Highland Mindfulness Group

“Would you like to feel less stressed, more able to live with a sense of ease and cope better with life’s challenges?”
Then training in Mindfulness may be for you!

The Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course is a weekly mindfulness course. At the centre of the MBSR there is an emphasis on coping mindfully with life’s challenges. MBSR is an 8-week course, each session is two hours long, with each week focusing on a specific theme and attitude.

Course dates
The course starting on Monday 7th February 2022 has been cancelled. Please email us on highlandmindfulness@gmail.com to be notified of the next course.

Course
Below is the outline of the 8 sessions for the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction course (MBSR).
A manual in PDF format is provided.

Week 1:
Theme: Mindfulness vs. Autopilot
Quality: Beginner’s Mind

Week 2:
Theme: Overcoming Obstacles
Quality: Non-striving/letting be

Week 3:
Theme: Staying with the Breath / Staying present
Quality: Trust

Week 4:
Theme: Responding rather than reacting
Quality: Opening/curiosity

Week 5:
Theme: Opening to the unwanted
Quality: Allowing/Non-judging

Week 6:
Theme: Mindful communication
Quality: Patience/presence

Week 7:
Theme: Taking care of ourselves/our inner kingdom
Quality: Wise mind/Kindness

Week 8:
Theme: The ending is the beginning
Quality: Non-attachment / Letting go

The MBSR is recognised as an eight-week course in the UK Good Practice Guidelines and those trained to teach it are eligible to join the UK Listing of Mindfulness Teachers.