Mast Cell Action is delighted to share a new series of five sessions on Mindfulness and relaxation. 

Join us on Wednesdays 1-1:30pm from the 5th June till the 3rd July for these virtual sessions, hosted by Anna Garratt.

We have graded this event as using one spoon of energy.

TIME FOR YOU - Relaxed and Friendly Mindfulness Sessions

Join this relaxed, informal session to have half an hour of chill-out time just for you. Bring along a cuppa and get yourself comfortable, as you completely unwind, restore and feel supported.

Included will be a short guided meditation, mindfulness practice or breathwork practice each week.  

Each week, Anna Garratt will guide you through a wellbeing practice. Subjects covered will include mindful awareness of the body, self-compassion, forgiveness and breathwork.

What is Mindfulness? In it's simplest form, mindfulness means paying attention to the present moment, without judgement. Focusing on the here and now, in turn, allowing your mind to quieten, being able to soften the noise within your brain and around you. Mindfulness enables us to turn inward. It's the most wonderful tool to have in your toolbox of coping strategies.

You can use mindfulness techniques to help you anytime, anywhere, and no one will even know you're doing it!

Have you ever experienced a busy brain; racing thoughts; overwhelm; anxiety; worry; stress? Have you ever felt as though you can't cope? Perhaps you feel like this regularly. Mindfulness can become your go-to, to help you to feel safer and calmer. If practised regularly, the benefits can be profound, including, but not limited to, improved focus and attention, reduced anxiety and depression, reduced chronic pain, boosted immune system, reduced stress, promoted better sleep and improved emotional regulation and resilience.

About Anna

Hi there! I'm Anna and I'm a Hypnotherapist and Mindfulness Practitioner, I'm also an MCAS warrior too. A few years ago I was very, very unwell with MCAS and turned to Mast Cell Action for support. I was housebound and bedbound for many months at a time and one of the few things that kept me going was practicing mindfulness. I'm doing really well now and my MCAS is stabilised with medications and avoiding my many triggers. Fifteen years ago I was taught mindfulness by a Psychologist who shared the teachings of Dr. Russ Harris with me. I was hooked and flabbergasted at the positive life-changing results mindfulness could bring. I later went on to study mindfulness with Dorset Meditation Centre. Whilst we can't always change the difficult situations we are in, learning mindfulness can enable us to feel better equipped for life's ups and downs, with more resilience and balance, we can push through.

A note: We know that coping with daily life with MCAS can be tough and hope that some of the techniques which Anna will be sharing will help to make those trickier times easier. Adults living with MCAS or suspected MCAS and parents/carers and other close family members of children with MCAS are welcome to join this session.

We will be running this session virtually through Zoom, you are welcome to attend with your microphone and camera off if you feel more comfortable doing so. We will email out the Zoom link to join before the session. Please check your spam folder if you can't find this link.

Please book a place for everyone who will be attending online, even if you'll be attending using the same device. This helps us keep the event running smoothly and safely and also helps us to decide what kind of events to organise in the future.

Please contact events@mastcellaction.org with any questions.

Attendance is free, although donations are much appreciated and places are limited. If you wish to attend then please register. If you change your mind or your plans change then please cancel your place so we can offer it to someone else. If you are able to do so, there is an option to make a small donation, which helps Mast Cell Action to continue supporting the community with events like this. 

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