Mindfulness for Home, Work, and in Our Communities

A curated list of free mindfulness resources

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UPDATED: August 2021

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Stakeholder Response to the NICE draft guidelines on depression

A summary note of the Mindfulness Initiative's stakeholder response to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence's draft guidelines on the treatment and management of depression in adults.
Mindfulness in the news - November

A summary of mindfulness news stories in November 2021.
The Future of Mindfulness in Education

A project mapping and engaging with relevant stakeholders on mindfulness in the education sector, and how it sits within a whole-person and whole-school educational approach.
Mindfulness in the news - October

A summary of mindfulness news stories in October 2021.

Stakeholder Response to the NICE draft guidelines on depression

A summary note of the Mindfulness Initiative's stakeholder response to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence's draft guidelines on the treatment and management of depression in adults.
Responding to 'Mindfulness: Developing Agency in Urgent Times' - A compilation of essays

Contributions from researchers, innovators and thinkers that critically engage with the topics outlined in Mindfulness: Developing Agency in Urgent Times.
Launch event for: Responding to 'Mindfulness: Developing Agency in Urgent Times' - A compilation of essays

Responding to Mindfulness: Developing Agency in Urgent Times is a compilation of essays by researchers, innovators and thinkers that critically engage with the topics outlined in Mindfulness: Developing Agency in Urgent Times. Join us for the launch event that will take place online on the 1st of July 4-5:30pm BST.
Implementing Mindfulness in Schools: An Evidence-Based Guide

This comprehensive guide is written by MI education policy co-leads Professor Katherine Weare and Adrian Bethune after extensive consultation with an expert steering group. The guide will be a key resource for all teachers, educators and SLT members interested in implementing mindfulness within their schools.
Mindfulness & anti-racism: a curated list of resources

Support for mindfulness practitioners wanting to do anti-racist inquiry and personal development
Briefing Paper on Covid-19: Resilience, Mental health & Mindfulness

A document that summarises research on the mental health impact of Covid-19, and makes the case for building resilience, and increasing accessibility to mindfulness interventions.
Mindfulness: Developing Agency in Urgent Times

Multiple interconnected crises call for skilful response on a global scale - but our capacity for intentional action in our collective best interest is underdeveloped and increasingly undermined. This paper opens a dialogue on the contribution of evidence-based mindfulness training to individual and collective agency.
Time for New Thinking About Mindfulness and Social Change

In an article for openDemocracy, MI Director Jamie Bristow proposes that inner work alone won’t bring collective evolution, but we can’t build better systems without developing hearts and minds.
The Mindfulness Initiative's Education Strategy

An analysis of the challenges and opportunities for mindfulness in the UK education system and an outline strategy for how we can best help to move the field forwards, drafted after an extensive consultation process with leading figures.
COVID-19 & Mindfulness: Resources for health and care staff

**UPDATED NOVEMBER 2020** A curated list of free mindfulness resources intended for health and care workers to support them in a time of crisis.

Mindfulness: Developing Agency in Urgent Times

Multiple interconnected crises call for skilful response on a global scale - but our capacity for intentional action in our collective best interest is underdeveloped and increasingly undermined. This paper opens a dialogue on the contribution of evidence-based mindfulness training to individual and collective agency.
Mindful Nation UK report (and translations)

The first policy document of its kind, investigating the potential for mindfulness-based interventions across various domains of public policy. Published on behalf of the UK Mindfulness All-Party Parliamentary Group.
Implementing Mindfulness in Schools: An Evidence-Based Guide

This comprehensive guide is written by MI education policy co-leads Professor Katherine Weare and Adrian Bethune after extensive consultation with an expert steering group. The guide will be a key resource for all teachers, educators and SLT members interested in implementing mindfulness within their schools.
Responding to 'Mindfulness: Developing Agency in Urgent Times' - A compilation of essays

Contributions from researchers, innovators and thinkers that critically engage with the topics outlined in Mindfulness: Developing Agency in Urgent Times.
Who we are
Mindfulness All-Party Parliamentary Group
Building the case for mindfulness in the workplace

A toolkit to help you pull together the rationale and evidence for mindfulness training in workplace contexts, with practical advice for launching and developing your initiative.
What is mindfulness?
What we do

The Mindfulness Initiative bridges contemplative practice and public policy, championing the inner dimension of social change.
COVID-19 & Mindfulness: Resources for health and care staff

**UPDATED NOVEMBER 2020** A curated list of free mindfulness resources intended for health and care workers to support them in a time of crisis.

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