Study day Compassionate Mindful Resilience (CMR)

About

The Compassionate Mindful Resilience (CMR) is a four-week mindfulness programme, designed to support resilience and wellbeing using mindfulness and compassion-based practices.

CMR, developed by Mindfulness UK, is the first short programme to be recognised by the International Panel for the Acknowledgement of Mindfulness-Based Programmes (IPA) and aligns with the British Association of Mindfulness-Based Approaches (BAMBA) good practice guidelines.

The orientation session offers an opportunity to learn more about the course and ask any questions you may have. You'll also experience a short practice in a small group setting, helping you decide whether this programme is right for you at this time. Upon completion of your orientation session, you will be invited to formally register on the course and pay your course fees via the UWE Bristol WPM System. Attendance at the orientation session is a course requirement.

Who is this course suitable for?

This short course is suitable for anyone over the age of 18 who is interested in mindfulness and/or compassion. During the taught sessions, you'll be invited to take part in brief mindfulness-based practices and will be encouraged to continue practising at home between sessions to gain the full benefit of the programme. People choose to join a mindfulness-based programme for many reasons, including:

• curiosity about mindfulness

• a desire to understand stress more deeply

• supporting general health and wellbeing

• learning new ways to respond to stress

• managing negative self-talk or thoughts

• living more fully in the present moment.

About the Course Tutor

Dr Sarah Brown is a Chartered and HCPC registered Health Psychologist, she has had a personal mindfulness practice for many years. She has undertaken training in both Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Compassionate Mindful Resilience (CMR) with Mindfulness UK and adheres to the Good Practice Guidelines for Teaching Mindfulness-Based Courses set by the British Association of Mindfulness-Based Approaches (BAMBA).

Sarah's background includes working as a practitioner Health Psychologist within the NHS, where she integrated mindfulness-based practices in both one-to-one and group settings. Alongside her teaching role at UWE Bristol on the MSc and Professional Doctorate in Health Psychology programmes, Sarah continues to maintain clinical practice.

Entry requirements

We welcome participants with previous mindfulness experience as well as those completely new to the practice. The minimum age to register for the programme is 18 years, and there is no upper age limit. 

You will also need to be registered with a UK-based GP practice.