SRMINDFULNESS
Mindfulness facilitator Business and Education
WHAT IS MINDFULNESS
Often life can feel like walking a tightrope and things can lose perspective. Mindfulness can help us to be fully present and alive in the ‘now’ and to pay attention in a non-judgemental way. Rather than worrying about what
has happened or might happen, mindfulness trains us to respond skilfully to whatever is happening right now. This helps break the grip of unhelpful mental habits and impulses, making way for calmer, kinder and more rational thinking.
ABOUT ME
Sheila Ryan BA
Mindfulness facilitator
Having worked in the voluntary, business, health and education arenas I am acutely aware of the importance of looking after mental health. Building on my work and life experience as well as over 25 years of personal mediation, I am well qualified to create and deliver bespoke Mindfulness in the Workplace programmes as part of company wellbeing initiatives. In addition, I am a certified Mindfulness in Schools Project (MiSP) Paws b teacher and have extensive experience of delivering mindfulness programmes in the primary school setting, a sector I have worked in for over 10 years.
MINDFULNESS FACILITATION & COURSES
Below are some of the services I provide. However, I also offer talks, workshops, tasters and sitting groups.
MINDFULNESS IN THE WORKPLACE
Mindfulness is increasingly being used in business to improve staff wellbeing and satisfaction, with the following effects being reported:
– Decreased emotional exhaustion
– Increased wellbeing
– Reduced stress
– Improved relationships
– Clearer thinking
– Increased job satisfaction
My work with businesses is tailored to the needs of individual companies and I work closely with management and others (eg, HR) to ensure that programmes are focused in the correct areas.
INTRODUCTION TO MINDFULNESS COURSE (6 WEEKS) FOR BUSINESS PEOPLE
Would you like first-hand experience of mindfulness? Would you like to get insight into how mindfulness can have an impact on personal and professional wellbeing?
Whether you are a sole trader who wants to look after your personal wellbeing, work for a small company that cannot offer in-house mindfulness sessions, or work for a larger company that wants to learn more, this course is the perfect introduction to mindfulness.
Course Objectives:
discover the origins of mindfulness and its relevance for modern life
explore a range of mindful approaches and techniques in a safe and welcoming environment
provide you with support in nurturing a personal mindfulness practice.
MINDFULNESS 2GETHER
Mindfulness 2gether offers mindfulness as a life-skill by helping children and parents/carers to:
Learn what mindfulness is/isn’t.
Explore good posture and bring our awareness to the breath
Understand the nature of our mind and how it can be trained
Explore what makes our mind ‘fizz’ and how mindfulness can help settle it
Learn about our brain structure and how it influences our actions
Explore how mindfulness can make eating a more rewarding experience
Notice sensations in our bodies as well as our surroundings
Learn how to be compassionate and show gratitude to ourselves and others
MINDFULNESS IN SCHOOLS
A mindfulness course, for 7–11 year old children, crafted by classroom teachers and mindfulness experts
Mindfulness is learned through practical experience
Six themes are taught with striking visuals, film clips and engaging activities
Paws b offers mindfulness as a life skill, helping children and teachers to
Feel happier & calmer
Get on better with others
Concentrate and learn better
Cope with stress and anxiety
Improve performance
MINDFULNESS FOR THE ONLINE WORKPLACE COMMUNITY
Would your staff benefit from developing mindfulness skills to help navigate these challenging and unpredictable times?
These online mindfulness sessions have been specifically designed to introduce topics such as awareness of body, breath and sound, self-care and approaching difficult emotions such as worry and anxiety. Sessions run for 30 mins. comprising a brief teaching and 20 min. contemplation.
Support mental health and wellbeing of staff who are working from home or furloughed
Introduce principles of mindfulness
Learn a range of practical mindfulness strategies for everyday use
“The sessions were a nice help through COVID19 to give everybody a little pick up and balancing.... everybody got good benefit.” MD, BluePoint Laboratories
“Sheila has a wonderfully calming demeanour and staff have been very keen to revisit the sessions on a weekly basis... feedback has been very positive.”
Company Director, Harts Ltd, Chartered Accountants
RESEARCH
The evidence for mindfulness
MINDFULNESS LEADS TO GREATER WELLBEING
The connection between mindfulness and well-being has been a consistent finding in almost 10 years of research. One study found that two weeks of mindfulness training increased well-being, decreased emotional exhaustion at work, and even increased job satisfaction (Hulsheger et al., 2012).
Mindfulness has been found to increase brain cortex thickness and activation in regions associated with emotional awareness and emotion management (Tang et al., 2015)
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE CORRELATES WITH BETTER TEAMWORK AND LEADERSHIP
Training in the emotional intelligence skill of compassion has been shown to reduce interpersonal stress and improve relationships (Singer 2016; Kok et al. 2013).
Greater Emotional intelligence has been correlated with higher manager and leader performance (Kerr, Garvin, Heaton, & Boyle, 2006; Rosete & Ciarrochi, 2005)
MINDFULNESS CAN LEAD TO MORE CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE THINKING
In a survey conducted by the Institute of Mindful Leadership, 93% of leaders reported that mindfulness training helped them create space for innovation, and nearly 70% said it helped them to think strategically (Institute for Mindful Leadership Survey)
TESTIMONIALS
What Clients Are Saying
CONTACT
If you would like to bring mindfulness to your workplace, school, group or organisation please contact me:
07941969216
RESOURCES
Here is a selection of resources that you may find helpful.
CLIENTS AND VALUED PARTNERSHIPS
