Mindfulness: More Than Just a Buzzword

We live in a world that doesn’t stop moving. But when life feels like it’s running you, it’s time to pause.

Mindfulness isn’t about sitting cross-legged for hours. It’s about learning to pay attention—to your thoughts, your body, and the present moment.

The best part? It’s proven to work.

From reducing stress and anxiety to improving focus and emotional resilience, mindfulness can change lives. This course will show you how.

Who is this course for?

  • Healthcare Professionals: Doctors, nurses, mental health workers, and care providers who want to integrate mindfulness into patient care.

  • Wellness Practitioners: Coaches, therapists, and facilitators looking to offer evidence-based mindfulness tools.

  • Beginners Curious About Mindfulness: No prior experience needed—just a willingness to explore.

Instructor

Chris Barker

Mindfulness Teacher

Chris is a registered Mindfulness Teacher and Supervisor who graduated from The University of Exeter in 2020. He leads on Mindfulness at the National Centre for Integrative Medicine (NCIM). He also provides a BAMBA national support group for Mindfulness for Cancer teachers. Chris’s specialism is sharing mindfulness with those living with and beyond a cancer diagnosis or other life-threatening condition. This work extends to family, friends and carers also impacted by the diagnosis. Originally a PE teacher, Chris discovered in 2012 how transformative mindfulness can be when he was a stressed Head of Department in a large secondary school. Seeing how much it had changed his life; he now teaches mindfulness in schools as well as leading international training courses for other teachers to do likewise, via the UK-based Mindfulness in Schools Project.

What you'll learn

In this accessible, self-paced course, you’ll explore:

  • The Science of Mindfulness

    Understand what’s really happening in the brain and body when we practice mindfulness. Learn why it’s so effective in reducing stress and improving wellbeing.

  • Simple, Powerful Techniques

    Discover practical mindfulness tools that fit into everyday life—for yourself and the people you support.

  • Applications for Healthcare and Wellness Settings

    Learn how to bring mindfulness into your work, whether it’s patient care, group sessions, or one-on-one coaching.

Why this matters...

Mindfulness isn’t just about being calm—it’s about being here.

When you understand mindfulness, you can help yourself and others:

  • Manage stress, overwhelm, and burnout
  • Improve emotional balance and mental clarity
  • Feel grounded and in control, no matter what life throws at you


Because presence is the first step to healing.

What's Included

  • Self-paced, online access to all course materials

  • Bite-sized content—easy to follow and fit into your day

  • A CPD-accredited certificate upon completion

  • Lifetime access to revisit the tools whenever you need

Course curriculum

    1. A Welcome from Chris

    2. How to use the e-learning platform

    3. Learning Objectives

    4. Before you start...

    1. Learning Outcomes

    2. Mechanisms of Mindfulness

    3. Paddling or Swimming?

    4. Knocked Off Balance

    5. The Search Engine of our Mind

    6. One Size Doesn't Fit All

    7. Grounding in the Feet

    1. Laying the foundations for the next 8 weeks

    2. Identifying our Intentions

    3. My Journal Through the 8 Weeks

    1. Week 1: Learning Outcomes

    2. Automatic Pilot - Main Session

    3. Sensory Awareness - Tasting Practice

    4. Body Connection

    5. I never promised you a rose garden - Naomi Remen

    6. What is The Habit Breaker exercise?

    1. Week 2: Learning Outcomes

    2. Keeping the Body in Mind - Main Session

    3. Body Scan

    4. Jigsaw Puzzle - Naomi Remen

    5. Pleasant Events Calendar

    6. Poem - A Summer's Day by Mary Oliver

    1. Week 3: Learning Outcomes

    2. Gathering the Scattered Mind - Main Session

    3. Mindful Movement - Connection, Edges, Flow

    4. 3-Step Breathing Space

    5. Unpleasant Events Calendar

About this course

  • £150.00
  • 10h total course length
  • Certificate of Completion

Why learn with us?

We’ve designed this course to be simple, practical, and transformative—no fluff, just evidence-based mindfulness techniques you can use straight away.

Learn it. Live it. Share it.

Ready to Bring Mindfulness into Your Life and Work?

Start today and take the first step toward greater calm, clarity, and connection.

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