Do you often feel like you are constantly “on” and find it hard to truly relax? MBSR, short for Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, is a training that supports you in slowing down, becoming more aware, and relating differently to stress. Instead of moving through life on autopilot, you begin to pause and notice what is happening within you, in your body, your thoughts, and your daily experience. What is MBSR? MBSR is an eight-week mindfulness programme developed by Jon Kabat-

A while ago, I attended a masterclass on stress. The speaker highlighted the importance of breathing techniques but was surprisingly dismissive of mindfulness, calling it little more than a “relaxation trick that doesn’t really work.” At first, I found that frustrating. But soon I realized his opinion came mostly from a place of misunderstanding. Honestly, that’s not unusual, there’s a lot of confusion about what mindfulness actually is. Many people think mindfulness is vague