Mindfulness Meditation

[Hope33]

I read somewhere that this type of therapy is available on the NHS.
Has anyone heard of it?
Thanks

[Mystical]

Quick answer - no! But I teach other kinds of meditation and have done since my days in London in the early 70's - when it was all Maharishi Yoga and the Beatles that fuelled the interest.

Mindfulness is not the state you usually seek in meditiation - because the ego gets involved and that makes the process far more difficult.

There are many opportunities to join meditation groups - online or in London.

But as for mindfulness meditation - sorry to say - not one I've come across in my 50 years of spiritual seeking.

Namastay - may love and peace enter your heart there to remain.

[thetube82]

some CBT therapists have a keen interest and practice this in sessions if appropriate, pot luck if you find one with an interest though..........

thetube82

[Hope33]

Thank you for your replies.
I will keep on looking.

[graham58]

I think you have to be lucky with your medical practice. I have a friend who suffers from depression and his practice gave him a CD or DVD about meditation and chanting.

Things are changing though and more doctors are getting interested in meditation etc.

[Fuzzy_Logic]

I read somewhere that this type of therapy is available on the NHS.
Has anyone heard of it?
Thanks

I've heard of this and am waiting to go on a course to learn it, this is available on the NHS via my CMHT.

[mhari]

Have had courses in this from PMHC team, I practice the 3 minute and half hour meditation every day. there is a CD of Meditations I would be happy to zip and mail to you if you feel it would be helpful?

[gail]

i do mindfullness as part of a dbt mental health support group i go via my cpn. It helps a lot, if you like i can ask the guy in charge if he can recommend any books about it

[Megan73]

Try reading the following book if you have no luck getting with a therapist

Mindful Way Through Depression by Mark Williams a good insight into mindfulness and there is also a good webpage with links

www.getselfhelp.co.uk/mindfulness.htm

and

http://www.mbct.co.uk/

[mhari]

Folks just wanted to say that after 8 weeks of practice, coupled with talk and drug therapy, I am really looking at life differently and feeling more myself. I am far from an expert, but if you are interested in a different way of looking at life (I think mindfullness could be particularly helpful for anxieties in modern life) it may well be worth a go.