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Confusion and Doubt
Sometimes people undergoing mindfulness training ask themselves “What am I doing here with closed eyes watching my breath and body sensations?” Such doubt usually arises when we are still not clear about the reasons for mindfulness training. If you find yourself doubting your training, ask your therapist for further clarification and re-read the introductory handouts
Agitation
Misunderstanding the techniques of mindfulness in the early stages often leads to some agitation and the desire to distract ourselves, misinterpret the experience, become agitated and ultimately stop practising. Agitation
Poor Interoception
If you have just started practising body-scanning, you are likely to experience initial difficulties feeling body sensations in some body parts, which is an ability called interception. Low interoception is
Drowsiness
Even after a good night sleep people can sometimes feel drowsy when practising mindfulness. Sometimes this is simply because you are deeply relaxed after some stress. As our nervous system
Dealing with Pain
Some intense sensations can emerge during mindfulness practise for numerous reasons, including posture and old injury. They can be distressing at times, particularly when you are required to keep still
Lost in Thoughts
A difficulty that many people experience when starting mindfulness training is that their mind keeps on being distracted by unwanted thoughts. With continued and correct mindfulness practice, intrusive thoughts will
Adherence to Training
When you begin mindfulness training, you may encounter some difficulties that need to be addressed early on so you can make progress during therapy. Over the next few days, we
2022 Registration Open
Have you been thinking about upskilling or adding a new therapy to your practice? Start with one of our workshops or dive in and register in a Foundation course. Enrol
Volunteers needed!
We are currently looking for volunteers with relevant experience and expertise in any of these areas to be part of one (or more) of 4 subgroups to organise the strands.
Master your Mind and Emotions – 8week MiCBT Course
Over the course of 8-weeks, you’ll learn a simple and practical, step-by-step process to change the way you experience life’s challenges and better understand yourself. We’ll use Dr Bruno Cayoun’s
Mindfulness for Mental Health and Wellbeing – 8- week program
Join Dr Sally Francis from the Melbourne Mindfulness Institute in this 8-week online program commencing October 5th. This is a great opportunity to learn mindfulness-integrated CBT skills to gain an
MiCBT Workshop with UCSD
Join clinicians from around the world in this unique opportunity to learn more about MiCBT and how this empirically validated intervention would benefit both your personal and clinical mindfulness practice.
Mindfulness Meditation Group Sessions – Hobart
I am delighted to confirm that the mindfulness meditation group will restart this Tuesday (7 September). Much gratitude to Damon Thomas for organizing everything and making it possible. Thanks also
A beginner’s guide to mindfulness meditation
Regular mindfulness practice is gaining popularity as a way to improve wellbeing. Undertaken correctly and regularly, it can produce positive benefits in the management of stress, depression, pain and other
Training Grants Available – Rural and Remote Mental Health Therapists
You or your colleagues may be interested to know that there is funding available to help you upskill through professional development, training, and short courses that will benefit your community.