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“Wherever you are is the entry point.” — Kabir
“Wherever you are is the entry point.” — Kabir
What is Mindfulness?
MINDFULNESS IS about so much more than paying attention while eating raisins and walking. It is the salt in the mix of any personal development journey. It enriches and enlivens anything else you might learn or experience. It provides a path to personal mastery.
Mindfulness can bring you the following benefits:
- Gain an understanding of your own mind and its habits;
- Learn a simple method to focus your attention in a relaxed manner;
- Learn to read situations accurately and make clear decisions based on what matters;
- Find the clarity and confidence to remain calm no matter what’s going on around you;
- Develop the time and space to think clearly, even when under pressure.
What is the reason for your interest in mindfulness?
What is Mindfulness?
MINDFULNESS IS about so much more than paying attention while eating raisins and walking. It is the salt in the mix of any personal development journey. It enriches and enlivens anything else you might learn or experience. It provides a path to personal mastery.
Mindfulness can bring you the following benefits:
- Gain an understanding of your own mind and its habits;
- Learn a simple method to focus your attention in a relaxed manner;
- Learn to read situations accurately and make clear decisions based on what matters;
- Find the clarity and confidence to remain calm no matter what’s going on around you;
- Develop the time and space to think clearly, even when under pressure.
What is the reason for your interest in mindfulness?
Use mindfulness to develop mental strength!
Use mindfulness to develop mental strength!
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Practical Mindfulness Program
explore the
Practical Mindfulness Program
explore the
Practical Mindfulness Program
How is the Practical Mindfulness program structured?
The program consists of six modules. The first module is an introduction—or refresher—and the remaining five are all about how to apply what you learn in Module 1.
Module 1 | Introduction to Practical Mindfulness
Know what mindfulness is and how it can benefit you. You will walk away with a simple practice that can be used anytime, anywhere.
Outcomes
+ Gain an understanding of your own mind and its habits;
+ Learn a simple method to focus your attention in a relaxed manner;
+ Learn to read situations more accurately based on what’s real and what’s relevant;
+ Find out how to ground and presence yourself no matter what’s going on around you.
Module 2 | Emotion Regulation & The Red Zone
Learn a mindfulness-based practice that will enable you to manage and direct your emotions in a way that is purposeful and constructive.
Outcomes
+ Gain an understanding of your own emotions and how they work;
+ Learn to identify your triggers and know when you are in the “red zone”;
+ Know what to do when are you are experiencing high levels of emotion;
+ Be better able to regulate your responses to emotion.
Module 3 | Stress & Building Resilience
Learn to apply your mindfulness-based practice to stressful situations and thereby recover more quickly and build resilience.
Outcomes
+ Gain an understanding of the key determinant of stress from a mindfulness perspective;
+ Learn to identify your own “red flags” for when you are entering the stress zone;
+ Develop your own sustainable quick-recovery response plan;
+ Be able to harness the upside of stress and stay focused when the going gets tough.
Module 4 | Complexity and Decision-Making
Learn a mindfulness-based practice that will enable you to read situations accurately and make clear decisions based on what matters!
Outcomes
+ Gain an awareness and understanding of your dominant decision-making style;
+ Learn to self-observe and balance the head, heart and gut while making decisions;
+ Be able to distinguish between what matters and what doesn’t matter;
+ Learn how to manage uncertainty and deal with paradox.
Module 5 | Presence & Flow for High Performance
Learn a mindfulness-based practice that will enable you to develop presence in a way that can activate and sustain the flow state.
Outcomes
+ Gain an understanding of the power of presence and the nature of flow;
+ Learn how to recognise – and how to activate – the state of flow;
+ Learn to integrate “making happen” versus “letting happen”;
+ Discover the main obstacle to remaining in flow when you find yourself in flow.
Module 6 | Authentic Being & Relating
Learn to integrate your mindfulness-based practices in a way that can lead to a more authentic way of being and relating to others.
Outcomes
+ Gain an understanding of the link between presence and authenticity;
+ Learn how to generate authenticity from presence;
+ Learn to apply mindfulness principles and practices to the relating context (work, personal and public);
+ Start to develop an authentic personal or leadership brand based on presence.
How is the Practical Mindfulness program structured?
The program consists of six modules. The first module is an introduction—or refresher—and the remaining five are all about how to apply what you learn in Module 1.
Module 1 | Introduction to Practical Mindfulness
Know what mindfulness is and how it can benefit you. You will walk away with a simple practice that can be used anytime, anywhere.
Outcomes
+ Gain an understanding of your own mind and its habits;
+ Learn a simple method to focus your attention in a relaxed manner;
+ Learn to read situations more accurately based on what’s real and what’s relevant;
+ Find out how to ground and presence yourself no matter what’s going on around you.
Module 2 | Emotion Regulation & The Red Zone
Learn a mindfulness-based practice that will enable you to manage and direct your emotions in a way that is purposeful and constructive.
Outcomes
+ Gain an understanding of your own emotions and how they work;
+ Learn to identify your triggers and know when you are in the “red zone”;
+ Know what to do when are you are experiencing high levels of emotion;
+ Be better able to regulate your responses to emotion.
Module 3 | Stress & Building Resilience
Learn to apply your mindfulness-based practice to stressful situations and thereby recover more quickly and build resilience.
Outcomes
+ Gain an understanding of the key determinant of stress from a mindfulness perspective;
+ Learn to identify your own “red flags” for when you are entering the stress zone;
+ Develop your own sustainable quick-recovery response plan;
+ Be able to harness the upside of stress and stay focused when the going gets tough.
Module 4 | Complexity and Decision-Making
Learn a mindfulness-based practice that will enable you to read situations accurately and make clear decisions based on what matters!
Outcomes
+ Gain an awareness and understanding of your dominant decision-making style;
+ Learn to self-observe and balance the head, heart and gut while making decisions;
+ Be able to distinguish between what matters and what doesn’t matter;
+ Learn how to manage uncertainty and deal with paradox.
Module 5 | Presence & Flow for High Performance
Learn a mindfulness-based practice that will enable you to develop presence in a way that can activate and sustain the flow state.
Outcomes
+ Gain an understanding of the power of presence and the nature of flow;
+ Learn how to recognise – and how to activate – the state of flow;
+ Learn to integrate “making happen” versus “letting happen”;
+ Discover the main obstacle to remaining in flow when you find yourself in flow.
Module 6 | Authentic Being & Relating
Learn to integrate your mindfulness-based practices in a way that can lead to a more authentic way of being and relating to others.
Outcomes
+ Gain an understanding of the link between presence and authenticity;
+ Learn how to generate authenticity from presence;
+ Learn to apply mindfulness principles and practices to the relating context (work, personal and public);
+ Start to develop an authentic personal or leadership brand based on presence.
How is the Practical Mindfulness program structured?
The program consists of six modules. The first module is an introduction—or refresher—and the remaining five are all about how to apply what you learn in Module 1.
Module 1 | Introduction to Practical Mindfulness
Know what mindfulness is and how it can benefit you. You will walk away with a simple practice that can be used anytime, anywhere.
Outcomes
+ Gain an understanding of your own mind and its habits;
+ Learn a simple method to focus your attention in a relaxed manner;
+ Learn to read situations more accurately based on what’s real and what’s relevant;
+ Find out how to ground and presence yourself no matter what’s going on around you.
Module 2 | Emotion Regulation & The Red Zone
Learn a mindfulness-based practice that will enable you to manage and direct your emotions in a way that is purposeful and constructive.
Outcomes
+ Gain an understanding of your own emotions and how they work;
+ Learn to identify your triggers and know when you are in the “red zone”;
+ Know what to do when are you are experiencing high levels of emotion;
+ Be better able to regulate your responses to emotion.
Module 3 | Stress & Building Resilience
Learn to apply your mindfulness-based practice to stressful situations and thereby recover more quickly and build resilience.
Outcomes
+ Gain an understanding of the key determinant of stress from a mindfulness perspective;
+ Learn to identify your own “red flags” for when you are entering the stress zone;
+ Develop your own sustainable quick-recovery response plan;
+ Be able to harness the upside of stress and stay focused when the going gets tough.
Module 4 | Complexity and Decision-Making
Learn a mindfulness-based practice that will enable you to read situations accurately and make clear decisions based on what matters!
Outcomes
+ Gain an awareness and understanding of your dominant decision-making style;
+ Learn to self-observe and balance the head, heart and gut while making decisions;
+ Be able to distinguish between what matters and what doesn’t matter;
+ Learn how to manage uncertainty and deal with paradox.
Module 5 | Presence & Flow for High Performance
Learn a mindfulness-based practice that will enable you to develop presence in a way that can activate and sustain the flow state.
Outcomes
+ Gain an understanding of the power of presence and the nature of flow;
+ Learn how to recognise – and how to activate – the state of flow;
+ Learn to integrate “making happen” versus “letting happen”;
+ Discover the main obstacle to remaining in flow when you find yourself in flow.
Module 6 | Authentic Being & Relating
Learn to integrate your mindfulness-based practices in a way that can lead to a more authentic way of being and relating to others.
Outcomes
+ Gain an understanding of the link between presence and authenticity;
+ Learn how to generate authenticity from presence;
+ Learn to apply mindfulness principles and practices to the relating context (work, personal and public);
+ Start to develop an authentic personal or leadership brand based on presence.
hear from the
Co-Founders
Neil Bierbaum “I trained in Consciousness Coaching and I have practised and taught meditation for more than 20 years – including vipassana meditation for the last 10 years. When I looked at mindfulness, I saw that it dovetailed perfectly with everything I was teaching, and that it could be so much more than it was. I have seen how many of my clients are looking to manage the enormous stress and increasing complexity in their work and personal lives and make sure they achieve their potential in an uncertain world, and I saw the opportunity for mindfulness to address this in a comprehensive way. I also learned that mindfulness had been adopted by the evidence-based behaviourist school of psychology, and so teamed up with leading Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) specialist Dr Colinda Linde to develop the Practical Mindfulness program.”
Dr Colinda Linde “I have been a clinical psychologist since 1993 and I am the current chairperson of the South African Depression & Anxiety Group (SADAG). I specialise in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for anxiety disorders (panic, social phobia), and work extensively in the areas of stress management, work-life balance, sleep issues, assertion and mindfulness. I also practise and teach meditation and founded the self-help CBT website thoughtsfirst.com. I first encountered mindfulness in Boston in the early 90s and was amazed that it should be so prevalent at the home of evidence-based behavioural psychology. Since then I have studied the volumes of scientific research, and witnessed first-hand in my own practice, how much mindfulness can enhance the impact of CBT on mood disorders, stress, emotion regulation and general functioning. Combining forces with Neil to create the Practical Mindfulness program was a no-brainer.”
hear from the
Co-Founders
Neil Bierbaum “I trained in Consciousness Coaching and I have practised and taught meditation for more than 20 years – including vipassana meditation for the last 10 years. When I looked at mindfulness, I saw that it dovetailed perfectly with everything I was teaching, and that it could be so much more than it was. I have seen how many of my clients are looking to manage the enormous stress and increasing complexity in their work and personal lives and make sure they achieve their potential in an uncertain world, and I saw the opportunity for mindfulness to address this in a comprehensive way. I also learned that mindfulness had been adopted by the evidence-based behaviourist school of psychology, and so teamed up with leading Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) specialist Dr Colinda Linde to develop the Practical Mindfulness program.”
Dr Colinda Linde “I have been a clinical psychologist since 1993 and I am the current chairperson of the South African Depression & Anxiety Group (SADAG). I specialise in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for anxiety disorders (panic, social phobia), and work extensively in the areas of stress management, work-life balance, sleep issues, assertion and mindfulness. I also practise and teach meditation and founded the self-help CBT website thoughtsfirst.com. I first encountered mindfulness in Boston in the early 90s and was amazed that it should be so prevalent at the home of evidence-based behavioural psychology. Since then I have studied the volumes of scientific research, and witnessed first-hand in my own practice, how much mindfulness can enhance the impact of CBT on mood disorders, stress, emotion regulation and general functioning. Combining forces with Neil to create the Practical Mindfulness program was a no-brainer.”
hear from the
Co-Founders
Neil Bierbaum “I trained in Consciousness Coaching and I have practised and taught meditation for more than 20 years – including vipassana meditation for the last 10 years. When I looked at mindfulness, I saw that it dovetailed perfectly with everything I was teaching, and that it could be so much more than it was. I have seen how many of my clients are looking to manage the enormous stress and increasing complexity in their work and personal lives and make sure they achieve their potential in an uncertain world, and I saw the opportunity for mindfulness to address this in a comprehensive way. I also learned that mindfulness had been adopted by the evidence-based behaviourist school of psychology, and so teamed up with leading Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) specialist Dr Colinda Linde to develop the Practical Mindfulness program.”
Dr Colinda Linde “I have been a clinical psychologist since 1993 and I am the current chairperson of the South African Depression & Anxiety Group (SADAG). I specialise in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for anxiety disorders (panic, social phobia), and work extensively in the areas of stress management, work-life balance, sleep issues, assertion and mindfulness. I also practise and teach meditation and founded the self-help CBT website thoughtsfirst.com. I first encountered mindfulness in Boston in the early 90s and was amazed that it should be so prevalent at the home of evidence-based behavioural psychology. Since then I have studied the volumes of scientific research, and witnessed first-hand in my own practice, how much mindfulness can enhance the impact of CBT on mood disorders, stress, emotion regulation and general functioning. Combining forces with Neil to create the Practical Mindfulness program was a no-brainer.”
What People Have Said
“The clear & concise way the [Practical Mindfulness] workshop focused on the essential concepts of mindfulness and broke these down into manageable blocks made it worthwhile for me. It’s a ‘must’ for anyone wanting to understand and apply practical mindfulness in everyday life.” – Fiona
“Your [Practical Mindfulness] workshop equipped me with knowledge and skills that allow me to be present with more clarity, understanding, and regularity. The course was interactive, logical and very inspiring.” – Resia
“I found the [Practical Mindfulness] workshop beneficial and particularly enjoyed the practical focus in a group setting. I have been trying to incorporate more mindfulness on a daily basis for a while now and found that the workshop really helped to both solidify aspects I’d learned and clarified the areas I was vague about.” – Claire
What People Have Said
“The clear & concise way the [Practical Mindfulness] workshop focused on the essential concepts of mindfulness and broke these down into manageable blocks made it worthwhile for me. It’s a ‘must’ for anyone wanting to understand and apply practical mindfulness in everyday life.” – Fiona
“Your [Practical Mindfulness] workshop equipped me with knowledge and skills that allow me to be present with more clarity, understanding, and regularity. The course was interactive, logical and very inspiring.” – Resia
“I found the [Practical Mindfulness] workshop beneficial and particularly enjoyed the practical focus in a group setting. I have been trying to incorporate more mindfulness on a daily basis for a while now and found that the workshop really helped to both solidify aspects I’d learned and clarified the areas I was vague about.” – Claire
What People Have Said
“The clear & concise way the [Practical Mindfulness] workshop focused on the essential concepts of mindfulness and broke these down into manageable blocks made it worthwhile for me. It’s a ‘must’ for anyone wanting to understand and apply practical mindfulness in everyday life.” – Fiona
“Your [Practical Mindfulness] workshop equipped me with knowledge and skills that allow me to be present with more clarity, understanding, and regularity. The course was interactive, logical and very inspiring.” – Resia
“I found the [Practical Mindfulness] workshop beneficial and particularly enjoyed the practical focus in a group setting. I have been trying to incorporate more mindfulness on a daily basis for a while now and found that the workshop really helped to both solidify aspects I’d learned and clarified the areas I was vague about.” – Claire