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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 areas of distress, writes Alice Shires, clinical psychologist and director of the UTS Psychology Clinic. What is it? Mindfulness meditation focuses on being in the


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.


Resilience Interventions for Smoking Cessation
Participants needed! The Resilience Interventions for Smoking Cessation (‘RISC’) study is using a randomised controlled trial design with adults who are regular smokers and are currently planning to quit. The


Ecology Without Moralism
Alice Shires and Andrew Patrizio in conversation. Chaired by Rosemarie McGoldrick and Trevor Norris Friday 21 May 2021 10 -11am (London Time) – free event The habitable planet is being pushed beyond the


We need your assistance to confirm the validation of the Equanimity Scale-16!
Equanimity is a calm and even-minded mental state that is undisturbed by our experiences or situations. Equanimity is increasingly being recognized to be a central mechanism of mindfulness meditation. At


The pandemic is worsening negative thought patterns, but with mindfulness, we can help the mind help itself
from Aileen Lalor, special to The Globe and Mail: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/article-the-pandemic-is-worsening-negative-thought-patterns-but-with/ It’s probably a bit facile to wonder why our device-dependence has increased as a result of the pandemic (one U.S. survey from


A super interesting conversation!
“Welcome to another episode of BrainTainment, today I’m fortunate to be chatting with Dr Bruno Cayoun, a Clinical Psychologist and principal developer of Mindfulness-integrated Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (MiCBT). This is


Published! Co-emergence Reinforcement and Its Relevance to Interoceptive Desensitization in Mindfulness and Therapies Aiming at Transdiagnostic Efficacy
Congrats to Bruno Cayoun and Alice Shires on their latest publication – “Co-emergence Reinforcement and Its Relevance to Interoceptive Desensitization in Mindfulness and Therapies Aiming at Transdiagnostic Efficacy”!AbstractInteroception, the ability


Mindfulness as an exposure-based Intervention: Dr Alia Offman
It’s hard these days to pick up a magazine, browse the internet or peruse the self-help section without coming across “mindfulness”; however, there are frequently deep misunderstandings with respect to


NEW! Mindfulness Meditation Retreat (for non-therapists)
Mindfulness Meditation Retreat …cultivating insight and wellbeing through guided mindfulness meditation… A residential retreat for health professionals, business and individuals leaders. Are you interested in developing inner resources to address


Better Thinking Podcast with Nesh Nikolic and Bruno Cayoun
In this episode of the Better Thinking podcast, Nesh Nikolic speaks with Dr Bruno Cayoun about research of Mindfulness-integrated Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (MiCBT) and its application in clinical and private


2019 ACPA & NZCCP Conference 5-6 April 2019
The Australian Clinical Psychology Association and New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists in partnership present: “The Contemporary Clinician: combining ancient wisdoms, cultural traditions, and modern advances” Friday 5 & Saturday


Mindfulness Meditation Retreat February 2019
Great news for therapists who have not yet attended an MiCBT Foundation Course!! The content of the standard mindfulness retreat has been modified slightly to enable everyone who has participated