Weekly Meeting: How To Deal With Difficult People & Challenging Situations

This week we'll be looking at the powerful ways in which Mindfulness can help us deal well with difficult people and challenging situations, by learning the important skills of asserting ourselves in life (in an appropriate and balanced—and very mindful—way) and of setting healthy boundaries, boundaries that will stop others taking advantage of us or disregarding our needs, wishes and wellbeing. And of actually doing all this while avoiding and minimising the risk of conflict and disagreement. (This is a crucially important life-skill, one that is the bedrock of building solid, positive, and productive relationships—at home, at work, with friends, and out and about within the wider world.) Plus, we'll be looking at how Mindfulness can empower us to do this well and effectively, even if this is something we've struggled with in life up till now.

We'll be exploring this fascinating (and potentially life transforming) topic with the help of TWO leading experts in the field of psychology and human behaviour—Brene Brown (the acclaimed researcher and author) and Mandy Saligari (a highly respected British psychotherapist). Plus, there'll be tips and advice from leading meditation teachers and mindfulness experts.

During the meeting we'll discover how Mindfulness can help us to successfully assert ourselves and to set healthy boundaries—and why this is so vitally important to living a successful, happy and balanced life.

Brene and Mandy will share their expertise and insights with us in two short but profound video lessons, and we'll also explore the wider themes that relate to this topic as the evening unfolds. Plus, this week's meeting will include several periods of group meditation (which will all be led, to ensure that everyone shares in the same meditation experience and to help those new to meditation).

So join us ONLINE this Thursday 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](https://www.meetup.com/nottm-mindfulness-grp/events/316279612/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_events).

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](https://www.meetup.com/nottm-mindfulness-grp/events/316279612/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_events).

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).