The Mental Health Foundation offers this course so you can see for yourself the life changing benefits that the practice of mindfulness brings.
MARC's mission is to foster mindful awareness across the lifespan through education and research to promote wellbeing and a more compassionate society.
The Free Mindfulness Project is home to a growing collection of free0to0download mindfulness meditation exercises.
Mindfulness gives you your life back; you can live the life you want, with confidence and positivity.
If mindfulness is new to you and you are living with pain, illness or stress that is impacting on your physical and mental health, learn more about mindfulness.
Free meditation techniques from Mindfulness which include sound files.
MoodGym is a tool developed by the Australian National University to teach people Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) skills. These are designed to help with bouts of low mood that can accompany chronic or long-term pain.
"I am an unemployed single mum of one. I have suffered with back and shoulder problems for nearly 10 years, from a couple of years before becoming pregnant with my daughter". Read on to find out more about how Saira managed to cope with her pain whilst keeping her mood positive.
A person living with chronic pain, or long-term pain, may also experience depression. As well as seeking treatment for the cause of pain, medications and psychotherapy can help relieve the depression.