Mindfulness in Schools Project
For the flourishing of young minds
We are delighted to introduce Mindfulness in Schools Project patron: Jon Kabat-Zinn. Jon is one of the founding fathers of contemporary mindfulness. Emeritus Professor of Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, it was Jon’s pioneering work at the renowned Stress Reduction Clinic that set the wheels in motion for what became Mindfulness-Based Stress […]
by Matt Wilks Now, don’t get me wrong – working at home is great. The benefits are many: I sidestep the dreaded ‘you were out when we called’ note by being here to accept deliveries, the teetering washing pile is partially tamed and the dog has some company. I’m here to walk my youngest to […]
by Caroline Fish We all have certain expectations of a conference – as the word suggests, ‘a formal meeting of people with a shared interest’ offering ‘a group of talks on a particular subject’. I’ve been to lots over the years, arriving bright-eyed and enthusiastic, keen to learn and hoping to be sufficiently inspired […]
Jon Kabat-Zinn joins Action For Happiness in a carpool podcast where he talks about about the dark side of making money through mindfulness, answers questions from his Facebook followers and also takes on the challenge of describing Mindfulness in one word. Jon also gives his thoughts on the 2018 MiSP Conference, describing it as “so […]
View highlights from our hugely successful 2018 Conference that took place in London in June, where we invited leading figures to reflect on what the future holds and offer practical ‘next steps’ for those in educational or mental health contexts. Speakers included: Jon Kabat-Zinn, founding father of the contemporary mindfulness movement, who lead a […]