Category: Mindfulness
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My interview with leading US #Buddhist magazine @LionsRoar about my study showing the benefits of emptiness #meditation has just been published.
New study suggests meditating on emptiness might be better than mindfulness
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Our paper on using mindfulness to reduce stress in parents of pre-school children
Our paper on using mindfulness to reduce stress in parents of pre-school children has recently been published in Mindfulness and Compassion. Email me for a copy: w.vangordon@derby.ac.uk
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Here I discuss how mindfulness can help young people’s mental health.
Read more for information: Mindfulness in schools. DOI: 10.1007/s11469-018-0001-y
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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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“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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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 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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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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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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