Author: williamvangordon
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My research is featured in The Times today
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/being-glued-to-social-media-is-making-us-addicted-to-ourselves-zqqklsr9q
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How to use mindful breathing to reduce stress and anxiety – University of Derby Blog
Dr William Van Gordon, from the University of Derby’s Centre for Psychological Research, discusses how we can use mindful breathing to reduce stress. Source: How to use mindful breathing to reduce stress and anxiety – University of Derby Blog
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Recent News Coverage
My work was featured in the Daily Express: Selfie generation are so SO SELF-OBSESSED that it has been identified as an addiction http://shr.gs/kw1TVNf My work was also featured in the Daily Mail: Social media ‘can feed people’s addiction to THEMSELVES’ https://dailym.ai/2CwbvuW via @MailOnline And This is Money: Social media ‘can feed people’s addiction to THEMSELVES’ https://dailym.ai/2CwbvuW via @ThisIsMoney
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“Mindfulness and Nature”
My latest paper on “Mindfulness and Nature” has just been published in Mindfulness. FREE TO DOWNLOAD: https://rdcu.be/6VES
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Meditation in nature
“Meditation can help to deepen our relationship with nature, and nature can help to deepen our relationship with meditation” -By Dr William Van Gordon-
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A Quote (29 August 2018)
“While there will always be times when we find ourselves under pressure, its definitely possible to prevent pressure from turning into stress” By Dr. William Van Gordon International Expert in Meditation Research & Practice
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The Winds of Change
Gone, all is gone. Nothing remains. Completely alone. Silence abounds. Nothing to fight for. No more doing. No more being. The path has been discarded. How sublime to abide in nothingness. Seeing beyond the reach of time and space. Inexpressible in words. Ah, such profound peace. But all is not as it should be. A…
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The Top Ten Mistakes Made by Meditation Practitioners
The Top Ten Mistakes Made by Meditation Practitioners -By Dr William Van Gordon- In line with growing interest into meditation amongst scientists, medical professionals and the general public, more and more publications are explaining how we should practice meditation. However, few resources focus on how meditation can go wrong. Read the full article here: https://blog.derby.ac.uk/2017/09/top-ten-mistakes-made-meditation-practitioners/#.WckFO-pvfo4.wordpress
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A Quote (31 July 2018)
“I breathe out your in-breath and you breathe out my in-breath. We breathe in the out-breath of the trees and plants. There is only one breath that we all share. It is called the universal breath” By Dr. William Van Gordon
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A quote (27 July 2018)
Weekly Quote (27 July 2018) “All things are dependent on all things. Phenomena are empty of an independently-exiting self but are full of all things. Therefore, in emptiness there exists fullness” By Dr. William Van Gordon
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A Quote (22 July 2018)
“Life can only be experienced in the present moment. Missing the present moment means missing out on life” -By Dr William Van Gordon-
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A 10-step meditation on loving-kindness and compassion
If you enjoy this meditation, please comment and share your experience.
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A Breath of Fresh Air
A Breath of Fresh Air Are you breathing? Are you aware that you are alive? These may seem like strange questions but look closely at what they are asking. Are you truly aware that you are breathing and are you truly aware that you are living? Are you fully aware of your in-breath and your…
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A Quote (4 July 2018)
“All things are changing all of the time and the moment something is born, it begins an irreversible journey that ends in death. This is why wise people don’t become attached to anything they own or experience.” By Dr. William Van Gordon
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Meditation As A Glance Beyond Near Death Experience
My research was recently featured on soulask.com
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Work featured in BottomLine
My work has been featured in BottomLine following an interview: https://bottomlineinc.com/health/fibromyalgia/europes-enlightened-fibromyalgia-approach-exercise-fewer-drugs
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Can mindfulness management make more money? – University of Derby Blog
Dr William Van Gordon from the Centre for Psychological Research at University of Derby discusses mindfulness as a solution to stress-related illness. Source: Can mindfulness management make more money? – University of Derby Blog
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Can mindfulness help companies thrive in times of turmoil? Part 2
Last week we introduced mindfulness and the benefits of mindfulness training programs that have been offered to employees in corporations in the West. A mindfulness intervention called Meditation Awareness Training (MAT), introduced by Dr. William Van Gordon of the University of Derby (UK) is an example of research-based programs with great impacts on employee performance,…
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Can mindfulness help companies thrive in times of turmoil?
This article was published today in the Bangkok Post and covers my research: Imagine a typical day at the office. You wake up and leave the house early in the morning to avoid the traffic. The journey to work is a little hectic and then you work your way through a bunch of emails.…
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Meditation Awareness Training for Treating Workaholism
The University of Derby has just released a news article relating to a study I conducted that showed Meditation Awareness Training was an effective treatment for workaholism Source: Current news articles – Latest News – University of Derby
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Maximising Research Impact Through Open Access Publishing – University of Derby Blog
William Van Gordon, lecturer in Psychology at UDOL talks about open access publishing and tells us how he publishes research to maximise impact. Source: Maximising Research Impact Through Open Access Publishing – University of Derby Blog
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The Top Ten Mistakes Made by Meditation Practitioners – University of Derby Blog
Few resources focus on how meditation can go wrong. Here are the top ten mistakes made by meditation practitioners. Source: The Top Ten Mistakes Made by Meditation Practitioners – University of Derby Blog
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The Mandala of the Present Moment
The Mandala of the Present Moment Today’s blog corresponds to the self-archive version of a paper I wrote with Dr. Edo Shonin and Dr. Javier Garcia-Campayo called the Mandala of the Present Moment. The paper was recently published in Mindfulness and the reference is included at the bottom of the post. ‘Mandala’ is a Sanskrit…
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