Mindfulness
Short on time? Here's the overview.
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Mindfulness helps you pause, reconnect, and respond with more calm and clarity.
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It’s secular, supported by scientific evidence, and always cultivated with kindness.
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Benefits include reducing stress, improving focus, and strengthening resilience.
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You can explore it through 1:1 mentoring sessions, courses, or workplace programmes.
👉 Would you like to know more? I invite you to keep reading.
What is mindfulness?
Mindfulness is more than just paying attention. It’s about how we pay attention. At its heart, mindfulness is the practice of noticing what’s happening in the present moment — thoughts, emotions, and body sensations — with a particular attitude:
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Kindness: meeting ourselves as we would a good friend.
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Beginner's mind (curiosity): approaching each moment as if for the first time.
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Non-judgement: noticing without labelling experiences as good or bad.
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Patience: allowing things to unfold in their own time.
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Although mindfulness has roots in ancient traditions, the courses I teach are completely secular and evidence-based. People from all walks of life — and of many different faiths, or none at all — practise mindfulness as a way of supporting everyday well-being.
💡 Mindfulness isn’t about "emptying the mind" or striving for perfection. It’s about being with life as it is — with openness and care.
Why it matters for your well-being
Modern life pulls us in a hundred directions. Work, family, personal relationships, the endless to-do list. It’s easy to slip into autopilot — reacting rather than responding, and forgetting to care for ourselves along the way.
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Mindfulness offers another way. Research suggests that mindfulness-based programmes can support:
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​✅ Managing stress more skilfully
✅ Feeling calmer and more balanced
✅ Improving focus and attention
✅ Developing self-compassion and resilience
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For example, many people find mindfulness helps them pause before reacting in a stressful conversation, creating space to step back and see things with more perspective. Others notice that their sleep improves when they practise regularly.
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Every person’s experience is unique, but many participants describe discovering more space, kindness, and steadiness in their daily lives.
"You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf."
Jon Kabat-Zinn
How to bring it into daily life
You don’t need hours of silence or a meditation cushion. Mindfulness can be practised in ways that fit into everyday life.
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Formal practices: guided meditations like the body scan, and mindful movement.
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Everyday mindfulness: pausing before answering an email, noticing your breath while waiting in line at the supermarket, or savouring a cup of tea.
Even short pauses — like the breathing space — can bring a sense of reset in the middle of a busy day.
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🎧 Would you like to try it right now? Here’s a short guided practice with me:​​​​​​​​
How we can work together
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Mindfulness can meet you where you are — whether you’d like a gentle introduction, a deeper course, personal guidance, or support for your workplace.
Your practice, your choice
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As a teacher trained in Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness, I make sure practices are always offered with choice and kindness. Most people find mindfulness safe and supportive, but it’s not always the right fit for every situation.
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That’s why in my courses, workshops, and mentoring sessions, you’ll always be invited to practise in ways that feel right for you:
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You can keep your eyes open or closed.
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You can focus on the breath, the contact of the feet on the ground, or even sounds around you.
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You’ll be encouraged to move at your own pace, taking breaks whenever needed.
The aim is never to force a particular way of practising, but to discover what supports you best in bringing mindfulness into your life.
What participants say
Here are some reflections from participants in my courses and workshops:
“The course gave me a structure for a meditative practice and helpful suggestions for daily challenges. It showed me these patterns are a normal part of being human.”
Rochelle, UK
Mindfulness for Well-being
“Pili guided us through several new practices with thoughtful planning and meaningful discussions. You could tell she was intentional in the way she taught.”​​​
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Todd, US
Mindfulness for Well-being
“I’ve joined mindfulness classes before and often struggled. Pili’s class was simple yet so effective. Her soothing voice made it easy to relax and follow along.”
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Katherine, UK
Mindfulness workshop
“Clear, practical, and on point. I appreciated Pili’s calm voice, steady pace, and authentic explanations of why mindfulness matters.”
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Andrea, US
Mindfulness workshop