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The benefits and practices of Mindful Self Compassion and Loving Kindness

“Love creates a communion with life. Love expands us, connects us, sweetens us, ennobles us”                          (Jack Kornfield, 2002) What is Loving Kindness? When we start to practice mindfulness and notice where the mind... Continue reading
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Mindfulness: Seeing Thoughts as Thoughts

 ‘From thoughts come actions. From actions come all sorts of consequences. In which thoughts will we invest? Our great task is to see them clearly, so that we can choose which ones to act on and which simply to let be’   (Joseph Goldstein) This... Continue reading
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Mindfulness training, the benefits, the research and free resources for starting a daily practice 

WHAT IS MINDFULNESS? We hear so much about mindfulness at the moment, but what is it and does it really work? Well according the evidence based scientific research from the last 30 years, doing an 8 week Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) or Mindfulness Based... Continue reading
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Positive Neuroplasticity & Mindfulness

Positive Neuroplasticity & Mindfulness, Adapted from Dr Rick Hanson  By Fiona O’Donnell  I had the pleasure of training with Dr Rick Hanson last year. He argues that through what’s called “experience-dependent neuroplasticity”, the main way to develop inner strengths is to practice having experiences of... Continue reading
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Mindfulness Week 1 of a Four Week Introduction to Mindfulness, including free daily meditations 

Welcome to Week 1 of this 4 Week Introduction to Mindfulness, so whether you’re a complete beginner and curious about learning more or have read about mindfulness and would like to start a mindfulness practice with weekly guidance, this may be of interest to you.... Continue reading
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Mindfulness Week 2 of a Four Week Introduction to Mindfulness, including free daily meditations 

Living in Our Heads Welcome to Week 2 of this 4 Week Introduction to Mindfulness. If you started the daily meditation practice of the 10 minute Breath & Body last week, you probably noticed how much your mind was wandering during the meditation, whether it... Continue reading
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Mindfulness Week 3 of a Four Week Introduction to Mindfulness, including free daily meditations 

‘Mindfulness provides a simple but powerful route for getting ourselves unstuck, back in touch with our own wisdom and vitality…The most important point is to be really yourself and not try to become anything that you are not already…being in touch with your deepest nature,... Continue reading
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Final Week of Four Week Introduction to Mindfulness, including free daily meditations 

Welcome to the final week of the 4 Week Introduction to mindfulness. If you have done any of the meditation practices of home practice exercises, like brushing your teeth mindfully this week or the 1 minute counting the breaths exercise…Well Done!! This has given you... Continue reading
Oran
Fiona's 8-week mindfulness course is without a doubt the best thing.I have ever done for my mental health.  The modern world is full of distractions and stressors.  Following Fiona's 8-week course I feel far better able to navigate the stressful events in my life without feeling overwhelmed.  Two years on from the course I have gone from strength to strength all thanks to the foundation I built with Fiona's help.  I now live a far happier and more mindful life and couldn't be more grateful for everything I learned on this course..
Michael

I was absolutely delighted to have completed Fiona’s Mindful Teaching Course.  It came at a good time for me, I had just retired from work and badly needed to slow down my over-active mind and built-up stress and strain. The tools and techniques, simple but very effective, which I was introduced to, continue to help my calmness and awareness, to let go, let be and, to face difficulties.  They also allow me to better appreciate and be grateful for my wonderful family, friends and life.  I continue to participate in regular Mindfulness All Day sessions on completion of each new Mindful Teaching Course. These All Days are hugely supportive of, and are a great extension to, the 8 week Mindful Teaching Course.

Excellently organized and wonderfully & sensitively facilitated and delivered.  Thank you, Fiona.

William J. Lynch – Senior Account Manager, CX Oracle.
For anyone seeking to practice Brain Training & Emotional Resilience, I would enthusiastically recommend both the BE course and Fiona as a teacher. You are probably aware of the many, proven scientific benefits of being present  and brain training - increased focus, reduced anxiety and enhanced productivity. The challenge in learning a new skill is to cultivate a habit and to learn about the topic in an accessible way. Fiona’s knowledge in this area is hugely impressive. You can take comfort knowing that you are safe in the hands of a master.  Having dabbled in awareness practices for years, it was not until I attended Fiona’s course that I had a “a-ha moment’"and everything clicked into place. As a result I feel more present, more engaged, less anxious, I sleep better and I get more done during the day.  I have also had my best two months in sales during my career in Oracle to date and this is surely no co-incidence!"
Richard Bohan Martin
I attended my first MBSR 8 week programme with Fiona in May 2019. My interest in Mindfulness grew through the programme and the benefits I've experienced were largely due to the space that Fiona created for our group. She combines deep knowledge of the practice with skill while always showing true compassion, empathy and humour when its needed! I am now very grateful to have Fiona as my teacher on the MBI Masters in UCD. She is someone who I trust and I continue to learn and grow with her guidance
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