Some Reflections on Mindfulness and Neurodiversity
“For people like us, it may well take the whole 8 weeks of the course to gauge if we feel safe enough, before we can even begin to learn...
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Beyond Hot Chocolate and Crystals… In a World of “mindful everything,” What -really- Happens During an 8-Week Mindfulness Course?
First of all, there is no consensus in the psychological literature on the definition of mindfulness or its mechanisms. However, the...
A Common Misconception About Mindfulness Meditation
“Positive vibes only.” Yes, there are many forms of #meditation that can make you feel good. But this is not the aim of Mindfulness...
How Can Mindfulness Meditation Actually Reduce Stress?
It might sound surprising, but despite the vast evidence base for the effectiveness of Mindfulness, there is no consensus in the...
One Day at a Time (video)
Got 4 minutes? I’ve made something for you. A message that could be useful right now. (Sound on.) The footage is from a trip to Provence...
Christoph was a guest on the Meditation Inspiration podcast
Podcast host Katie Austin and I discuss practical meditation, spiritual bypassing, normalising the experience of anxiety, and how...
MINDFULNESS FAQ'S
Copyright © 2022 Christoph Spiessens Please note: These are brief answers to complex concepts! There is an abundance of research...
My Little Secret
Copyright © 2022 Christoph Spiessens There was a time when I didn’t know if I could make it from the gym floor to the locker rooms. There...
Explore Your Ikigai – Purpose Beyond the Venn Diagram
Copyright © 2022 Christoph Spiessens When the organisers of the International Festival of Yoga in Manchester asked me to give a talk...
“Mindfulness? Are you kidding? The last place I want to be is the present moment!”
Copyright © 2022 Christoph Spiessens “Christoph… I hear great things about Mindfulness, but apparently it’s about constantly bringing...
Loving-Kindness Meditation and the Relevance for Suicide Prevention
Copyright © 2022 Christoph Spiessens An investigation into the potential neural and cognitive mechanisms of loving-kindness meditation...
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