and inner peace – including at times of difficulty, challenge or emotional distress. And, what's more, these same, straightforward techniques (if practised on a regular and fairly consistent basis) are now known, curtesy of modern neuroscience, to gradually shift us, over time, into a new way of being and a new way of engaging with life on a day-by-day basis – a way that makes an almost constant state of calm and inner-peace our default sitting (our "new normal"), and which is a much more pleasant way to live our lives.
During the evening we'll hear top teaching and expert insights from some of the leading figures in contemporary meditation practice, psychology and neuroscience - including Dr Jon Kabat-Zinn (the ‘father’ of the modern, secular mindfulness movement), Vidyamala Burch (one of the UK's foremost mindfulness teachers) and Dr Jud Brewer (a clinical psychiatrist and top neuroscientist based at Yale University) – and we'll also try out some simple but powerful practices that can switch us quickly into a state of inner-calm, practices that we can then take away and put into immediate use in our daily lives.
In the course of the meeting, Jon, Vidyamala and Jud (together with other top experts) will share their understanding and expertise with us in some short but inspiring video clips, and our time together on Thursday evening will be hosted by local mindfulness teacher Shaun Glossop (our Group Director, who is a trained Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy coach). Shaun will guide us through the evening's topic in a down-to-earth and easy to understand way.
Join us LIVE online for a great evening of mindfulness— or register and get the video to watch anytime!...
– There is a modest, flexible admission/registration fee for this meeting. (You can pay any amount you choose from £3 to £7)
– To get the Zoom link (or to register for the recording) just RSVP to this event here on MeetUp.com. You will then receive a secure PayPal link to pre-pay your admission (you can pay any amount you choose from £3 to £7).Important Note: after you've paid your admission you will be sent the Zoom link for this week's meeting. (A different link will follow later on, sometime after the live meeting, to access the video recording.) Both links will usually be sent by email to the inbox associated with your PayPal transaction (although you may also receive them as a DM through MeetUp.com.
Please allow a little time for the first Zoom link to arrive, as we are a tiny organisation and this process is not automated—it won't necessarily happen immediately and it may take a couple of hours or so (or longer if it’s outside office hours).12 attendees
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