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Mindfulness

Rosebud in the rain

Mindfulness is knowing what is happening, when it is happening, without preference 
Rob Nairn

Mindfulness is a turning towards life….To live life as if each moment is important, as if each moment counted and could be worked with, even if it is a moment of pain, sadness, despair or fear
  Jon Kabat-Zinn

Mindfulness is loving all the details of our lives
  Pema Chodron

I have completed 3 years of training with the Mindfulness Association and the Train to Teach courses. I was awarded my readiness to teach certificate for the Mindfulness Based Living Course  at Samye Ling in January 2020. I teach the MBLC course as part of my work as a Thistle Foundation Wellbeing Practitioner in Mayfield in Midlothian.

I believe that a grounding in mindfulness and compassion can help free us from the turmoil of the thinking mind, can help us to experience our deep interconnections – both to each other and to the earth, and can help us to develop our full potential to be effective agents for change in the world. Research has shown that a regular mindfulness practice can:

  • Reduce stress and anxiety
  • Improve sleep and eating habits
  • Help us cope with long-term conditions and pain
  • Improve quality of life
  • Improve relationships

I am a trained social worker and practice teacher and have worked in user-led disability and campaigning organisations for around 30 years. I am excited about the potential of bringing mindfulness to those for whom it is often inaccessible.

Art of mindful singing handout

Dandelion clock

About Jane

Jane Lewis is a community song leader, mindfulness teacher, environmental and peace activist, gardener and crafter living in Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Contact Jane

Email: jane@gn.apc.org

Mobile: 07519 582130

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