Our Aims

The Mindfulness Initiative is the world’s first policy institute focused on mindfulness and compassion training. It is dedicated to exploring the potential for contemplative practice in politics and public life and aims to:

Support the cultivation of mindfulness and compassion among legislators to shift political culture and elicit wiser policymaking
Equip policymakers and service commissioners to consider psychological functioning and relevant, trainable capacities of heart and mind (such as mindfulness) in their assessment of problems and design of solutions
Assess mindfulness research, analyse current implementation and match this with prevailing public policy concerns to make recommendations for change
Support the sustainable development of the mindfulness sector and the appropriate adoption of mindfulness practices in society
Support teams of advocates in other countries to further the above aims

Latest

The Big Give Christmas Challenge

This year the Mindfulness Initiative has been selected to participate in the Big Give Christmas Challenge 2020. We will be raising funds to help support the Mindfulness Initiative's work from 1 to 8 December 2020.
Psychology of politics event - 18 November 2020

This Wednesday (18th November), Jamie will be participating in a live panel event on the psychology of politics.
Updated Mindfulness resources during the Covid-19 crisis

The Mindfulness Initiative has curated a list of free mindfulness practice resources for health and care workers to support them through a time of crisis, and a list of free resources for those staying at home and after.
Mindfulness in the news - September 2020

A summary of mindfulness news stories in September 2020.

Briefing Paper on Health, Wellbeing and Mindfulness

A document summarising the case for investment in wellbeing, prevention and 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.
Mindfulness in the news - April 2019

A summary of mindfulness news stories in April 2019.
Mindful Nation UK report

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.
APPG Event: Ageing Well and Older People

The Mindfulness APPG hearing Ageing Well and Older People took place in Westminster on 14th May 2019.
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.
Mindfulness for Staying at Home & After

**UPDATED NOVEMBER 2020** A curated list of free mindfulness practice resources particularly intended for those staying at home through a time of crisis.
APPG Event: Neurobiology of Social Connectedness

'Father of Polyvagal Theory', Dr Stephen Porges, and leading expert on oxytocin (the 'cuddle hormone'), Dr Sue Carter, speak about how mindfulness and yoga could help us to live well together
What is mindfulness?
Who we are

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