Authentic Mindfulness

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Course Overview

Course Overview
Thursdays, 6.15-7.45pm, this course aims to help manage a busy mind, including thoughts and tricky feelings . It discusses the benefits of living life more intentionally through mindfulness meditation, as well as provide space to practice skills and develop your own personal toolkit. Sessions will include guided practice, with awareness on the breath and body. If you have a trauma related diagnosis you may wish to discuss this course with your healthcare provider before enrolling.

Open Is this course right for me?

This course aims to help people manage a busy mind through understanding the theory and practice of mindfulness meditation. Each week we explore different techniques for different situations, which includes navigating tricky moments, with tips to help manage anxiety and overwhelm. This course is aimed at people who would like to maintain and sustain good mental health and well-being. It is not suitable for those experiencing a mental health crisis or with a severe or enduring mental health consideration. If you have a trauma-related diagnosis, you may wish to discuss this with the course tutor before enrolling. We ask all attendees to take responsibility for their own learning and only take part in activities which feel right for them.
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Open What will I learn?

By the end of the course, learners will be able to: define the difference between mindfulness and meditation, explore the benefits of regular practice including reduced stress and better sleep, develop skills to practice in everyday situations.
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Open How will I learn?

This course involves group discussion, so you’ll be encouraged to participate through listening, asking questions and contributing where you can. The sessions offer a mixture of theory and practical exercises; there may be written activities as well as the potential for learning through reading, video and suggested apps. Book and video recommendations may also be given during the course. Activities will include mindfulness meditation. The content of this course may be adapted as scientific research, theories or course requirements change.
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Open Will I gain a qualification?

You will not gain a formal qualification; however, you may request a Certificate of Achievement from your tutor.
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Open Next steps

You may wish to enrol on one of our other courses within the Community Learning portfolio. You can also stay up to date via our Facebook page or via our website.
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Open Please bring

Key messages are included in the handouts where provided, but you may choose to bring a notepad and pen with you to each class in case you wish to make notes. Learners will also be given access to reading materials and resources relevant to the course via “Google Classroom” so you will need a device with internet access; this could be a PC, Mac, Laptop, smart/iPhone, tablet/iPad.
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SMC00481
16/10/2025
Format
11/12/2025
1.50 hours per week
8 weeks
£0.00
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